Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
5+ years of recent professional services experience in business valuations.
CFA, CPA, ASA certification or progress towards these credentials.
Strong understanding of financial theory and accounting principles.
Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint.
Willingness to travel up to 10%.
Responsibilities
Assist clients with various valuation projects related to M&A, financial reporting, and tax compliance.
Engage in valuations for business combinations and asset impairment testing.
Apply standard valuation methodologies like discounted cash flow and guideline transactions.
Review team progress to ensure adherence to valuation best practices.
Educate stakeholders on valuation conclusions and methodologies.
Establish credibility as a trusted advisor to clients.
Manage client relationships and identify new business opportunities.
Participate in career development and technical training for staff.
Benefits
Hybrid work model offering flexibility.
Opportunities for career development and technical training.
Access to a diverse range of valuation projects across industries.
Engagement with seasoned professionals in finance and consulting.
Potential for performance-based bonuses and financial incentives.
Full Job Description
The Team - Accounting Advisory - Valuation Sub-Group
Our team is comprised of a powerful mix of seasoned professionals with finance, public accounting, and consulting experience with deep expertise in a broad range of industries. We take a comprehensive approach to helping clients with their valuation needs as they navigate through the IPO process, and M&A lifecycle. We provide support with various financial reporting requirements including purchase price allocation, goodwill impairment, and stock-based compensation.
Your Impact
Assist fast-growing companies and well-known enterprises (both publicly traded and privately held) with a wide variety of valuation projects to assist with mergers and acquisitions, financial reporting, tax planning and compliance, bankruptcy and reorganization, and strategic planning.
Engage with clients and colleagues on valuations for business combinations, intangibles valuations, goodwill and asset impairment testing, private equity portfolio company reporting, and complex derivatives and debt instruments.
Apply standard valuation methodologies including discounted cash flow, guideline publicly traded company and guideline transaction method.
Review team progress to ensure compliance with valuation best practices and professional standards.
Educate internal and external audiences on valuation conclusions.
Establish credibility as a trusted advisor.
Manage client relationships with an eye toward identifying and closing on new business opportunities.
Actively participate in career development activities and technical training of staff.
Your Experience
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
5+ years of recent professional services experience including experience performing business valuations.
CFA, CPA, ASA (or progress towards achieving these certifications).
Demonstrated knowledge of financial theory and general accounting issues.
Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
Flexibility to travel up to 10%.
Preferred Qualifications
Excellent financial modeling and writing skills.
Experience with ASC805 and ASC350
Proven ability to deliver services and solutions that surpass client expectations.
Ability to work on multiple assignments, prioritize tasks, and handle dynamic, time sensitive engagements in a team setting.
Strong work ethic and ability to work flexible hours around critical due dates.
#LI-Hybrid
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law, Highspring believes that the following salary range reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure to be between the range below. The individual may also be eligible for a variety of bonus and financial incentives based on individual and company performance.
