Impact You’ll Make
Associates in Stout's Machinery & Equipment group support the valuation of machinery, equipment, and other tangible assets across a broad range of commercial and industrial environments. The role combines on-site inspections, asset and market research, data analysis, valuation modeling, and report preparation.
You will work closely with senior team members to develop foundational valuation skills while contributing to well-supported analyses for engagements involving personal property, complex property, and special income generating tangible assets.
What You’ll Do
- Perform comprehensive financial, industry and technical analyses to support valuation conclusions across a wide range of industries.
- Perform field inspections when required as part of a valuation project.
- Develop and document well-supported valuation analyses and reports for privately held and public corporations spanning numerous industries. Valuation analyses may be used for purposes including:
- Financial, tax, and regulatory requirements
- Allocation of purchase price
- Financing and capital restructuring
- Insurance reporting needs
- Long-lived asset impairment
- Property tax consulting
- Litigation support
- Various other purposes
- Participate in client or management meetings providing substantive input on valuation methodologies, assumptions and conclusions.
- Prepare comprehensive deliverables and supporting analysis including presentations, analysis packets, and written narrative reports that are submitted for review by our senior level professionals and delivery to our clients.
- Leverage AI-enabled tools and emerging technologies to enhance research, streamline deliverable preparation, and improve overall efficiency and insight.
What You Bring
- 2-5 years of relevant internship or professional experience
- 4-year degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or other quantitative discipline
- Minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0 required
- Ability to travel
- Foundational understanding of financial theory, economics, accounting principles, and financial statement analysis
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills with a general knowledge or interest in machinery and equipment
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; ability to build organized analyses and clearly document workpapers
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to summarize findings clearly and professionally
- High attention to detail, strong organizational abilities, and a willingness to ask thoughtful questions
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and respond effectively to feedback
- Self-motivated with a strong work ethic, intellectual curiosity, and accountability for work quality
- Professional presence and ability to build productive relationships with clients, colleagues and leadership
- Work toward ASA accreditation
- Familiarity with or interest in using AI tools and technology to enhance productivity, research, and analysis.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.
How You’ll Thrive
- Build strong professional relationships with clients, colleagues, and leadership.
- Ask thoughtful questions, seek to understand the assets and businesses being analyzed, and apply feedback to improve your work.
- Take responsibility for assigned analyses and deliverables, communicate progress and issues promptly, and meet established deadlines.
- Apply critical thinking and sound judgment when evaluating data, research, assumptions, and valuation results.
- Display accountability and the ability to multi-task to achieve professional growth and long-term career goals.
- Embody Stout's core values by being Positive and Team-Oriented, Accountable, Committed, Entrepreneurial, Relationship-Focused, Super-Responsive, and a Great Communicator.
- Deliver Relentless Excellence® through disciplined execution, strong client service, and a commitment to the quality of your work and the experience of your colleagues.
The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job.
