Valuations Associate

Valuation Associate Location: Houston Texas United States

Job Title: Valuation Associate
Reports to: Valuation Services Manager

Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our team as a Valuation Associate. The ideal candidate will be responsible for performing independent valuations of business entities intangible assets and complex securities for financial reporting tax compliance management planning and investment analysis. Additionally the Valuation Associate will play a critical role in reviewing thirdparty appraisals for audit support. This position involves close collaboration with our accounting and auditing teams to ensure our clients receive the highest quality service.

Salary Range & Benefits: Commensurate with experience with standard firm benefits

Hours Required: 40 hrs OT
FLSA Status: Exempt

About Us:
We are a PCAOBregistered marketleading public accounting firm headquartered in Houston with international offices. We provide audit and accounting services to both public and private companies including those listed on NYSE NASDAQ and OTC. As a member of Nexia International one of the world’s largest accounting alliances we deliver exceptional service across a global network.

Major Responsibilities & Duties:

• Review thirdparty appraisals for audit support purposes.
• Plan and oversee the execution of multiple concurrent valuation engagements.
• Ensure quality control and accuracy of client deliverables while managing engagement risk.
• Articulate deal issues and document accounting issues clearly.
• Build valuation models using income and market approaches in Excel.
• Prepare draft and finalize clear and concise valuation reports.
• Service clients from various industries delivering valuation engagements for financial reporting tax and consulting purposes.
• Conduct business and intangible asset valuations for mergers and acquisitions financial reporting tax and regulatory compliance restructuring corporate services and management planning.

Qualifications:

• 1 3 years of experience in valuation.
• Proficiency in business assessments and analyses.
• Experience with contingent consideration (earnouts) sharebased award valuations (SARs options) purchase price allocations and valuation of intangible assets and liabilities.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting and taxrelated valuations.
• Experience in financial reporting (intangibles).
• Selfmotivated with strong research analytical and problemsolving skills.
• Ability to manage client relationships and oversee multiple concurrent valuation engagements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in analytical financial modeling and Excel.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team with strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Education and Licenses:

• Undergraduate degree in accounting finance economics or a related field required.
• ASA CFA ABV CPA certification preferred but not required.
• Bilingual in English and Mandarin preferred but not required.