Financial Reporting Analyst

$36,400 - $36,400/Yr

Magnetar Capital - Evanston, IL

Full-time

Evanston, IL

Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles

About the position

The Financial Reporting Analyst will be responsible for creating and preparing complex reports and analyses that support the Alternative Credit and Fixed Income business at Magnetar Capital. This role involves collaboration with various teams, including Marketing, Investor Relations, and executive leadership, to produce materials for investor presentations and updates. The analyst will also work closely with the IT group to enhance the firm's data infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Provide support & serve as a point of contact for ad hoc and custom requests.
• Identify an approach and sources for the data necessary to address requests; aggregate and review all information, perform necessary data analysis, and create relevant reports.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with Finance, Portfolio Finance, Compliance, Operations, and Risk to fulfill requests.
• Document the approach and assumptions for use in disclosures and for future requests.
• Gather commentary for performance attribution for monthly and quarterly investor updates.
• Manage the priority of ad hoc requests in cooperation with the Marketing/IR team and other groups involved.
• Coordinate with the Reporting and Data Governance team on data gaps and system improvements.
• Establish processes and ownership for data to be utilized in both standard and ad hoc reporting.
• Assist with investment and portfolio analysis and reporting; participate in valuation updates to stay abreast of fund investments.
• Participate in marketing meetings and other calls with investors as appropriate.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of relevant reporting experience within private credit, direct lending, or private equity space or experience supporting these strategies, such as fund administration or audit.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel including tables, pivot tables, index/matching, V and H lookups, Sum Ifs, etc.
• Experience working with proprietary and/or off-the-shelf databases and tools including Bloomberg.
• Detail-oriented problem solver who can analyze and assess the minutiae while not losing sight of the big picture.
• Solid communicator, whether verbal or written, who can contextualize and convey the results of analyses in a concise and accurate manner.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while prioritizing and multitasking multiple initiatives with varying deadlines.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with IRR, MOIC, attribution and other performance-based calculations.
• Experience with bespoke investor requests including custom fee structures and capital allocations.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Unlimited paid time off