The FI Valuation Manager is a dynamic professional responsible for executing and managing valuation engagements within the Financial Institution vertical. This role focuses on delivering high-quality, complex valuation projects specifically for the banking and financial services sector, including M&A purchase accounting and PCAOB audit reviews. While financial institutions will be a focus of this role, the Manager will also have opportunities to work across a variety of industries, with exposure to healthcare, life sciences, industrials, construction, and real estate. The Manager will act as a key project leader, managing day-to-day client relationships, ensuring technical accuracy, and supporting senior leadership in expanding our consulting footprint. This role is designed for a high-impact professional from a large firm background looking to advance their career and help shape a specialized valuation platform. #LI-DL1 Responsibilities: • Oversee the day-to-day execution of FI-specific valuations, including CECL requirements, Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSR), Core Deposit Intangibles, and FHLB advances. • Serve as a technical specialist for the group's assurance work, performing detailed reviews of PCAOB FI client valuations to ensure compliance and reasonableness for regulatory scrutiny. • Review third-party valuation reports and provide detailed technical support to audit teams regarding financial assumptions and quantitative modeling. • Spearhead the daily mentorship, training, and workload management of Seniors and Associates within the FI vertical. • Act as a primary point of contact for external bank clients undergoing acquisitions or regulatory reviews, ensuring timely project delivery. • Assist senior leadership with business development initiatives, proposal drafting, and expanding relationships with existing clients. • Other duties as assigned within the scope of the practice. Requirements: • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field. • 5-7 years of relevant valuation experience, with a strong focus on Financial Institutions. • Proven experience at a Top 20 or Big 4 accounting firm; must be comfortable with the strict scrutiny of public company audit reviews. • CPA, ASA, CFA, or ABV certification (completed or actively pursuing). • Strong technical background in ASC 805 and the specific valuation models unique to financial institutions and bank reporting. • Proven track record of supervising high-performing project teams, with a focus on translating complex valuation concepts into actionable coaching for staff. Excellent communication skills and the ability to clearly defend complex valuation assumptions to audit partners, clients, and regulatory reviewers.