Sr. Associate – Alternative Investments (NYC)

Responsibilities:

  • Assist in the preparation of valuations for closely held or publicly traded companies with a focus on the alternative investment space
  • Interact with hedge fund, private equity, venture capital, and limited partner investment and finance officers on the valuation of investments
  • Build new and update existing financial models including diverse valuation methods, such as discounted cash flow, leveraged buyout, trading comparables, transaction comparables, and allocation models
  • Perform analysis on financial and economic data, subject companies, guideline companies, industries and markets, and other types of fund and investment analysis
  • Prepare valuation and other types of reports and presentations
  • Utilize Microsoft Office Suite, Bloomberg, Capital IQ and other application and data providers

Qualifications:

 

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or business from an accredited college/university
  • A minimum of three years of experience in one or more of the following areas: investment banking, private equity, hedge funds, valuation, financial statement analysis, quantitative analysis, statistical sampling and econometrics, fixed income, and/or capital markets
  • Possess advanced finance, financial modeling, accounting, and analytical abilities
  • Strong work ethic, ability to multitask, presentation, problem solving and organizational skills, and attention to detail
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, solid research skills, and the ability to work well in a team environment and/or independently

 

 

Location: NYC

Salary: $80K-$110K range Plus Quarterly & Year End Bonus

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Senior Valuation Manager (NYC)

Responsibilities:
 
  • Interact with hedge fund, private equity, venture capital, and limited partner investment and finance officers on the valuation of investments
  • Manage managers and staff in the preparation of valuations for closely held or publicly traded companies with a focus on the alternative investment space.
  •  Participate in business development and origination activities
  • Work with financial models including diverse valuation methods, such as discounted cash flow, leveraged buyout, trading comparables, transaction comparables, and allocation models.
  • Perform analyses on financial and economic data, subject companies, guideline companies, industries and markets, and other types of fund and investment analysis.
  • Utilize Microsoft Office Suite, Bloomberg, Capital IQ and other application and data providers
 
Qualifications:
  •  Bachelor’s Degree In finance or Similar. MBA Preferred.
  • CFA / CPA / ABV / CMA preferred.
  • A minimum of eight years of experience in one or more of the following areas: investment banking, private equity, hedge funds, valuation, financial statement analysis, quantitative analysis, statistical sampling and econometrics, fixed income, and/or capital markets
  • Advanced finance, financial modeling, accounting, and analytical abilities
  •  Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work well in a team environment and/or independently
  • Strong work ethic, ability to multitask, presentation, organizational and problem-solving skills, and attention to detail

Location: NYC

Salary: Competitive Base * Plus Quarterly & Year End Bonus

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Transfer Pricing Manager (Short Hills, NJ)

Our client is a top consulting firm with offices around the world. Our client provides a broad range of tax and advisory services.  They are currently seeking a Transfer Pricing Manager.

Responsibilities:

The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing  the delivery and completion of projects within the transfer pricing department. To do so they will prepare analysis of economic and financial data, determine regulatory compliance and prepare reports. Review and analyze financial statements. Perform research on comparable publicly traded companies  They will develop and maintain client relationships. In addition they will be responsible for the supervision and mentoring of staff members.

Manage and deliver transfer pricing services

Develop and maintain client relationships

Supervise and mentor staff members

Prepare and analyze financial and economic data for tax and regulatory compliance purposes through the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and various statistical sampling packages

Qualifications:

5  years experience with advisory related projects

Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business, Finance, Mathematics, or Statistics

Considerable progress towards an advanced degree

Hands on practical knowledge of valuations and transfer pricing,

Excellent analytical abilities with quantitative analysis, and financial statements

Knowledge of U.S. GAAP

Exposure to statistics, plan evaluation, or operational performance analysis is a plus

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, solid research skills, and able to work well in a team environment or independently

Location: Short Hills, NJ

Salary: Competitive

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Portfolio Securities Associate / Senior Associate (NYC / Princeton Metro)

Our client is an independent valuation firm with a 30 year track record-a full service appraisal/financial advisory firm that provides expert opinions on the valuations of business, equity and debt securities, intangible assets, and other property as well as providing sophisticated transaction services in the form of fairness opinions and solvency opinions.

