Our client, one of the largest accounting firms in the country and the leading regional firm in the Northeast, has an exciting opening for a Senior Valuation Associate in their Corporate Finance Group.

Our client serves public and private companies across a broad range of industries, as well as high net worth individuals and closely held companies in the audit, tax, and business advisory profession.

Required Experience:

• 4 to 6 years financial valuation experience
• Experience preparing valuations for financial reporting, tax and litigation purposes
• Experience in the application of valuation methodologies for:
  • Privately-held companies and different equity securities of privately-held companies
  • Purchase price allocations and intangible assets valuations in compliance with ASC 805
  • Impairment testing of goodwill and long-term assets in compliance with ASC 350
  • Options and warrants
  • Quantification of discounts and premiums
• Ability to work on multiple engagements
• Experience working at a valuation firm or at an accounting firm in a valuation practice
• Strong writing and presentation skills
• Strong technical skills including MS Excel, Word and Powerpoint skills
• Strong proficiency with on-line databases (Capital IQ) and Internet research of company specific, industry and economic analysis
• Positive attitude and a strong work ethic
• Bachelors degree in Finance or Economics with a demonstrated aptitude in quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Valuation credentials, or pursuit of such credentials, a plus (ASA/AM, CPA/ABV, CVA, AVA, CFA)
• US Citizenship Required

Location: New York, NY

Salary: $75,000 – $90,000

Contact: Kendal Ridgeway

Our client is an independent valuation firm with an very established year track record-a full service appraisal/financial advisory firm that provides expert opinions on the valuations of business, equity and debt securities, intangible assets, and other property as well as providing sophisticated transaction services in the form of fairness opinions and solvency opinions.

This is a flat organization with great visibility. Management is very responsive to their employees, and has created an ideal platform for upward mobility. Superior working environment.

Sample Transaction:

- A solvency opinion for $1.9 Billon recapitalization of one of the world`s top financial advisory and asset management firms

Responsibilities:

§ Providing financial advisory services in connection with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, leveraged buyouts and public and private financings as well as for financial and tax reporting purposes; § Rendering financial opinions with respect to valuation, fairness and solvency; § Performing valuations of businesses, equity and debt securities, loans, derivative instruments, structured products and intangible assets; § Performing detailed due diligence including site visitations, management interviews, review of strategic alternatives and legal documentation as well as business, financial, industry, and market research and analysis; § Constructing and maintaining sophisticated, scenario driven financial and valuation models including analysis of financing alternatives, cash flow and IRR analysis, LBO/debt repayment analysis, accretion/dilution analysis, sum-of-the-parts valuation, discounted cash flow valuation, comparable public company valuation, comparable merger and acquisition valuation, loan pricing and derivative pricing; § Continually monitoring certain economic, industry, capital market and company trends and developments; § Preparing and presenting detailed financial analyses and reports to directors, senior managers, lenders and shareholders; § Interacting and coordinating with equity sponsors, investment bankers, accountants and attorneys on a daily basis; § Managing multiple engagements simultaneously with tight-deadlines in an unstructured and entrepreneurial environment; § Developing and maintaining relationships with existing clients through periodic conversations and meetings; § Conducting business development and support including prospecting for new clients and leads, preparing and presenting marketing materials as well as scoping, pricing and negotiating assignments.

Requirements:

* At least five years of relevant experience.

* Prior Management experience required

* A thorough understanding of valuation theory and practice.

* CFA or ASA required

* MBA preferred

Location: Princeton, NJ

Salary: $85,000 – $130,000

Contact: Kendal Ridgeway