Senior Associate - Valuation

Thinkbrg; Town of Boston (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Thinkbrg in the United States is seeking a Senior Associate in Valuation for our Corporate Finance practice. You will work on a broad range of valuation engagements for hedge funds, private equity funds, corporations, and lenders, and mentor junior staff while developing leadership and business development skills.

The ideal candidate has 2–4 years of valuation experience, strong financial modeling skills, and familiarity with Capital IQ and Bloomberg.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field.
• 2–4 years of valuation experience, preferably with a national accounting or valuation firm.
• Experience leading the development and completion of client-ready valuation deliverables.
• Progress toward ASA designation is viewed favorably.

Responsibilities

• Analyze historical and projected financial information.
• Develop detailed financial models to value companies and investments.
• Direct junior staff in developing detailed financial models to value companies and investments.
• Efficiently manage large data sets in Excel; leverage Capital IQ and Bloomberg.
• Present thorough valuation analyses to clients per project scope.
• Demonstrate strong report writing and client communication skills.

Skills

Financial modeling

Leadership

Mentoring

Team collaboration

Client communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field

ASA designation in progress

Tools

Capital IQ

Bloomberg

Job description

Senior Associate - Valuation - Corporate Finance BRG Transaction and Valuation Opinions provides valuation services in support of i) transaction opinions (fairness and solvency opinions), ii) portfolio valuation iii) tax and financial reporting, iv) litigation and v) special situations (i.e. Restructuring / Bankruptcy support). Our clients are leading hedge funds, private equity funds, venture capital funds, limited partners, lenders, corporations, boards of directors, independent directors and attorneys. We look for individuals who have proven management skills, including recruiting, training and mentoring of junior staff. We look for candidates with strong financial modeling skills, valuation-related technical competencies, the ability to team with a variety of industry specialists, and an interest in growing one’s own leadership and business development capabilities. The individual will work with senior management consulting professionals on a broad range of valuation engagements. BRG offers all of its professionals on-the-job training and external training opportunities, benefits, and a unique career path within a management consulting firm focused on knowledge. Responsibilities: Technical • Analyze historical and projected financial information. • Develop detailed financial models to value companies and investments. • Direct junior staff in developing detailed financial models to value companies and investments. • Efficiently manage the aggregation and organization of large data sets in Microsoft Excel. • Leverage financial and market data software platforms such as Capital IQ and Bloomberg. • Present thorough valuation analyses to our clients consistent with the scope of the projects. • Experience with Option Pricing Models (Black Scholes) and/or Monte Carlo simulation is preferred. Quality • Consistently meet client deadlines and quality expectations. • Maintain an organized, methodical and professional demeanor. • Take ownership in the work product, including the analyses developed by junior staff. • Maintain an organized, methodical, and professional demeanor. • Exceptional attention to detail. Communication • Communicate project status and results both internally and externally. • Effectively manage the deadlines of the project tasks undertaken by junior staff. • Demonstrate strong report writing skills. Teamwork and Leadership • Participate in a team environment and collaborate to share responsibilities towards attainment of team goals. • Actively seek out opportunities for practice development projects and personal leadership skill development. Business and Personal Development • Actively participate in BRG’s business development activities, including client meetings and presentations. • Be ready to expand your network with clients to become a trusted and reputable advisor. Qualifications • A Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or other related field of study; • Two to four (2 to 4) years of prior valuation work experience is required, preferably with a national accounting firm or valuation firm; • Experience as a key team member leading the development and ultimate completion of client-ready valuation deliverables (or similar client service deliverables); and • Significant progress toward a ASA designation or similar designation will be looked upon favorably. Candidate must be able to submit verification of his/her legal right to work in the U.S., without company sponsorship. #LI-JH1 Salary Range: $80,000-135,000