These valuation roles will administer independent valuation services for BDC’s, Hedge Funds, LP’s and Private Equity Firms. Role performs necessary valuation, review prospective offering documents, assess current market and financial conditions, advise and prepare reports/documents with direct client contact. The ideal candidate should have concentrated valuation experience with expertise in various valuation methods (income/market approaches, option pricing, waterfall), investment research, financial modeling, financial statement analysis, reporting writing & Fair Value Accounting as well as strong experience with fairness/solvency opinions.

The Group offers deep expertise in understanding and valuing complex financial instruments and derivatives (including various debt and equity structures such as embedded derivatives, convertible debt securities, relative TSRs and other share based compensation programs, SWAPs, CDOs and CLOs) for financial reporting purposes, tax and regulatory compliance, transaction support, capital investor requirements, and corporate strategy.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform valuations of complex securities such as options, warrants, convertible bonds, contingent considerations and preferred and common stock in privately-held companies. These valuations could be under ASC 718, ASC 805 or ASC 820.
  • Provide financial advisory services in connection with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, leveraged buyouts and public and private financings as well as for financial and tax reporting purposes.
  • Render financial opinions with respect to valuation, fairness and solvency.
  • Perform valuations of businesses, equity and debt securities, loans, derivative instruments, structured products and intangible assets.
  • Perform detailed due diligence including site visitations, management interviews, review of strategic alternatives and legal documentation as well as business, financial, industry, and market research and analysis.
  • Construct and maintain sophisticated, scenario driven financial and valuation models including analysis of financing alternatives, cash flow and IRR analysis, LBO/debt repayment analysis, accretion/dilution analysis, sum-of-the-parts valuation, discounted cash flow valuation, comparable public company valuation, comparable merger and acquisition valuation, loan pricing and derivative pricing.
  • Monitor certain economic, industry, capital market and company trends and developments.
  • Prepare and present detailed financial analyses and reports.

Requirements:

  • Bachelors Degree in Finance, Business Administration or another related field. CFA and/or MBA preferred.
  • Minimum 1-5 years of relevant experience.
  • A broad, in-depth knowledge of Portfolio Investment Valuations
  • Thorough understanding of valuation theory and practice.
  • Ideal candidate has a working background within a Big4 Accounting firm, sell side research OR valuation firm.

Salary: Competitive plus Generous Quarterly Profit Sharing & Year-end Bonus

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Credit Director/Senior Director – Legal Role Within Leveraged (NYC or Chicago, IL)

Our client is seeking a Credit Director/Senior Director – Legal position within the Leveraged Finance area.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform analysis of debt and legal structure documents.
  • Perform analysis of quantitative and qualitative factors influencing credit quality.
  • Develop comprehensive financial models and author research.
  • Conduct meetings with industry management teams, and present analysis of companies to internal credit rating committees and external groups.

Required Experience

  • Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Finance or another related field. Masters preferred.
  • CFA/CPA is preferred
  • Minimum 5 – 10 years of relevant experience which must include a background within legal or formal credit training.
  • Deep credit analysis and financial skills.
  • Strong understanding of loan and bond documentation.

 

Location: NYC or Chicago, IL

Salary: $140K-$195K

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Manager/Senior Manager, Transfer Pricing (NYC or Short Hills, NJ)

Our client is a top consulting firm with offices around the world that provides a broad range of federal, state, local and international tax services. They are currently looking tor a Senior Transfer Pricing Manager with a strong track record of working effectively on complex client projects, and extensive transfer pricing experience.

Responsibilities:

Evidence of an interest in how businesses operate across the value chain, strong project management experience and a high level of client contact is advantageous. As is a background In economics or business consulting.

A track record of completing complex projects for businesses

A track record of delivering high quality work for clients; demonstrating an understanding of the client’s business and relevant professional standards and maintaining strong client relationships.

Experience in leading teams; respecting and valuing all people and encouraging different perspectives.

