Senior Associate, Valuation

SCALAR. ALL; Draper (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) matches

Job summary

Scalar is seeking a Senior Associate for its Valuation Services Group in Draper, Utah. The role focuses on performing business valuations and financial modeling for tax, financial reporting, and transaction advisory purposes.

Ideal candidates thrive in high-performance environments, tackle complex financial problems, and own their work while developing deep technical expertise. The position requires strong modeling skills and the ability to manage multiple engagements under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in business valuation, investment banking, transaction advisory, or related field.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills.
• Ability to independently solve complex problems with limited supervision.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High level of accountability, attention to detail, and intellectual curiosity.

Responsibilities

• Perform valuations for financial reporting and tax compliance, including various valuation analyses.
• Build and maintain complex financial models (DCF, market approaches, option pricing).
• Manage valuation engagements from inception to completion (due diligence, financial analysis, reporting).
• Collaborate with clients, auditors, legal counsel, and investors to deliver high-quality analyses.
• Prepare clear, well-supported valuation reports and presentations.
• Support multiple engagements simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines.

Skills

Valuations

Financial modeling

Due diligence

Report preparation

Client collaboration

Communications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description:

Scalar is seeking a highly motivated Senior Associate to join its Valuation Services Group in Draper, Utah. This role is responsible for performing business valuations and financial modeling for tax, financial reporting, and transaction advisory purposes.

This position is ideal for individuals who thrive in a high-performance environment, enjoy solving complex financial problems, and are motivated to take ownership of their work while developing deep technical expertise.

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Perform valuations for financial reporting and tax compliance purposes, including purchase price allocations, goodwill impairment analyses, common stock valuations, derivative valuations, solvency opinions, and fairness opinions
• Build and maintain complex financial models, including discounted cash flow analyses, market-based approaches, and option-pricing models
• Manage valuation engagements from inception to completion, including due diligence, management interviews, financial analysis, and report preparation
• Collaborate with clients, auditors, legal counsel, board members, and institutional investors to deliver high-quality, defensible analyses
• Prepare clear, well-supported valuation reports and presentations
• Support multiple engagements simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field
• 2+ years of experience in business valuation, investment banking, transaction advisory, or a related field
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills
• Ability to independently solve complex, ambiguous problems with limited supervision
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High level of accountability, attention to detail, and intellectual curiosity
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Familiarity with or willingness to leverage AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT or similar platforms) to enhance productivity and analytical workflows
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced environment with demanding timelines
• Currently hold or are actively pursuing a valuation credential (e.g., ASA, CVA, CFA)

Compensation:

• Competitive base salary
• performance-based bonus
• health benefits
• matched 401(k)

About Scalar

Scalar is an independent valuation firm providing valuation, transaction advisory, and related financial services to private and public companies, investment funds, and their advisors. Founded in 2009, Scalar serves clients globally, with offices in the United States, Argentina, and Israel.

Scalar performs thousands of valuations annually for clients ranging from early-stage companies to large private and publicly traded companies, investment funds, and other institutional investors. Our work spans tax and financial reporting valuations, private fund and portfolio valuations, transaction and board advisory, transfer pricing, litigation support, and other complex valuation matters.

Scalar combines deep valuation expertise with proprietary technology to deliver high-quality, efficient, and defensible work. Our culture combines the technical rigor and quality expected from a leading financial advisory firm with the energy, innovation, and entrepreneurial mindset of a high-growth company.