Valuation Analyst

GA Group is one of the nation's leading financial valuation firms providing a unique collection of services made up of Advisory, Real Estate, Retail, and Wholesale & Industrial solutions, in a combined breadth of expertise to offer tailored results across industries. From operational efficiency and restructuring to growth initiatives, we are committed to converting challenges into strategic advantages and enhancing value for our clients.

GA Group employees enjoy competitive salaries, access to our 401(k) profit sharing retirement plan, and other benefits including paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, voluntary group medical, dental, and vision insurance, and company paid life and disability coverage.

GA Group is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with offices across the U.S.


Our Financial Advisory Services team is in need of a Valuation Analyst to be located in its Dallas, TX or Chicago, IL offices. Valuation Analysts work on a variety of assignments, including intellectual property valuations, business enterprise valuations, purchase price allocations, business unit and asset impairment valuations, quality of earnings analyses, and equity and debt securities valuations. Successful candidates will be analytical self-starters who embrace the academic and pragmatic elements of valuation in the context of transactions. In addition, they will enjoy an entrepreneurial and collegial environment where passion for learning about new business models and industries will be rewarded.

Analysts can expect to engage in both the qualitative as well as the quantitative aspects of valuation assignments, specifically:

• Perform in-depth company, industry, market, economic, and competitor research.
• Gather data pertinent to the engagement through public and proprietary data research, and direct client interaction.
• Prepare written communications of both qualitative and quantitative research results in a clear and concise manner.
• Develop and manipulate financial models for discounted cash flow, market multiples, and market transaction analyses, as well as quality of earnings analyses.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, or related field, with sufficient accounting course work from an accredited college or university.
• 0-2 years of relevant work experience.
• A basic understanding of financial valuation theory, methodologies, and applications.
• Strong analytical abilities paired with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional work ethic with the ability to master new tasks quickly.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and Word.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, work on multiple assignments simultaneously, and manage rapidly changing assignments in a team environment.