Associate Manager - Valuation - Capital Equipment

Associate Manager Valuation - Capital equipment

The main objective is to achieve business growth by developing and maintaining strong working relationships with key business decision-makers, informing them of our scope of services and communicating how these services benefit their organizations.

Primary responsibilities and accountabilities:

- Lead & manage several medium to large-size projects focusing on valuations of businesses with a focus on performing financial assessment and valuations of manufacturing and other fixed assets for mergers and acquisitions, financial reporting, tax and regulatory compliance, restructuring and reorganization, and corporate strategy

- Lend specific subject matter knowledge and provide team members with coaching and guidance in technical areas of valuation of tangible assets using direct and indirect cost approach, income approach and market approach.

- Manage a team of 5-6 people

- Produce assignment budgets and timetables, and manage delivery against them

- Focus team on key priorities and ensure smooth service delivery within the defined competency/geographical area

- Assign people to projects based on their skills, career goals and client's expectations

- Partner with internal and external clients to improve processes

- Work with project leaders to analyze resource needs and gaps, and devise alternative ways forward

- Generate new business opportunities by developing ideas and solutions

- Develop long-term relationships, both internally and with clients (EY practice offices)

- Responsible for goal setting, performance appraisal and professional development of counselees and the larger team

- Identify and plan for L&D needs of team members

- Be a positive leader and mentor to team members

Competencies / skills:

- Expertise in valuation of tangible assets using direct and indirect cost approach, income approach and market approach.

- Analyzing financial data related to tangible assets like property, plant and equipment, etc.

- Conducting industry / market research including, but not limited to industry overviews, purchase price allocation analysis, competitor benchmarking, and direct market price research for tangible assets. Have working knowledge of research databases like CapitalIQ, Factset, Factiva, Thomson, Onesource etc

- Identification of trends and applicable depreciation factors for various categories of tangible assets.

- Preferably, have very strong knowledge of accounting principles, valuation methodologies and financial management concepts

- Have a sound grasp of MS Excel; a natural interest in working and learning to use it to an advanced level. Proficient with other MS office tools - Word and Powerpoint and ability to handle large data using tools like MS access & SQL.

- Have significant project and client management experience

- Have strong communication and interpersonal skills

- Have an eye for detail and be able to work under pressure

- Have excellent written and spoken English skills, and be able to discuss and reason complex technical issues

The successful candidate must be committed to staying at the cutting edge of both, latest tangible asset valuation techniques and the financial and accounting standards that guide the use of these techniques.

Education & Experience:

- Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering, preferably with specialization in Industrial engineering

- MBA/PG Diploma (Fin) with minimum 5-7 years relevant experience in quantitative analytics/financial advisory/consulting/valuation space (preferably with one of the Big 4s or boutique valuation firms)

- 3-4 years of experience in tangible asset valuation would be preferred

- Excellent analytical, project-management, communication, interpersonal, and teaming skills.

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