Valuations Assistant Manager

S&W Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension contribution

Generous holiday package

Cycle to work scheme

Eye care support

Season ticket loan

Job summary

S&W Group is seeking a Valuations Assistant Manager to join our Valuation and Modelling team in London, with responsibility for valuations for accounting, tax and commercial purposes, including post-acquisition intangibles and incentive schemes.

This role offers exposure to diverse projects across London, Birmingham, Cambridge or Newcastle, with opportunities to mentor junior valuers and contribute to business development through client discussions.

Job description

At S&W, we help our clients thrive by simplifying the complex, illuminating new paths, and shaping solutions that make a difference. As one of the UK's top 10 fastest-growing accountancy firms, we have been a trusted partner since 1881-helping businesses and individuals meet challenges and seize opportunities across generations.

Built on expertise and driven by ambition, we provide a comprehensive range of services, including tax and accountancy, advisory and assurance, corporate finance, and restructuring. We are defined by our purpose-to help navigate challenges, unlock potential, and achieve the extraordinary.

Job Description

What will you be doing?

We're seeking a talented individual to join our Valuation and Modelling team, who will be responsible for preparing a wide range of valuations for accounting, tax and commercial purposes, in both contentious and non-contentious circumstances. In addition to business and share valuations, we also prepare valuations of intangible assets (often post-acquisition) and incentive scheme awards (e.g. share options and management share plans).

We're recruiting across London, Birmingham, Cambridge or Newcastle, offering you the chance to contribute to high-impact work in a collaborative environment.

As Valuations Assistant Manager, some of your responsibilities will include:

Taking responsibility of the various valuation assignments and preparing autonomously the analysis, execution and reporting involved:

• Proactively mentoring junior team members.
• Actively participating in client discussions.
• Assisting managers, senior managers and above with business development (i.e., proposals for new business)
• Assisting in preparing scope of work and associated.

This demanding role will allow exposure to a wide variety of valuation work, clients, and sectors, which will be highly rewarding to an individual who enjoys working on diverse projects and being involved at each step of the work assignment.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you should:

• Education to degree level or equivalent.
• Completed or working towards a relevant professional qualification e.g. CFA or Chartered Accountant (ACA/CA/ACCA).
• Significant experience in business valuations gained within a leading advisory firm with international coverage and clients.
• Extensive experience in valuation methodologies and modelling and first-class valuation technical skills. History of providing these in a range of sectors and for a number of uses, including for accounting and commercial purposes such as share options, derivatives, and growth shares.
• Up-to-date working knowledge of key valuation methodologies and best practice modelling.
• Experience in managing a team of junior valuers.
• Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills - in the creation of our valuation models and in preparing relevant reports, a high competency in these formats is vital to provide a robust and creative output. Experience in business development and willingness to develop these skills.
• An ability to generate contacts within the industry and a willingness to develop such contacts.
• Fluency in business English - both written and oral.

Additional Information

As a colleague here at S&W you will have access to benefits that include

• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension contribution
• Generous holiday package
• Option to purchase additional holiday
• Shared parental leave
• Fully funded training towards professional qualifications
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Eye care support

We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At S&W we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we're delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workplace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.

We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process.