Associate, Valuation Services Financial & Tax Reporting

Description

Associate, Valuation Services

About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals in over 40 countries. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work-guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity-are why our people love working at A&M.

The Team

A&M is known for analyzing and resolving complex situations which often require the application of sophisticated valuation techniques. Due to increasing demand for such analysis, A&M has invested globally in building a team of valuation experts to provide a full suite of valuation services in the areas of financial reporting and tax compliance, mergers and acquisitions, complex financial instruments, illiquid securities, and private equity and real-estate portfolios.

This has resulted in our Valuation practice growing steadily year over year and becoming one of the most respected in the industry.

How you will contribute

You will be identifying and evaluating the key financial and operational drivers necessary to ensure a robust valuation partnership with managers and investors. You will address complex valuation challenges from critical investment, regulatory and strategic perspectives to assessing value at the fund, portfolio, and investment level.

As part of a select, highly skilled, and entrepreneurial team, you will have the opportunity to service alternative asset managers with an array of valuation services. You will be valuing assets inside equity and credit investment portfolios for a variety of circumstances including regulatory compliance for investment, financial, and accounting reporting. You will have the opportunity to get involved in sophisticated valuation engagements covering a variety of securities such as non-performing and performing loans, preferred and common equity.

Some of the main responsibilities are:

* Conducting relevant research on securities, industry, market, and competitors

* Building and updating financial models using discounted cash flow analyses, guideline company and guideline precedent transactions approaches. Additional modeling through options pricing models and yield analyses

* Reviewing and ensuring the accuracy of financial models and valuation analyses through exercising quality control reviews

* Conducting due diligence and maintaining client documentation for use in model building and deliverables

* Building and maintaining effective control processes to monitor and track changes to the assumptions of valuation models

* Contributing to the preparation, creation, and review of reports and other deliverables for clients

* Building strong relationships with clients through exceptional day-to-day project management, coordination, and execution

* Proactively communicating efficiently and effectively to all levels of the engagement team

Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, or related field

* Qualified or studying for a professional qualification such as CFA/ASA/CPA preferred

* Experience in Financial Analysis and Financial Modelling

* Proficient Microsoft Excel skills

* Strong writing skills and experience with developing presentations and reports using PowerPoint and Microsoft Word

* Excellent oral and written communication skills

* Effective project management and organizational skills

* Ambitious, results driven, self-starter with a desire to thrive in an entrepreneurial culture

* Must be authorized to work in the US without the need for employment-based sponsorship now or in the future. A&M will not sponsor applicants for US work visa status for this role

Your journey at A&M

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