Manager, Valuation Control

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The Role Responsibilities

• Carry out independent fair valuation of private equity investments at quarter-end reporting, using mainly the Income and the Market Approach.
• Perform in-depth analysis with regards to appropriate valuation methodologies, investees' earnings forecasts / projections, etc., and challenge / analyse the underlying assumptions used in the fair valuation.
• Be familiar with Bloomberg / Reuters and other external vendor services pricing.
• Prepare summary quarterly reports for senior management / valuation committee meeting.
• Liaise and co-ordinate with various stakeholders, both internal (PC, Internal Auditor, Business Unit, Front Office) and external (External Auditor), and provide full support as part of the quarterly reporting requirement.
• Assist in calculating the Prudent Valuation Adjustments number, as part of the quarterly reporting requirement.
• Perform research to stay updated on the latest market practices.
• Follow and monitor closely news flows / key developments / significant movements of the portfolio of investments.

Our Ideal Candidate

• 5-8 years of experience within the financial industry (preferably related to private equity, investment banking or business valuations).
• University degree level, preferably Finance / Business / Accounting or similar
• CA, CFA equivalent qualification preferred.
• Strong financial modelling skills (MS Excel).
• Ability to work under constant pressure to tight deadlines and deliver high quality output.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels both written and oral.
• Analytical and challenging mindset.
• Strong sense of integrity and financial independence is required.
• Detailed product knowledge, fully conversant with industry and accounting issues, valuation techniques, liquidity and risk issues etc.
• A first class Finance / Valuation Control division, which continually seeks to challenge and improve standards.
• Driving closer alignment between Product Control and Valuation Control.
• Positioning of Valuation Control as a more business focused function with a strong understanding of the business and its drivers.
• Ensuring a strong internal control environment.

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