Assistant Manager (Valuations)

Grant Thornton; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton Bengaluru seeks a valuation professional to join our U.S. business valuation teams. You will lead engagements, mentor teams, and coordinate with US clients across audit and external valuation projects.

Ideal candidates have a postgrad degree in finance or CA/CFA, 2+ years in valuation techniques, and strong leadership and communication skills. Willingness to travel and contribute to practice development is expected.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in finance, economics, accounting (CA) or MBA.
• 2+ years of experience using valuation methods such as PPA, DCF, Market Comparables.
• CPA/CFA and valuation credentials (CVA, ABV, AVA or ASA) preferred.
• US GAAP knowledge and experience with Capital IQ/Bloomberg/Refinitiv helpful.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage intangible valuation engagements with US teams.
• Mentor and supervise GT INDUS engagement teams.
• Communicate with US engagement teams and external clients.
• Identify process improvements and drive efficiency in engagements.
• Develop client relationships and contribute to practice development.
• Travel as required.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Project management

Communication

Teamwork

Strategic thinking

Education

Postgrad degree in finance

CA/CFA or CVA/ABV/AVA/ASA preferred

Tools

Capital IQ

Bloomberg

Refinitiv

Job description

• Working with the U.S. business valuation teams (on both audit and external valuation projects) engaged in the valuation of business enterprises and intangible assets for regulatory, financial and tax purposes
• Manage intangible business valuation engagements in collaboration with the U.S. senior managers and PPMDs
• Communication with U.S. engagement teams (including valuation and audit) and external clients
• Mentor and supervise engagement teams at GT INDUS
• Maintain and develop positive, productive, and professional relationships with GT offices across the U.S.
• Identify issues and propose strategies related to process improvement
• Demonstrate teamwork and responsibility with engagement team members
• Use current technology and tools to enhance the effectiveness of services provided
• Stay abreast of current business and economic developments relevant to our as well as the clients business
• Assisting internal clients on client development and practice development assignments
• Experience in broad-based business and financial valuations and multi-discipline appraisals, including those of closely held companies
• Technical expertise in business enterprise and intangible asset valuation products such as ASC 350, ASC 805 and ASC 820
• Excellent thoughtfulness, project management, communication, interpersonal and teaming skills
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment
• Advanced knowledge and experience in any of the following sectors will be added advantage - financial services, oil & gas, technology, consumer products, power and utilities and life science
• Strong leadership, recruiting, training, and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent verbal, written (including technical writing), and presentation skills
• Willingness and ability to travel, when required

Professional Experience / Qualifications

• A post graduate degree in finance, economics, accounting (CA) or business administration with 3-5 years of related work experience
• A minimum of 2+ years direct experience in utilizing valuation techniques and methodologies such as Purchase Price Allocations (PPA), Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), Market Comparables, etc. in a business valuation firm or practice or in venture capital, investment banking, commercial banking, financial research, national valuation firm or experience working in a corporate finance role for an organization, preferably for M&A activities
• Certification/license such as CPA or CFA, and valuation credentials such as CVA, ABV, AVA or ASA preferred
• Accounting, finance, and economics knowledge; proficiency in US GAAP preferred
• Exposure to databases such as Capital IQ, Bloomberg, Refinitiv, etc.