Valuation - Consultant

Corporate Finance Group Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial consultancy in Greater London seeks an experienced candidate to join their Valuation Practice. This role involves performing financial reporting valuations, advising on corporate actions, and engaging directly with clients. The ideal applicant will have over 3 years of UK big 4 experience, exceptional analytical and writing skills, and a Bachelor's degree in a related field. A flexible working environment is offered, allowing for office and remote engagements.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of UK big 4 experience performing valuation analyses for financial reporting.
• In-depth understanding of general valuation approaches.
• Exceptional writing skills for valuation reports and client communication.

Responsibilities

• Perform financial reporting valuations for business combinations.
• Conduct goodwill and asset impairment testing valuations.
• Advise clients on corporate actions and strategic financial decisions.

Skills

UK big 4 experience

Valuation analyses

Excel modelling skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in mathematics, finance, economics, accounting, or business

Job description

Overview

Consultants at CFGI work closely with senior management of FTSE 100, mid‑cap, and start‑up companies. CFGI consultants contribute to project teams and interact with clients and their Big 4 auditors on all aspects of engagements, including report writing and developing and managing client relationships.

Take ownership of your career at CFGI:

• Gain exposure to a wide range of industries and/or projects
• Make a true business impact with your clients
• Own projects from start to finish
• Experience client interaction and thrive in a client‑facing role
• Be consistently challenged and learn through a collegial environment created from top tier experts hired within the firm
• Enjoy a flexible working environment - office/remote/client site (engagement specific)
• Create your own path
• Enjoy what you do!

As part of the CFGI Valuation Practice your job will be to help clients navigate through various complex debt and equity transactions in a multifaceted business environment. We advise a multitude of public companies and private enterprises operating in a variety of industries on a wide range of valuation considerations related to financial and tax reporting.

Our Valuation Services professionals work on a wide range of services including valuation of business enterprises, complex debt and equity instruments, and intangible assets for mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, IPOs, dispute resolution, financial reporting, and tax purposes.

Work you'll do

• Financial reporting valuations for business combinations (purchase price allocations), including enterprise valuation and intangible assets, inventory, deferred revenue, contingent consideration, debt and equity components analyses
• Valuation of goodwill and asset impairment testing for financial reporting purposes
• Valuation of complex derivatives and debt instruments for financial reporting purposes
• Valuation for tax purposes, including local, international and personal tax, as well as services related to a client's allocation of purchase price for tax purposes only
• Advising clients on corporate actions, strategic investment decisions, or other financial objectives

Qualifications you'll need

• 3+ years of UK big 4 experience performing valuation analyses for financial reporting purposes is required
• In-depth understanding of general valuation approaches
• Experience in valuation of complex debt and equity instruments is strongly preferred
• Strong excel modelling skills
• Exceptional writing skills in preparation of valuation reports, exhibits, memos, and other client deliverables/communication
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, as well as team building, interpersonal and communication skills
• Bachelor's degree in mathematics, finance, economics, accounting, or business preferred
• ACA (or equivalent) and/or CFA qualified preferred