A career in Deals Valuation, will provide you with the opportunity to help organisations unlock greater value from existing assets and ongoing capital expenditures as well as new acquisitions, investments, and complex corporate arrangements. We focus on a series of services, such as acquisition and disposal valuation advice including deal pricing and negotiation support, strategic value consulting for improvement of corporate and capital management decisions, financial modelling and value analysis. In short, upon being a member of our team, you will support clients to make profound strategic decisions, better conduct business transactions and decisions, appropriately allocate capital investment, and satisfy regulatory requirements with professional skills and in-depth industry knowledge.

What to consider before applying

• This role doesn’t support completion of the Canadian CPA designation

• This role has the option of being based out of our Toronto and Vancouver offices

• This role considers both Senior Associate & Associate applicants

Purpose-led work you’ll be part of

As a Capital Equipment Appraiser you will be focused on our tangible asset appraisal service offering. Appraisal is the act or process of developing an opinion of the monetary worth of property, goods, or services and includes:

• The determination of the value of property

• Estimation of the cost of production of a new property

• Estimation of replacement of an existing property by purchase or production of an equivalent property

• Estimation of reproduction of an existing property by purchase or production of an identical property

• Determination of the non-monetary benefits or characteristics that contribute to value; the rendering of judgments as to age, remaining life, condition, quality, or authenticity of physical property

As a Senior Associate, your skills and attributes for success will include the following areas:

• Deeply understand the assets subject to valuation by analyzing fixed assets register/subledger, balance sheets, technical reports, processes flows, engineering drawings and other technical documents provided by the clients

• Creating tangible valuation models based on valuation principles including the market and cost approaches. The tangible assets valuation models don’t generally include the income approach through discounted cash flow analysis, while it is important for you to have basic concepts of it and be able to interpret it

• Leading multiple work streams for, and/or participating on, client-facing project teams and engagements, driving toward the development of creative solutions that involve performing site inspections; conducting interviews with clients; and performing in-depth machinery and equipment, client, industry, and market research

• Analysis of third-party valuations, challenge of assumptions, and performing sensitivity analysis

• Preparing internal memorandums and/or client reports that communicate research findings and recommendations concisely and effectively

• Active role in business development activities

As an Associate, your skills and attributes for success will include the following areas:

• Analyzing and organizing different documentation including fixed assets register/subledger, balance sheets, technical reports, processes flows, engineering drawings and other technical documents provided by the clients

• Performing research in websites, databases and via phone contact with third parties including manufactures, dealers and other relevant third parties. Researched information include industry information, historical information, replacement cost, market values, comparable data, etc.

• Providing support to create tangible valuation models in MS Excel or similar software

• Supporting the preparation of data visualization products

• Supporting internal documentation and/or client reports that communicate research findings and recommendations concisely and effectively

• Supporting business development activities

Experiences and skills you’ll use to solve

• A combination of accounting, financial, business and engineering skills

• Progressive experience in tangible asset valuation, preferably at a big 4 accounting firm

• An interest in pursuing an Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) designation in Machinery & Technical Specialties from the American Society of Appraisers

• Significant experience with database management and mass appraisal modeling techniques in Excel, Access, Power BI, PowerPivot, and/or Alteryx or alternate programming modules

• Strong technical skills as well as report writing skills

• Experienced at preparing and/or coordinating complex written and verbal materials

• Proven ability to manage team members, project workflows and deliver on time

• Willingness to travel

• A demonstrated commitment to valuing differences and working alongside diverse people and perspectives