Manager / Senior Manager, Valuations

• Be part of a world-class valuations team which exemplifies best practice
• Define your career on your own terms: stand out, be recognised, and make a difference
• Progressive firm that celebrates flexibility, including hybrid working and 9-day fortnight

A FIRM THAT IS AS UNIQUE AS YOU

Grant Thornton Australia is a leading audit, tax and advisory firm where care is just as important as capability – because we believe that the experience is just as important as the outcome. With our values at the core, we are creating a unique and constructive culture where we care for our people, clients and communities and support them to thrive.

YOUR LIFE AT GRANT THORNTON

We understand work is just one aspect of your life, so along with a competitive salary you’ll have access to a wide variety of benefits that focus on you and your wellbeing, including:

• Mental health and wellbeing resources and coaching, so you look after yourself both inside and out
• Family focused support to suit your parental and / or caregiving needs, including 26 weeks’ parental leave and a parental leave superannuation scheme
• Free annual gym membership to help keep you flexible, fit and healthy
• Active employee networks and social committees to get you involved in the things you are passionate about
• Flexible working options to support you to achieve a more balanced approach to life, including trialling an optional 9-day fortnight model with 100% pay
• Funded CA qualification and additional study support classes to foster continuous learning

We are proud to be a workplace that champions a culture of inclusion and diversity where our people are supported, connected and heard. We recognise the importance of individual flexible work options and family-friendly work practices in maintaining diverse, adaptive and high-performing teams. To support you, we are committed to growing authentic and inclusive leaders who create a vibrant and collaborative working environment. Collaboration, Authenticity, Responsibility and Excellence (CARE) are our values and these guide us in supporting our people, our clients and our community to thrive.

Grant Thornton strives for equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We strongly encourage female candidates, Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI+ community and people with disability to apply. Click here to see more of our inclusive culture in action.

2022 AWEI Silver Employer Award; 2022 Employer of the Year Women in Finance Award; Family Inclusive Workplace Certified 2022/2023; Diversity Council of Australia Certified Inclusive Employer 2021/2022

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

We currently have an opportunity within our market-leading Sydney Valuations team for a Manager or Senior Manager.

This team leads the way in valuations excellence across the Asia-Pacific market and is a high-performing environment in which you can truly stand out, be recognised, and make a difference. You will be valued for your knowledge and commitment to the highest standards of technical expertise, as well as building and nurturing client relationships with a diverse client base, ranging from start-ups to international multi-billion infrastructure asset managers and major corporates.

You will take the lead on a variety of engagements from start to finish, including business and share valuations for tax and accounting purposes, valuations to support transactions, Independent Expert Reports and Purchase Price Allocations.

• Undertake robust valuation assessments based on the full range of valuation methodologies, utilising best-practice financial modelling
• Drive business development initiatives and participate in activities with a focus on growing the firm’s valuations practice
• Oversee valuations research offering value-added insights into comparable companies and transactions, industry trends and market conditions
• Lead the preparation of high-quality accounting valuation reports and advice for a range of purposes, including Independent Expert’s Reports (or Fairness Opinions), Purchase Price Allocations and general business, equity and intangible asset valuations

As a senior member of the team, you will lead a team of valuations professionals on client engagements from end to end, providing coaching and development opportunities to team members on technical valuation matters.

SOUND LIKE YOU?

You are a passionate, accomplished valuations professional who enjoys the challenge of a fast-paced environment in which no two days are the same. You are a confident, fluent communicator with close attention to detail, conducive to producing insightful, commercially focused valuation reports.

Required

• Significant accounting valuations experience, ideally gained within an accounting, boutique valuations or investment firm setting
• Relevant degree or accounting / finance professional qualification(s)
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills, with the ability to provide coaching and leadership to less experienced team members
• Autonomous working style with a sense of ownership, personal accountability, and pride in what you do

Desirable

• CFA or MAppFin qualification(s) or other relevant overseas qualification(s) would be highly regarded

If you’re interested in this role but don’t feel that you match every single one of our requirements, we would still love to hear from you and explore the unique skillset and attributes that you can bring to the team.

Sarah McGrory is the Talent Acquisition Business Partner recruiting this role. As we provide fair consideration and evaluation to a high volume of applications, we endeavour to provide feedback on your application at the earliest opportunity.