Financial Modelling (Senior Associate/Delivery Lead)

  • Gurugram
  • Acuity Knowledge Partners

Senior Associate/Delivery Lead Bangalore

We are looking for a passionate, energetic individual to join our Lending Services division. You will be part of team working as an extension to our European client ensuring we fulfil the applicable SLA’s.


Key Responsibilities (Financial Modelling/), 0-60 days notice preferred


Credit Review/ LBO Modeling

  • Analyzing and spreading the historical financial statements in excel
  • Analysis of financial statements including Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement (incl. Free cash flow, funds from operations) of public and private companies
  • Going through the supplementary schedules, notes and MD&A for the detailed breakups and normalizing the financial statements for exceptional items to arrive at the true profitability figures
  • Strong understanding of financial projections based on management guidance, company budget and consensus estimates. This will include creating various scenarios like management case, sponsor case, upside and downside case etc.
  • Analyze the operating metrics to project the major line items like Revenues, EBITDA etc. using key drivers for the company
  • Preparing detailed capital structure and debt amortization schedules (tranche wise) including pro forma adjustment for the acquisition. Candidate should have strong understanding of various classes of debt (secured/unsecured/subordinated) and financing options used by the borrower for the deal
  • Analyzing the pro forma credit metrics like total leverage, interest coverage, fixed charge coverage etc. Also understanding to make capitalization adjustment in such ratios
  • Prepare liquidation based recovery analysis for various debt pieces using recovery values for each asset type
  • Strong understanding of credit risk fundamentals along with exposure in performing risk analysis using universal methods such as Porter’s five forces model.
  • Ability to draft effective analytical reports/decks encompassing financial commentary, industry research, and hypothetical model case scenarios using secondary research and other databases.
  • Analyzing the financial covenants applicable to the borrower
  • Strong understanding of calculating IRR and various valuation techniques like DCF, Peer multiple
  • Conducting detailed Quality Checks
  • Responsible for delivering 100% quality
  • Meeting strict deadlines and ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to work individually and in the team


Key Competencies

  • MBA (Finance) / CA (CPA equivalent) / CFA (will be added advantage)
  • Proficient in Advanced MS Excel
  • Prior experience of 4-10 yrs working on Credit review/ rating, report writing, EBITDA, leverage ratios OR Equity report writing OR building financial model, LBO models, DCF/ relative valuations is preferred
  • Excellent written and spoken communication skills