Lafayette Square
Financial Services
LoanOperationsandTreasury/FinanceAssociate
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“Loan Operations and Treasury/Finance Associate at Lafayette Square. Skills: Loan operations, Treasury, Finance, Accounting, Cash management. Perform day to day loan accounting. Process new loan fundings”
Industry & Context.
Risk assessment; Scenario analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
2 to 4 years in loan operations, Accounting background, Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, Attention to detail, Proficiency with Excel, Proficiency with PowerPoint, Proficiency with Microsoft Word
Nice to Have
CFA charterholder preferred, CFA Level II preferred, CFA Level III preferred, FRM preferred, Series 7 preferred, Series 63 preferred, Series 65 preferred, CAIA preferred, CFP preferred, ACCA preferred, ACA preferred
What You'll Do.
Perform day to day loan accounting
Process new loan fundings
Process loan re-pricings
Perform daily cash reconciliations
Liaise cash with external custodian
Liaise cash with fund administrator
Assist in development of term sheets
Assist in negotiation of leverage facilities
Ensure accuracy of cash reporting
Ensure accuracy of loan accounting
Prepare monthly invoices to borrowers
Prepare monthly invoices to lenders
Ensure prompt receipt of cash
Ensure prompt disbursement of cash
Calculate complex interest accruals
Track complex interest accruals
Calculate complex fee accruals
Track complex fee accruals
Perform book functions
Perform bill functions
Perform collect functions
Perform pay functions
Maintain accurate data
Provide accurate data internally
Provide accurate data externally
Ensure assets are reported timely
Ensure liabilities are reported timely
Ensure cash accounting is reported timely
Monitor cash flow forecasting
Report on cash flow forecasting
Perform scenario analysis
Perform risk analysis
Process accounts payable duties
Ensure timely payment of expenses
Fulfill requests of external auditors
Provide accurate information for external reporting
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with capital markets; Work closely with liabilities teams; Work within Ops teams; Work within Liabilities teams; Work within Accounting teams; Work within Treasury teams; Work within Portfolio Management teams; Work closely with Finance team; Work with internal fund accountants; Work with external fund accountants
Communication Scope
Interpersonal skills
Full Job Description
Loan Operations and Treasury/Finance Associate Reports to: Head of Loan Operations Lafayette Square Lafayette Square is a private credit firm lending capital to growing middle market companies in working-class places. The firm is driven by four key differentiators: a focus on non-sponsored deals, enhanced managerial assistance through its affiliated Worker Solutions® platform, a technology-first data-driven investment strategy through Potomac X Lafayette Square™, and institutional partnerships. Lafayette Square’s thesis holds that working-class people and places are ignored by private credit, creating an attractive investment opportunity subject to conservative underwriting, enhanced managerial assistance, and technology. Lafayette Square aims to support 100,000 working-class jobs, invest 50% of capital in working-class places, and curate benefits for 50% of its portfolio by 2030. Job Summary The team is seeking a Loan & Treasury Operations Associate to support the loan operations, treasury and asset and liabilities teams as part of our Credit platform. The Associate must be detail-oriented, motivated and willing to ask questions to learn and grow in a start-up environment. The ideal candidate has a positive attitude and strong numerical aptitude, highly motivated to learn and grow within a fast-paced, deadline-driven organization. To be qualified, you must also have a strong accounting background, with excellent interpersonal skills to interact with internal and external customers. Responsibilities Day to day loan accounting, including time-sensitive new loan fundings, loan re-pricings, payment processing and all other loan activities in accordance with loan and security agreements Daily cash reconciliations and cash liaison within the construct of an external custodian and fund administrator environment Work closely with capital markets and liabilities teams on proper deal structuring Assist in the development of term sheets and negotiation of leverage facilities
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