octoenergy - Portfolio Analyst
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Requirements
• At least two years of relevant experience in fund management, portfolio management, infrastructure, renewable energy, valuations, investment analysis, transaction services, audit, advisory or a comparable analytical role. • Strong financial modelling capability, including DCF valuation models, scenario analysis, sensitivity analysis and model review. A modelling test will form part of the recruitment process. • Understanding of private fund management processes, including valuations, investor reporting, audit, AUM / NAV reporting, cashflow forecasting and governance. • Experience with renewable energy, infrastructure, real assets, energy transition or venture / growth investment analysis. Exposure to Asia markets or multi-jurisdictional portfolios would be helpful. • Experience of creating high quality investor outputs • Excellent financial acumen, CFA qualification considered advantageous. • ## And to really stand out from the crowd, you will display the following qualities and characteristics: • Thrive in a fast moving business, able to see solutions where others see problems, passionate about improving processes, models and customer outcomes. Excited, not overwhelmed by a challenge. • Excellent verbal and written skills, able to distil and seek out insightful analysis • Active listener and communicator, able to demonstrate the ability to manage stakeholders • Passionate about the detail, taking accountability for the accuracy of every output. • Able to plan ahead but also work under pressure, always delivering to deadlines. • Able to collaborate. A team player, flexible in approach and able to support others as necessary.
Responsibilities
• Investor outcomes, reporting and communications: • Own and coordinate high-quality quarterly and annual investor reporting for assigned funds and strategies, including factsheets, valuation movements, performance commentary, NAV / AUM, distributions, track record, fund KPIs and portfolio updates. • Prepare materials for customer boards, peer reviews, valuation committee inputs, investor meetings and ongoing due diligence requests, ensuring outputs are clear, consistent and decision-useful. • Support investor relations workstreams including RFIs, fundraising support, ongoing due diligence, equalisation analysis and ad hoc investor communications. • Maintain a clear reporting timetable and manage inputs from platform leads, asset managers, finance, investments, ESG / sustainability, external administrators and the Portfolio Manager. • Translate operational, commercial and valuation information into investor-facing narrative that is accurate, proportionate and aligned with fund mandates. • Data, fund modelling and portfolio MI • Own and improve fund-level data sets for AUM, NAV, track record, returns, distributions, commitments, investment status, valuation inputs and reporting KPIs. • Support the Portfolio manager to run scenarios and sensitivities to support portfolio decisions, investor reporting, cash planning, valuation judgements and investment strategy discussions. • Use Excel, Power BI and structured data processes to improve reporting automation, reduce manual error and create a clearer single source of truth. • Identify gaps, inconsistencies or control issues in source data and work with platform teams, finance and asset managers to resolve them before outputs are released. • Valuations and DCF analysis • Support monthly valuation oversight / unwinds, quarterly valuations, semi-annual valuation assessments and annual external valuation review processes. • Build, maintain, update and review DCF valuation models for renewable assets and assetco / SPV structures. • Support the Portfolio Manager to prepare valuation analysis, sensitivities, bridges and supporting evidence for peer review, Valuation Committee papers, external valuation reviews and audit files. • Supporting the Portfolio Manager and fund governance • Provide analytical and process support to the Portfolio Manager across recurring reporting, valuation, governance, audit, investor and portfolio-management cycles. • Maintain action trackers, timetables and control checklists for quarterly reporting, valuations, audits, annual reports, customer boards and investor deliverables. • Monitor portfolio risks and issues that could affect investor outcomes, including valuation movements, underperformance, liquidity, distributions, debt covenants, hedging, fund mandate constraints and material data gaps. • Prepare clear analysis and recommendations so the Portfolio Manager can make timely decisions and escalate matters to governance forums where required. • Support fund-level cashflow forecasts and support distribution, capital call, liquidity, refinancing, recycling and commitment analysis. • Support hedging and ISDA workstreams, including quarterly rolling / reconciliations, covenant monitoring, capex hedging, FX analysis and interest-rate swap reporting. • Support the Portfolio Manager respond to fund-level audit and valuation audit requests with accurate data, evidence, model outputs and analysis, including annual external valuation review engagement support.
Benefits
• 🎉 Octopus Energy Group is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! We were recently named the UK's top company to work for, and we ranked in the top ten in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024. Our Group CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people. We’ve also been placed in the top 10 companies for senior leadership • Our process usually takes up to 4 weeks, but we’ll always do our best to flex around what works for you. Along the way, you’ll chat with our recruitment team and your Recruiter will help you throughout different stages. Got any burning questions before then? Drop us a message at [email protected] and we’d love to help! • If this sounds like you then we'd love to hear from you. 🚀 • Are you ready for a career with us? We want to ensure you have all the tools and environment you need to unleash your potential. Need any specific accommodations? Whether you require specific accommodations or have a unique preference, let us know, and we'll do what we can to customise your interview process for comfort and maximum magic!
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