What are the responsibilities and job description for the Analyst / Senior Analyst, Portfolio Reporting position at Pennybacker?
Company Overview:
Headquartered in Austin, TX with offices in Denver, CO, New York, NY, Dallas, TX, and Charlotte, NC, Pennybacker is a nimble, data-driven private equity firm that invests across two multi-strategy real asset platforms within the United States: Real Estate and Infrastructure.
Position Overview:
Pennybacker is seeking a highly motivated, intellectually curious, and collaborative individual to join our Portfolio Reporting team as an Analyst or Senior Analyst in our Austin, TX office. This role plays a critical part in supporting firmwide reporting and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of performance data delivered to investors while working closely with senior leaders.
The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of real estate investments, excellent analytical skills and a passion for solving complex problems through process improvement and innovation.
Key Responsibilities
Internal and External Reporting
- Compile and analyze portfolio performance metrics across funds and asset types for quarterly investor reporting
- Investigate unexpected performance fluctuations through review of pro forma and base case models as well as other data sources
- Ensure completeness and accuracy of portfolio data used in institutional reporting
- Support the Capital Formation team in preparing portfolio-level data for time-sensitive current and prospective investor requests
Asset Valuations
- Support asset-level valuations by compiling and delivering accounting and financial data packages to external appraisers, coordinating with internal teams and ensuring timely completion
- Maintain private credit income schedules to calculate interest accruals and reconcile balances to servicer statements
- Build and maintain asset-level waterfall models for new investments in accordance with Limited Partnership and LLC agreements
- Prepare asset-level valuation binders that integrate third-party appraisals and financial data, applying LPA waterfall structures to determine asset value to the fund and support review by senior management
Data & Technology Integration
- Collaborate with the data team to enhance the capabilities of Pennybacker Alpha, the firm’s proprietary analytics platform
- Assist in developing tools to support performance analysis and ad hoc reporting needs
- Maintain and validate asset, transaction and debt data within the firm’s proprietary systems
- Identify and recommend process improvements that enhance efficiency, data integrity and reporting accuracy
Additional Responsibilities
- Maintain and administer the firm’s loan database, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and the timely onboarding of new loan executions, modifications, extensions and derivative instruments
- Coordinate with loan servicers to monitor interest payments on credit investments
- Partner with the Finance and Accounting teams on audit deliverables and ad hoc requests as required
- Cross-train on key Portfolio Accountant responsibilities to provide support and coverage as needed
Qualifications and Core Competencies
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in real estate investment management, private equity, investment banking or a similar analytical role
- Technical: Highly proficient in Excel
- Beneficial experience includes: (1) Familiarity with property-level accounting concepts (2) Experience with codebase structure and AI-assisted development tools to support technical workflows and cross-functional automation projects
- Teamwork: Contributes to building a positive team environment
- Initiative: Identifies what needs to be done and acts before the situation requires it
- Problem-solving: Thinks creatively and identifies innovative solutions to existing processes and methods
- Resiliency: Ability to adapt and thrive in the face of challenges while maintaining a positive mindset and composure under pressure
- Communications: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders
Application Details
To be considered for this position, please complete the following steps:
- Email your resume to info@pennybackercap.com
- Complete the behavioral assessment. The assessment takes approximately 10 minutes and is not a test — there are no right or wrong answers.