Experience in building internal and external relationships and networks.

An ability to plan and deliver work against tight deadlines.

Qualifications:

Eight years of experience

Strong background in advisory related projects with an audit, tax, and/or advisory services firm

Experience in one or more of the following areas: transfer pricing studies, financial statement analysis, quantitative analysis

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business from an accredited college/university

Graduate degree in Economics, Business, Finance, Mathematics or Statistics

Thorough understanding of the U.S. Regulations and international pricing environment

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, solid research skills, and the ability to work well in a team environment and/or independently

Strong MS Word, Excel, Access

Location: Short Hills, NJ or  New York, NY

Salary: $100,000 – 140,000 Plus Bonus

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Senior Associate – Valuation & Portfolio Analysis (NYC)

Our client is a top asset management firm with offices around the world. Our Client provides a broad range of investment and advisory services.

The valuation and portfolio analysis team manages the quarterly private equity valuation process, prepares portfolio performance analysis, supports business development and marketing initiatives, and is involved in various strategic initiatives including (but not limited to) financial forecasting.  The team is based in Our client’s New York office and is supported by an offshore team.  The assistant vice president will report directly to the valuation and portfolio analysis team leader.

Responsibilities:

Analyze data and materials related to fund and co-investment portfolios across 300+ legal entities;

Prepare and analyze various investment track records for business development, marketing, client-specific requests, and management;

Prepare and analyze revenue, carried interest, and expense forecasting;

Review quarterly co-investment valuation information;

Analyze fund investment valuations provided by managers and prepare summary information;

Maintain fund and co-investment watch lists summarizing underperforming and challenged investments;

Generate portfolio construction models/analyses and cash flow models;

Perform complex data management and analysis including investment portfolio analytics and investment modeling;

Manage multiple projects/requests simultaneously, ensuring that deadlines are met; and

Perform various ad-hoc and special projects as assigned.

Requirements:

5+ years of relevant experience, including an understanding of valuation approaches and methods;

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics;

Master’s degree in Business, Finance or Economics preferred;

Professional certifications preferred: CFA or CPA;

Exceptional MS Excel skills with the ability to build macros;

Demonstrated aptitude in quantitative and qualitative analysis;

Ability to develop financial models including building models from scratch;

Alternative Investment sector experience;

In-depth understanding of investment performance, assets under management, asset allocation and risk exposure strongly preferred;

Experience working with offshore teams preferred;

Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills;

Excellent project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, often under tight deadlines; and

High energy level with strong work ethic and flexibility to work long hours at times to accommodate special client needs.

Location: New York, NY

Salary: $100,000 – 110,000 Plus Bonus

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Senior Associate – Valuations (NYC)

Our client is a top rated independent valuation practice.

Excellent opportunity to work on top deals, gain and develop key industry contacts, and be part of the initial stages of setting up a broker-dealer. This candidate should have concentrated valuation experience and strong experience with fairness/solvency opinions. This is a flat organization with great visibility.  Management is very responsive to their employees, and  has created an ideal  platform for upward mobility.  Superior working environment.

The Senior Associate will be involved in many aspects of financial valuation and advisory services to a variety of clientele. Specifically, they will report to the head of the firm’s transaction and advisory practice, the Senior Associate will manage sell-side and buy-side M&A activities and fairness opinion services.  In addition they will be responsible for advisory and valuation engagements to analyze potential liquidity options available to middle-market companies.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate would have 3-5 years experience

Direct current experience in ASC 350/805  (Goodwill Impairment) a must

Strong writing and presentation skills; experience preparing and reviewing valuation reports

Strong technical skills including MS Excel, Word and Powerpoint skills

Strong proficiency with on-line databases (Capital IQ) and Internet research of company specific, industry and economic analysis

Strong oral and written communication skills and superior analytical capabilities are essential.

Must have quant skills and be familiar with financial modeling

A degree in Finance is required. An MBA and/or CFA (or CFA candidate) are also preferred.

Location: New York, NY

Salary: $60,000 – $80,000 + Bonus

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