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Senior Manager - Strategic Valuation Services

$156k - $249.6k
Full-time

Cherry Bekaert

Ranked among the largest accounting and consulting firms in the country and consistently recognized as a Great Place to Work , Cherry Bekaert delivers innovative advisory, assurance and tax services to our clients. At Cherry Bekaert we create shared success through teamwork, energy, and expertise. We approach today’s toughest business challenges with a client-first mindset, working together to create exceptional value. We are all committed to making a difference for our people, our clients, our community, and our professions. To meet this commitment, Cherry Bekaert will provide you with the space to pursue growth and development opportunities that will guide and support you at each stage of your personal and professional journey.

Ready to shape valuation strategy while developing the next generation of professionals? Join Cherry Bekaert’s Valuation Services practice as a Senior Manager where you will expand beyond traditional deliverables to guide clients through complex business decisions, providing pre-deal analysis, value opinions, calculations of value, and ad-hoc modeling and analysis. Our ideal candidate will have experience leading sophisticated engagements requiring competencies in strategic advisory, technical valuation leadership, client relationship development, business development and team mentorship. If you are someone with a demonstrated history of turning complex financial questions into clear, decision-ready insights, let’s have a conversation.

As a Senior Manager, Valuation, you will:

  • Lead strategic and traditional valuation engagements, including pre-deal analyses, value opinions, calculations of value, business enterprise valuations, purchase price allocations, impairment analyses, tax valuations, complex financial instruments, and litigation matters

  • Manage the full engagement lifecycle, including client communication, relationship building, technical direction, deliverable review, and timely feedback to team members

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to a broad range of clients, translating complex valuation and corporate finance analyses into clear, actionable insights

  • Direct complex financial analyses, valuation models, research, and ad hoc modeling that support informed client decisions

  • Manage engagement and proposal risk in alignment with Firm expectations

  • Contribute to business development through client presentations, industry and technical conferences, and collaboration with practice leadership on new client strategies

  • Recruit, train, mentor, and provide meaningful feedback to junior professionals while supporting their continued development

What you bring to the role:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field

  • Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) or Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) strongly preferred

  • 7+ years of progressive experience leading complex financial & valuation analyses and building financial models in a public accounting or consulting environment

  • Strong research and analytical capabilities, including the ability to address complex valuation issues

  • Exceptional client relationship, communication, technical writing, and presentation skills

  • Ability to manage relationships across multiple levels while delivering responsive client service

  • Demonstrated leadership, recruiting, training, and mentoring capabilities

  • Ability to travel as needed to support client/firm needs, expected <20%

What you can expect from us:

  • Our shared values that foster inclusion and belonging including uncompromising integrity, collaboration, trust, and mutual respect

  • The opportunity to innovate and do work that motivates and engages you

  • A collaborative environment focused on enabling you to further your career growth and continuous professional development

  • Competitive compensation and a total rewards package that focuses on all aspects of your wellbeing

  • Flexibility to do impactful work and the time to enjoy your life outside of work

  • Opportunities to connect and learn from professionals from different backgrounds and with different cultures

Benefits Information:

Cherry Bekaert cares about our people. We offer competitive compensation packages based on performance that recognize the value our people bring to our clients and our Firm. The salary range for this position is included below. Individual salaries within this range are determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education, knowledge, skills, and geographic location. In addition, we offer a comprehensive, high-quality benefits program which includes annual bonus, medical, dental, and vision care; disability and life insurance; generous Paid Time Off; retirement plans; Paid Care Leave; and other programs that are dedicated to enhancing your personal and work life and providing you and your family with a measure of financial protection.

Pay Range:

$156,000 - $249,600

About Cherry Bekaert

Cherry Bekaert, ranked among the largest assurance, tax and advisory firms in the U.S., serves clients across industries in all 50 U.S. states and internationally. For more details, visit

Cherry Bekaert provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. contains further information regarding the firm's compliance with federal, state and local recruitment and hiring laws.

This role is expected to accept applications for at least five calendar days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

Candidates must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States. Cherry Bekaert will not provide work sponsorship for this position.

Cherry Bekaert LLP and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC are members of Allinial Global, an accountancy and business advisory global association. Visit us at and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

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