What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operational Financial Analyst position at Black Dragon Capital?
ABOUT US
Black Dragon Capital LLC (BDC) is a unique growth-oriented private equity firm focused on investing in areas where information technology is enabling the disruption of industries by allowing a faster, better and more economically compelling way to solve industry issues. We seek to benefit from a diverse perspective combined with high performance operating and investment executives. We hire and promote based on merit, without bias, and make a genuine effort to ensure we have a diversified team that aligns with the diversity of our portfolio companies and their clients. We intend to maintain over 65% of our team members as culturally or gender diverse and work hard to foster a supportive and welcoming workplace. Bringing a leadership and advisory group of successful entrepreneurs, former operators and deal making experience, Black Dragon’s team has a track record of building market leading companies, driving above market returns and accelerating growth and profitability through its distribution connections, strategic advice, and active participation within our investments, primarily in financial technologies, eCommerce, and sports and media technology markets.
Who we are looking for:
BDC is seeking an Operational Financial Analyst to join our fund’s expanding One Dragon Service team, responsible for analyzing, monitoring, and reporting on multiple components of the fund’s existing and future investments and operations. This person will be part of the One Dragon team on a variety of projects. The person should enjoy a fast-paced environment where they'll work on a wide range of projects. They should also have strong project management skills. They'll be reporting to the leader of the One Dragon group and help organize and manage various projects. We are an operationally led firm and culture that applies our unique operational knowledge into how we operate the firm and manage our investments. What sets us apart is that the same entrepreneurial spirit and energy that made us successful in an operational role should translate to building a different kind of investment firm.
About One Dragon: We’ve developed a unique – and proven – approach to launching and developing early-stage companies. Known as ONE DRAGON SERVICES, we’ve codified & centralized our experience turning disruptive ideas into highly profitable, industry leading companies to help the next generation of start-up founders bring their vision to life. With guidance and mentorship from an elite network of serial entrepreneurs to a complete support ecosystem that saves you time and money, you’ll have the team and resources needed to focus on innovation and growth while avoiding the pitfalls that cause most startups to fail.
ONE DRAGON SERVICES enables entrepreneurs to focus on building their business without getting slowed down by administrative tasks or the highly specialized skill-based services it takes to launch a new company. From a dedicated, team of embedded subject-matter experts in product development, sales & marketing, finance, human resources, operations, and legal services, to a fully managed suite of administrative services and technology platforms, to a proprietary toolkit that’s turned multiple start-ups in billion-dollar organizations, our One Dragon Services platform surrounds entrepreneurs with the people, tools, and processes it takes to achieve success.
What you will be working on:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for coordinating various financial, operational and administrative projects and activities for One Dragon Services group of Black Dragon Capital.
- Helping support existing companies, help form new companies and coordinate various projects, include collaborating with executive team members to determine and prioritize business strategies.
- Include financial analysis, fundraising, presentations, messaging documents, monitoring and control items, and any number of projects.
- Working with senior investment professionals on deal execution, including comprehensive due diligence, structuring, and supporting negotiations on private equity investments.
- Monitoring the firm’s existing portfolio companies including performance dashboards.
- Ensuring our portfolio companies’ transformation plans are going smoothly by ensuring we are meeting the AOP.
- Preparing detailed periodic and ad hoc decks. Additionally, prepare high-level reporting and presentations for the CEO, managing director, and investment committee.
- Preparing synergy models for companies that we are looking to acquire.
- Analyzing financial statements that prospective companies provide and use them to calculate their valuations.
- Obtaining the highest quality data available for our market segments and industries.
- Delivering transparent and organized performance data for transformation plans with clear and well-thought-out analyses and reports.
- Assisting in firm’s business development efforts, such as attending industry conferences and generating leads for potential acquisition.
- Some travel required, up to 25%.
About You:
You’re comfortable working in a dynamic, and high growth Tech environment. You love developing financial models. You are great at pulling operational company data and analyzing it to ensure the current system or process is being optimized. You are an expert in Excel with solid PowerPoint skills as you have built multiple financial or investment decks. You’re not only comfortable in a small firm environment, but you also thrive in one because you are a self-starter with the versatility, organization, and discipline to work on multiple projects simultaneously. You have the financial and business acumen to work autonomously but also have a passion to achieve more by collaborating with other high performing individuals.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration with an emphasis in Finance and accounting.
- High proficiency in financial modeling techniques
- Strong fluency with Excel formulas and functions
- Strong analytical and data gathering skills.
- Strong project management skills – able to handle several projects at once.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
- Attention to accuracy and detail required.
- Able to work well with senior executives and team, as well as mentor/lead other team members.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:
- Hardworking
- Hands On
- Motivated
- Inspirational
- Driven
- Open minded
- Collaborative
- Well educated
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