Gardner Capital

Gardner Capital is a private equity firm focused on affordable housing and renewable energy developer, investor, and tax credit syndicator with primary regional offices located in St. Louis and Dallas.   Gardner Capital has a rapidly growing national platform and is looking to add to its team for the following role:   Financial Analyst The Financial Analyst position is responsible for executive/owner/investor level modeling and is a key member of the strategic planning team. This includes financial modeling, investment analysis and budgets, working with lenders and investors on diligence requirements and designing ad-hoc portfolio reporting and analysis. This position reports to the Senior Manager Financial Planning and Analysis and works closely with the CEO and department heads and requires excellent organization and communication skills. Acute attention to detail, flexibility, and deadline management are essential functions of the position.   Job Duties ·        Create and maintain rolling forecasts of the performance of Gardner’s primary business units ·        Track expenses and revenues vs. budget and re-forecast and analyze fluctuations and prepare annual budgets for company and business unit performance ·        Work with Treasury department to forecast working capital and report to executive team ·        Provide guidance to other departments and assist with special projects ·        Ad Hoc projects, ranging from modeling exercises to summarizing and analyzing loan agreements and other legal documents ·        Maintain economic models on key investments Competencies: #job ·        Staying attune to financial markets and what others are doing creatively within the development industry, to include innovative capitalization structures, etc. - - ability to ‘think outside of the box’ and look to challenge the owners’ traditional way of looking at the business ·        Proficiency in a variety of accounting and financial analysis functions ·        Exceptional organizational, time management, and prioritization skills ·        High ethical standards including maintaining the highest level of discretion and confidentiality ·        High degree of accuracy and attention to detail  Qualifications ·        Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business analytics, or another relevant major ·        Preferably two (2) plus years’ related experience ·        Proficiency with Microsoft Office (preferably Office 365), SharePoint and Great Plains or similar accounting software preferred ·        MBA, CPA, or other professional designation would be a plus ·        Knowledge of SQL and/or VBA a plus   Conditions ·        Located in St. Louis, MO and Dallas, TX ·        Office environment ·        Pay and benefits commensurate with experience ·        Job classification is exempt     All interested candidates should send their resume and cover letter to dwalters@gardnercapital.com Attn: David Walters