Portfolio Management Analyst

Position Description

• Support the Underwriting and Portfolio Management teams in monitoring portfolio company performance and preparing materials for board meetings, management discussions, and internal reviews.
• Review monthly financial statements, quarterly covenant compliance certificates, and annual audited financial statements to identify performance trends, risks, and key business developments. Proactively share key highlights/takeaways with relevant teams.
• Analyze operating and financial performance against budget and prior periods, helping identify key drivers of results and opportunities for operational improvement.
• Assist with value creation initiatives across portfolio companies, including operational benchmarking, KPI reporting, working capital management, forecasting, and performance tracking.
• Monitor liquidity, cash flow, and borrowing base availability, identifying potential risks and escalating material issues to senior investment professionals.
• Track compliance with investment documentation, including financial covenants, reporting requirements, and key lender obligations.
• Support ongoing monitoring of portfolio companies experiencing operational or financial challenges by gathering data, performing analyses, and assisting with action plans.
• Contribute to special projects involving portfolio company performance improvement, strategic initiatives, and operational analyses.

Internal Reporting

• Maintain portfolio company financial, capital structure, and operating data within firm systems, including S&P Global iLEVEL and Wall Street Office (WSO), ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Develop and maintain portfolio dashboards and KPI reporting to support investment committee materials, portfolio reviews, and management decision-making.
• Support quarterly valuation processes by updating financial models, industry outlooks, assumptions, and supporting analyses.
• Assist in preparing quarterly and semi-annual portfolio company reviews summarizing financial performance, key risks, industry outlooks, operating trends, and investment updates.
• Respond to internal and investor information requests by preparing analyses and supporting materials related to portfolio company performance and investments.

Portfolio Financing & Investment Support

• Assist in preparing internal financing and amendment memoranda for review by senior investment professionals.
• Build and maintain detailed financial models (3-statement financial models and 13-week cash flow) to forecast operating performance, liquidity, leverage, and returns under various business scenarios.
• Support investment professionals throughout the investment lifecycle, including due diligence, closing processes, ongoing portfolio monitoring, and post-close reporting.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external advisors, including legal counsel, consultants, lenders, and portfolio company management, to support financing transactions and portfolio management initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field with a strong academic record.
• 1–3 years of relevant experience in private equity, private credit, investment banking, corporate banking, valuation, consulting, accounting, or another finance-related role.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience building or maintaining financial models.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Interest in how AI can be applied to financial, industry, and investment analysis.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Highly motivated, intellectually curious, and eager to learn in a collaborative team environment.
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and a willingness to take ownership of responsibilities.
• Experience with portfolio monitoring systems (e.g., S&P Global iLEVEL, Wall Street Office) and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI or Tableau) is a plus.

Compensation

Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and other economics. The firm is 100% employee owned providing for material economic wealth creation opportunity.

Benefits

Star Mountain Capital offers a highly competitive medical, dental, and vision package. Select other benefits include: 50% coverage on monthly gym memberships, a cell phone stipend, tuition support of job-related designations and learning and development opportunities, and other bespoke benefits.