Financial Modeler – PE, Credit, Debt

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Develop private equity, credit, and debt models from the ground up using Excel.

• Organize transactions, assumptions, and key drivers.

• Connect comprehensive model flows from operational aspects through to cash flow, debt, and investment returns.

• Evaluate and troubleshoot models created by others.

• Detect erroneous assumptions, flawed logic, and potential risks.

• Examine how operational performance impacts debt servicing and returns.

• Articulate financial logic and the decision-making process clearly.

• Finish a take-home Excel modeling task intended to simulate real-world modeling responsibilities.

⛳️ Requirements

• 2–10 years of experience in finance roles with a strong focus on hands-on modeling.

• Preferred experience at a private equity firm, encompassing direct investing, buy-side due diligence, and portfolio company modeling.

• Proven track record of creating multiple complete LBO models from scratch.

• Familiarity with sources & uses, transaction assumptions, multi-tranche debt schedules, returns analysis, operating models, sensitivities, downside scenarios, and exit strategies.

• Experience with add-ons, dividend recapitalizations, or refinancing scenarios is advantageous.

• Knowledge of 3-statement borrower models, cash flow-based underwriting, debt capacity assessments, covenant modeling, and stress testing scenarios.

• Proficient in debt sizing and structuring, amortization, PIK, cash sweeps, refinancing mechanics, recovery analysis, and payment waterfalls.

• Direct experience in private equity, leveraged finance, sponsor coverage, private credit, direct lending, or credit underwriting.

• Demonstrated capability to construct models from a blank Excel sheet without relying on templates.

• Experience creating models that influenced real investment or lending decisions.

• Exceptional attention to detail and precision in modeling.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Proficiency in English is required.

• Must complete an approximately 3-hour take-home Excel modeling task independently.

🏝️ Benefits

• Hired candidates will receive compensation for the ~3-hour take-home Excel modeling exercise.

• This is a full-time independent contractor position, requiring 40 hours per week.