Sr Analyst

GA Group; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid position

Job summary

GA Group is seeking a Sr Analyst to join our Advisory Services team in Chicago, IL with potential collaboration across offices. You will review client data, build valuation models and contribute to engagement reports delivering clear conclusions for financial reporting and transaction support.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of valuation experience, a related bachelor's degree, strong English communication, and advanced MS Excel skills in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years valuation experience and related field knowledge.
• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline from an accredited college/university.
• Excellent communication skills in English and proficient Excel usage.
• Valid driver's license and ability to work in a hybrid environment.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze and interpret client-provided financial data.
• Build statistical models and valuation exhibits for reports.
• Apply market, income and cost approaches in engagements.
• Engage with clients to gather data and support management interviews.
• Prepare documentation and work papers for final deliverables.

Skills

MS Excel

English communication

Computer skills

3+ years valuation experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, accounting, finance, economics, business or similar

Valid driver's license

Tools

MS Office

Job description

GA Group is a leading provider of advisory, valuation, field exam, liquidation, asset-based lending, investment banking, restructuring advisory, and real estate services. With more than 50 years of experience and a global footprint, we partner with leading financial institutions and corporations to navigate complex transactions, optimize operations, and drive value. Our collaborative, results-driven culture is powered by a deep bench of industry experts dedicated to solving our clients’ most critical challenges.

We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including a 401(k) profit-sharing retirement plan, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, voluntary medical, dental, vision coverage, and company-paid life and disability insurance.

GA Group is majority-owned by funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.

POSITION SCOPE

We are seeking a full-time Sr Analyst to work preferably in our Chicago, IL, Los Angeles, CA, or Dallas, TX office locations.

Our services include valuation, tax, engineering, and financial consulting for the purposes of financial reporting, tax reporting, property insurance, transaction advisory, litigation support, and financing. Some of the more common valuation products include the following: purchase price allocations, liquidation valuations, tax valuations, property insurance valuations, expert witness reports and testimony.

In addition, we provide specialty tax consulting and transaction due diligence services. These services include providing utility sales tax exemption studies, obsolete inventory studies, capex and maintenance studies, replacement cost new (RCN) studies, lead time analysis, and property tax consulting. These services are typically provided in the form of a detailed narrative report addressing the service provided.

A Sr Analyst in Advisory Services provides Tangible Asset valuations and consulting services to clients in all industries, including but not limited to oil and gas, energy, high-tech manufacturing, automotive, retail, consumer products, wholesale and industrial, food and beverage, e-commerce, media, communications, entertainment, healthcare, higher education and other public sectors, utilities, and others.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Review, analyze and interpret client provide financial and operational data
• Uses their judgement to apply certain assumptions which in turn will result in assigning preliminary engagement conclusions
• Create statistical models and exhibits that show the engagement conclusions, assumptions and calculations which will ultimately be included in every report to be delivered to clients and all workpapers
• Understands and properly utilizes the valuation techniques such as the market, income and cost approaches when performing on valuation engagements
• Identifies key conclusion drivers and properly accounts for them in statistical models
• Participates in management interviews with the subject company to gather data pertinent to the engagement through direct client interaction
• Participate in inspections of complex machinery & equipment, buildings, and land improvements
• Report Writing - Presenting the results of our analysis in a clear and concise manner
• Record Keeping - Documenting all pertinent data used in analysis

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• 3+ years of relevant Valuation experience
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, accounting, finance, economics, business or similar from an accredited college/university
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
• Valid driver’s license
• Excellent knowledge of MS Excel operations
• Demonstrated strong level of computer skills to include, Microsoft Office applications, as well as other office software products in a Windows environment

WHY GA GROUP?

• Growth opportunities with training and internal path to promotion
• Encouragement to contribute your valuable ideas to improve our company, products, and services
• Regular communication with senior management of companies in a wide range of industries, providing frequent opportunities to expand your business knowledge.
• Healthy work-life balance with hybrid position, allowing for both remote work and in-person interaction and collaboration

Visit us at https://gagroup.com/ to learn more!