Intermediate Financial Valuation Analyst to review and prepare valuation models and assist with the valuation of LP fund investments

Our public sector is client is seeking a Valustion Financial Analyst. The Finance department is responsible for investment and corporate accounting, valuation, as well as financial statements and financial client reporting. The team also leads budgeting process, tax structuring and tax compliance, finance operations and performance measurement. Working with internal business partners, auditors and external advisors, the Finance department strives to be a trusted advisor to internal and external clients by providing timely, accurate and relevant financial information.

Overview
Reporting to the Senior Manager,f the Senior Analyst, Valuations is reviewing and preparing valuation models for a subset of the portfolio to support the year-end valuation process and to assist with the valuation of LP fund investments, reviewing financial statements prepared by external partners.

Qualifications
Must have:

• A professional designation: CPA (preferred), CBV or CFA
• At least 1 year of relevant valuation experience
• Previous experience in an accounting or audit role
• Knowledge of valuation methodologies for private market investments
• Strong capabilities with Microsoft Office including Teams, Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Preferred:

• Previous experience coaching, training, and developing team members
• Experience interacting with external advisors, senior management and other stakeholders
• Experience in data analytics/visualization tools such as PowerBI

Primary Responsibilities

• Review valuations prepared by investment teams and external valuators, verifying or challenging key valuation assumptions
• Develop valuation models for select investments
• Review fund financial statements for LP investments and assist in coordinating the valuation review work performed by other Finance staff members
• Resolve valuation issues and prepare memorandums to support Finance’s recommendation of fair value
• Identify key valuation drivers and prepare insightful summary reporting and presentations for senior management