Assurance-Financial Markets-Valuation Process Specialist-Associate

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Job Description & Summary

Driven by curiosity you are a reliable contributing member of a our fast-paced environment you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm you build a brand for yourself opening doors to more opportunities.

Examples of the skills knowledge and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development.
• Appreciate diverse perspectives needs and feelings of others.
• Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential.
• Actively listen ask questions to check understanding and clearly express ideas.
• Seek reflect act on and give feedback.
• Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns.
• Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.
• Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance) uphold the Firms code of conduct and independence requirements.

Job Description

Main purpose of the job and key background information

(Note: Key responsibilities are assigned based on an evaluation of the candidates professional qualification relevant experience Excel skills and a demonstrated working knowledge of financial analysis that impacts the business and economic environment.)

You will play an integral role in valuation services provided to PwC audit companies as well as non-audit companies as it relates to various private equity investments and valuation of portfolio companies.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Analysing third party valuations by challenging assumptions and performing sensitivity analysis on a wide range of illiquid investments across industries and geographies while using accepted and relevant approaches and theory

Developing deep technical strength in the valuation of alternative assets serving as a firm resource for that expertise

Reporting and presenting analysis and conclusions including written reports and drafting valuation queries for audit team

Valuation-related work including but not limited to solid experience of constructing and reviewing valuation models such as: DCF comparable company / bond option pricing model (knowledge of building breakpoints) waterfall allocation methods etc.

Understanding of Private Equity industry Startup and VC funding and understanding capital structure of private company

End to end understanding of various nuances in arriving at fair valuation of private companys shares

Analyze key financial metrics depending on the portfolio companys industry identify historical trends and perform calibration analysis to understand the key drivers causing the changes in the companys valuation in each reporting period.

Playing a role in discussions proactively ask questions and share an informed point of view;

Requirements/ Skills Bachelors in finance/Accounting/Economics with focus on valuation methods (B. Com . with Economics Hons)

0-2 year of experience

Knowledge on Microsoft Office especially Excel

Understanding of corporate financial statements and

various types of securities will be an advantage

Proficient written and verbal English communication skills

Commitment to continuous training and to proactively

learn new processes

Demonstrated self-motivation and a desire to take

responsibility for personal growth and development

Travel Requirements

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