Senior Executive (Manager), Valuations, London or Manchester

Job description

Competitive business today is all about making intelligent, informed decisions. As a Valuations Senior Executive, you’ll help make that happen. You'd be an important part of our diversely talented, highly experienced team and work at the forefront of high-profile transactions and key valuation issues for our clients. The UK Valuations team has around 190 people in the UK and sits at the heart of a global Valuation, Modelling and Economic Advisory (“VME”) network of over 1,550 specialists who deliver high quality advice through each phase of the transaction process.

The opportunity

Our focus is to recruit and develop a talented team through investment in technical and commercial training and knowledge transfer. Within the team you’d have the opportunity to work on complex valuation issues and work directly with management. Within the team you’d have the opportunity to manage smaller projects and be an integral part of large projects, often involving multi-disciplinary teams. For the right candidate there is potential for excellent career progression.Our main teams are based in London and Manchester. Although our team are largely London based, we operate as a national team and many of our engagements involve multi-national clients. There would likely be travel in the UK and could require working overseas from time to time.

As part of your role you would work across a varied portfolio of valuations (see below) and get involved with the wider team on project work.

• Commercial valuations –the team regularly advise businesses on valuations issues with regards to fund valuation, acquisition or divestitures of controlling or minority stakes and broader SaT projects involving lead advisory and the restructuring teams;
• Regulatory and accounting valuations– the team work with management as part of an acquisition or an impairment process to understand how the value of acquired assets (intangible, tangible and financial) will impact the accounts under IFRS or US GAAP, as well as performing valuations for Companies Act purposes or in respect of regulatory bodies such as the FSA;
• Tax valuations and Intellectual Property (“IP”) transfer – the team undertakes valuations for fiscal purposes in the UK and other territories and is ideally placed to advise on all aspects of tax valuation issues. In addition, the team regularly perform the valuation of IP as part of a tax reorganisation. IP assets include trademarks, brand names, core deposit intangibles, customer relationships, banking and other licences, patents, technology and know-how;
• Dispute resolution – the Valuations team in the recognised specialists within the field of dispute resolution, litigation support and expert valuations, and can also act as independent experts.

Your key responsibilities

As a Senior Executive/Manager within Valuations you will be responsible for the execution of projects and have the opportunity to lead EY teams and manage interactions with client management and senior members of the EY team. You will undertake valuations in the UK or internationally for various purposes including, M&A, tax, financial reporting and litigation. You will gain insights into complex valuation issues and structures and will be tested on the application of valuation theories and techniques to practical, real life situations.

Skills and attributes for success

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Proven experience of providing or contributing to valuation projects in a client-facing role;
• Strong project management and organisation skills – as a manager in the team you would be in a charge of projects, discuss directly with clients and mentor junior resources in the team
• The ability to demonstrate intellectual rigour and commercial awareness, combined with first-class numeracy and analytical skills;
• Excellent report writing, communication skills and attention to detail;
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work as part of a diverse team and handle multiple responsibilities.
• CFA/ACA/ACCA or similar financial qualification

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Previous valuation, audit or tax experience in professional services/Big 4 Firm or an experience in investment banking (i.e. analyst roles, etc.)
• Financial modelling experience
• ACA/ACCA Qualification
• MBA, Master in finance, CISI
• Specific industry expertise (consumer products, energy, telecoms) or Asset/valuation expertise (intellectual property, complex securities, experience in tax or fund valuation)
• Language skills

What we look for

We are looking for candidates who are highly motivated, numerate, logical thinkers with a passion for valuations and have a very strong attention to detail.Being a strong team player is also important as well as someone who is happy to work flexibly over a variety of different assignments and industries. Ability to learn and train others and capacity to adapt in evolving regulatory environments is also a key element to our work.

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

Please note

Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world. Read more about our commitment to diversity & inclusiveness here. We ask because it matters!

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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