Private Equity Financial Modeler

Overview

Remote contract role for a Private Equity Financial Modeler (Excel). This hands-on position involves building detailed financial models from a blank spreadsheet and clearly explaining the logic behind model design and outputs. Strong domain expertise in Private Equity is required.

Responsibilities

• Build financial models from scratch in Excel across different use cases
• Structure assumptions, drivers, and logic while linking full model flows (cash flow, debt, returns, scenarios)
• Review, debug, and improve model accuracy by identifying incorrect assumptions, broken logic, and risks
• Analyze relationships across cash flow, debt, and returns
• Clearly explain financial logic, decision-making, and why a model works
• Translate real-world financial thinking into structured outputs

Requirements (Must-Have)

• 2–10 years of experience in finance roles with heavy modeling exposure, with priority focus on Credit, Debt, and Private Equity
• Proven ability to build full financial models from a blank spreadsheet/scratch in Excel without using templates, tools, or AI
• Hands-on experience building full end-to-end models (e.g., full LBO models with sources & uses, debt schedules, and returns/IRR/MOIC)
• Experience building decision-driving models and strong understanding of how models are used in real financial decisions
• High attention to detail, model accuracy, and strong communication skills in English
• Ability to clearly explain work and financial logic in detail

Preferred Qualifications (Nice-to-Have)

• Asset-Based Lending (ABL) modeling experience (borrowing base models, advance rates, eligibility, dilution, collateral-driven lending)
• Structured Finance / Asset-Backed Securities (ABS) modeling experience (cash flow waterfall models, tranching, credit enhancement, loss assumptions, prepayment/default scenarios)
• Risk & Portfolio Modeling experience (scenario/stress-testing models, loss modeling for default/recovery/exposure, portfolio-level analysis)

Compensation & Benefits

• Contract Full Time; highly qualified candidates may be considered for Part time roles
• Flexible, asynchronous work hours

Location

• Remote