Senior/Assistant Manager - Valuations

Grant Thornton International; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

Professional membership fees

Enhanced parental leave

Gym and sports memberships

Social club and team activities

Volunteer leave and cultural swap days

Dress for your day

Company laptop and mobile phone

Ongoing learning and development

Job summary

Grant Thornton New Zealand is seeking a valuations-focused analyst to support a variety of engagements across different industries from the Auckland CBD office. You’ll work with a collaborative team, delivering valuation assignments, performing financial analysis and modelling, and preparing reports for senior team review.

Ideal candidates have at least 2 years in a CA firm or similar environment with valuations exposure, strong numerical skills and a commerce degree, plus progress towards

Qualifications

• Experience in valuations environments or CA firm exposure desirable.
• Strong financial modelling and data analysis capability.
• Clear, confident written and verbal communication required.

Responsibilities

• Assist day-to-day delivery of valuation assignments largely independently.
• Conduct financial analysis and spreadsheet support for valuations.
• Research industry trends to inform assignments and prepare reports for review.
• Prepare high-quality engagement documents and data books for senior review.

Skills

Valuations

Financial modelling

Client communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Commerce degree

CA/CPA/CFA progress

Tools

Excel

Job description

• Varied valuation work across a broad mix of clients and industries
• Collaborative team that invests in your growth
• Auckland CBD Office

Do you enjoy getting to the heart of what a business is really worth? Our Financial Advisory Services team is looking for a curious, analytical thinker, ideally with Valuations experience, to join us. Whether you're currently an experienced Analyst, Senior or Assistant Manager, this is a great opportunity to take the next step and grow your career in valuations.

You’ll be part of a connected team delivering engagements for clients right across New Zealand. We take pride in the quality of our work, back each other on every assignment, and genuinely enjoy working together.

Working on a variety of valuation engagements, your day-to-day will include:

• Support the day-to-day delivery of valuation assignments, working largely independently on standard tasks.
• Undertake financial analysis, modelling and spreadsheet analysis to support valuation work.
• Conduct technical research and analyse industry trends to inform assignments.
• Prepare high-quality reports and engagement correspondence for senior team member review, identifying analytical issues and potential solutions.

• Liaise with clients and stakeholders to gather information, respond to queries and maintain positive relationships.
• Deliver work within agreed deadlines and quality standards, escalating complex matters, risks and potential delays.
• Apply the firm’s risk management policies, ethical requirements and checking procedures.
• Identify opportunities to improve team processes and raise potential business opportunities with senior team members.

Beyond client delivery, you'll be encouraged to grow your profile in the market and build strong networks with law firms, banks, government agencies and other referral partners.

Teamwork matters to us. We're looking for someone who will live the Grant Thornton behaviours and help us keep our workplace inclusive, supportive and high performing.

About you:

• At least 2 years' experience in a CA firm or similar environment, ideally with exposure to Valuations work
• Strong people skills and the ability to build rapport easily
• A critical thinker who can work through problems with both commercial and legal considerations in mind
• Clear and confident communication, both written and verbal
• Solid financial modelling skills and experience preparing data books
• A commerce degree and progress towards your CA, CPA or CFA qualification
• Experience working with a range of organisations across different sectors
• A genuine commitment to delivering great outcomes for clients
• Comfortable working independently as well as contributing to a team

About our company

Grant Thornton New Zealand is part of an ambitious global network delivering audit, tax and advisory services that help dynamic organisations unlock their potential for growth. Led by approachable partners, our proactive teams draw on insight, experience and instinct to make sense of complex issues for privately owned, publicly listed and public sector clients.

We work collaboratively, sharing both our ideas and the responsibility for bringing them to life. Through fresh thinking and agile ways of working, we help businesses, communities and our people thrive.

About Our Culture

We're focused on developing authentic, inclusive leaders who shape a vibrant and innovative workplace, one that inspires and empowers our people to reach their full potential. Our teams enjoy working together, never stop learning, and consistently go above and beyond for our clients. Our recently renovated open plan office promotes open communication, efficiency over excessive work hours and active social and sporting teams.

• flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• payment of professional membership fees
• enhanced parental leave benefits
• subsidised gym and sports memberships
• fully funded social club and team activities
• volunteer leave and cultural swap days
• dress for your day policy
• company laptop and mobile phone (your choice between iPhone or Samsung)
• ongoing learning and professional development opportunities