Assistant Manager (Valuations)

Grant Thornton; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton in Kolkata seeks a senior valuation professional to work with U.S. teams on audit and external valuation projects for business enterprises and intangibles. You will manage engagements, mentor teams, and maintain client relationships across GT offices in the U.S.

You will leverage PPA, DCF, and market comparables with strong US GAAP knowledge, while driving process improvements and using advanced valuation tools. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of related work experience in business valuation or equivalent.
• Direct experience with valuation techniques (PPA, DCF, Market Comparables).
• CA/CPA/CFA and valuation credentials preferred (CVA/ABV/AVA/ASA).
• Strong US GAAP knowledge and accounting, finance, economics background.
• Experience with databases such as Capital IQ, Bloomberg or Refinitiv.

Responsibilities

• Work with US valuation teams on audit and external valuation projects.
• Manage intangible and business valuation engagements with GT INDUS.
• Communicate with US engagement teams and external clients.
• Mentor and supervise engagement teams at GT INDUS.
• Develop relationships with GT offices across the U.S.
• Identify issues and propose process improvements.
• Demonstrate teamwork and responsibility with engagement teams.
• Use current technology to enhance services; stay updated on market developments.
• Assist internal clients on client development and practice development.
• Experience in broad-based valuations including closely held companies.
• Technical expertise in ASC 350, ASC 805, ASC 820.
• Travel as required.

Skills

Valuation techniques

PPA

DCF

Market comparables

US GAAP

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Teamwork

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Post graduate degree in finance, economics, accounting (CA) or business administration

CA/CPA/CFA

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.