Research and Process Support Services
Research and Process Support Services
We specialize in solving human resource challenges by providing highly skilled professionals to support clients across the entire value chain of activities. We offer value-added services that enable clients to focus on their core competencies. Our uniquely structured team model ensures dedicated points of contact for both daily operations and strategic discussions, maintaining high-quality standards and delivering service excellence. Additionally, our client-facing teams are backed by a robust internal framework designed to uphold best-in-class standards in compliance, information technology, and operations. We are already catering these services to boutique investment banks, clothing and apparel company and family offices.
Key Features
Cost Effective
Our service offerings deliver significant cost savings compared to most captive centers.
Flexibility and Customization
We adapt to your needs with flexibility, ensuring we meet your requirements at any time.
Security
We recognize that data security is a top priority and are committed to meeting your highest standards.
Industry Leading Skills
Our highly trained talent pool possesses deep domain expertise and specialized skills tailored to your needs.
Quality and Transparency
We are committed to delivering top-quality service with complete transparency, ensuring the best results for you.
Confidentiality
We are committed to delivering top-quality service with complete transparency, ensuring the best results for you.
CFO Office Services
The team enhances scalability and operational efficiency for the back office by supporting all functions within the CFO’s scope. This includes assistance with fund administration, fund accounting, management company accounting, and financial planning and analysis (FP&A). Additionally, the team streamlines core CFO office processes, such as fund administration, bookkeeping, and reporting structures.
Company Accounting
- Recording intercompany transactions, income, and expenses
- Designing and maintaining the chart of accounts
- Calculating and reporting management fees
- Performing reconciliations for bank accounts, credit cards, and customer statements
- Closing books with month-end and year-end financial statements
- Preparing MIS reports for financial analysis
- Assisting with audit queries and compliance requirements
Corporate Accounting
- Processing sales and purchase orders
- Managing monthly accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP) ledgers
- Preparing aging reports for outstanding balances
- Reconciling invoices with customer payments
- Handling credit card expense management
- Creating and processing bank wires
- Reporting bad debts and delinquencies
Fund Administration
- Booking investment transactions, marking holdings to market, and recording accrued expenses, income, and corporate expenses
- Computing carried interest and management fees
- Performing custody, cash, and bank reconciliations
- Generating NAV packages, waterfall calculations, and returns analysis
- Calculating and recording realized/unrealized gains and losses
- Preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements with footnotes
Investor Services
- Preparing partner capital statements
- Maintaining and updating investor records
- Issuing call and distribution notices with corresponding bank reconciliations
- Addressing investor queries with detailed responses
- Distributing investor reports through email and online portals
Process Support Services
The Process Support Services function comprises specialized resources that provide back-office support in collaboration with the Core Delivery Team. These resources enhance operational efficiency by managing high-volume, data-intensive processes, allowing for more effective execution of deliverables. A key component of Process Support Services is Financial Process Services, which focuses on data management and bookkeeping, ensuring streamlined financial operations and improved accuracy in reporting.
Financial Process Services
- Collecting financial data from news articles and secondary research
- Spreading and analyzing financial statements
- Cleansing, segmenting, and indexing financial data
- Updating, migrating, and managing financial databases
- Extracting financial KPIs from broker reports and management call transcripts
- Managing accounts payable and receivable
- Performing bank account reconciliations
- Conducting day-to-day bookkeeping
- Preparing aging analysis for outstanding accounts
Research and Investment Services
Our comprehensive support function comprises trained investment professionals who enhance operational leverage and execution capacity for deal teams, advisors, portfolio managers, research analysts, and other financial services teams. The Research and Investment Services resource offers assistance throughout the entire value chain, including investor relations, marketing and communication, deal sourcing and origination, deal diligence and execution, valuation, portfolio management, and more.
Portfolio Management
- Developing and maintaining operating models
- Conducting periodic portfolio valuations (IRC 409A & ASC 820)
- Performing trading and transaction comparable analysis
- Tracking and analyzing key business drivers
- Identifying potential add-ons and acquirers
- Preparing board materials and market insights
- Conducting hypothesis testing for strategic decision-making
Analysis and Modeling
- Assumption validation and financial modeling
- Discounted cash flow (DCF) modeling
- Leveraged buyout (LBO) modeling
- Merger and acquisition (M&A) modeling
- Operational and fund modeling
- Budget modeling with variance analysis
- Sensitivity analysis for scenario evaluation
- Quality of earnings assessment
Communication and Marketing
- Developing content marketing strategies
- Crafting thought leadership pieces
- Designing newsletters and case studies
- Managing social media and email campaigns
- Creating periodic investor communications
- Producing private placement memorandums (PPMs)
Due Diligence and Research
- Creating analyst summaries and flash notes
- Comprehensive company profiling
- In-depth industry research and competitive analysis
- Drafting DDQs and coordinating with management teams
- Preparing investment memorandums and research reports
- Evaluating term sheets
- Monitoring economic indicators and business publications
- Analyzing financial statements