Senior (Valuations), Financial Advisory

Mazars Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Mazars Singapore, the APAC centre of excellence, seeks a senior valuation professional to join our Singapore office and oversee cross-border engagements within the region.

You will lead valuations across enterprises, intangibles, financial instruments and PPA, develop robust financial models, and deliver reports per international standards. Some travel may be required to serve clients across APAC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics.
• Certification (CFA, CVA, RICS or ASA) is a plus.
• 2–4 years of valuation or corporate finance experience with a reputable firm.
• Overseas travel may be required.
• Fluent in English; Mandarin proficiency is a strong plus.
• Familiar with valuation methodologies and approaches.
• Familiar with S&P CIQ, Mergermarket, Refinitiv.
• Familiar with Singapore Financial Reporting Standards, IFRS and US GAAP.
• Expertise in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

Responsibilities

• Lead valuation engagements for business enterprises, intangible assets, financial instruments, and purchase price allocations (PPA).
• Perform market and industry research.
• Extract and analyse financial data to identify operational and business trends, key risks, and to assess earnings and financial position impacting valuation of a target.
• Develop financial models and review financial projections, identify key value drivers, and assess underlying assumptions.
• Prepare and deliver high quality reports in accordance with relevant international valuation standards and/or financial reporting standards.
• Take the lead in guiding and training juniors in valuation matters.
• Assist the manager or partner in business development and preparing project proposals, engagement letters, marketing materials and technical documents.

Skills

Financial analysis

Valuation expertise

Financial modeling

English fluency

Mandarin

Independent

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics

CFA/CVA/RICS/ASA certification

Tools

S&P CIQ

Mergermarket

Refinitiv

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

The Senior will be a part of our Singapore office, which is the center of excellence within APAC, and will have the opportunity to work on cross-border assignments within the region. This role will not only be valuations-focused but will also have opportunities to work on other Deals advisory related assignments.

Responsibilities

• Lead valuation engagements for business enterprises, intangible assets, financial instruments, and purchase price allocations (PPA)
• Perform market and industry research
• Extract and analyse financial data to identify operational and business trends, key risks, and to assess earnings and financial position impacting valuation of a target
• Develop financial models and review financial projections, identify key value drivers, and assess underlying assumptions

• Prepare and deliver high quality reports in accordance with relevant international valuation standards and/or financial reporting standards

• Take the lead in guiding and training juniors in valuation matters
• Assist the manager or partner in business development and preparing project proposals, engagement letters, marketing materials and technical documents

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics
• Relevant certifications (CFA, CVA, RICS or ASA) is a plus
• At least 2 – 4 years of relevant experience in valuation or corporate finance with a reputable firm
• Depending on the nature of the project, overseas travel will be required.
• Able to work independently with little supervision
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
• Fluent in English and proficiency in Mandarin is a strong plus (due to the need to liaise with Chinese speaking clients);
• Familiar with valuation methodologies and approaches
• Familiar with the use of research/technical tools such as S&P CIQ, Mergermarket, Refinitiv
• Familiar with Singapore Financial Reporting Standards, IFRS and US GAAP
• Expertise in Microsoft Excel, Power Point and Word