Role Description
About Grant Thornton:
Grant Thornton is collaborative, entrepreneurial and on the move. As part of a dynamic global organization of 62,000 people serving clients in more than 135 countries, we have the agility and focus it takes to be a leader. Founded in Chicago in 1924, Grant Thornton LLP (Grant Thornton) is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd., one of the worlds leading organizations of independent audit, tax and advisory firms. Grant Thornton has revenues in excess of $1.87 billion and operates 58 offices across the U.S., with 623 partners and 10,000+ employees in the United States and at our Shared Services Center in Bangalore and Kolkata, India.
About GT INDUS
GT INDUS is the in-house offshore center for GT US. Situated in Bangalore, GT INDUS has over 2000 professionals in Tax, Audit, Advisory, Client Services, and Enabling functions. Empowered people, bold leadership and distinctive client service are the foundation of the culture at GT INDUS. A transparent, competitive and excellence-driven firm that offers an opportunity to be part of something significant. Driven, young professionals at GT INDUS serve communities through inspirational and generous services to give back to their communities. There is no limit on the type of work a GT INDUS audit professional can perform, nor is there any limit on the engagement integration with GT INDUS. GT INDUS audit professionals will have the opportunity to work on audit engagements from beginning to end. Visit the website for more:
Responsibilities
- Working with the U.S. business valuation teams (on both audit and external valuation projects) engaged in the valuation of business enterprises and intangible assets for regulatory, financial and tax purposes
- Manage intangible business valuation engagements in collaboration with the U.S. senior managers and PPMDs
- Communication with U.S. engagement teams (including valuation and audit) and external clients
- Mentor and supervise engagement teams at GT INDUS
- Maintain and develop positive, productive, and professional relationships with GT offices across the U.S.
- Identify issues and propose strategies related to process improvement
- Demonstrate teamwork and responsibility with engagement team members
- Use current technology and tools to enhance the effectiveness of services provided
- Identify business development opportunities and assist PPMDs and directors / senior managers on proposals and new business opportunities
- Stay abreast of current business and economic developments relevant to our as well as the client's business
- Assisting internal clients on client development and practice development assignments
Skills
Skills
- Experience in broad-based business and financial valuations and multi-discipline appraisals, including those of closely held companies
- Technical expertise in business enterprise and intangible asset valuation products such as ASC 350, ASC 805 and ASC 820
- Excellent thoughtfulness, project management, communication, interpersonal and teaming skills
- Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment
- Advanced knowledge and experience in any of the following sectors will be added advantage - financial services, oil & gas, technology, consumer products, power and utilities and life science
- Strong leadership, recruiting, training, and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent verbal, written (including technical writing), and presentation skills
- Willingness and ability to travel, when required
Professional Experience / Qualifications
- A post graduate degree in finance, economics, accounting (CA) or business administration with 8-12 years of related work experience
- A minimum of 5+ years direct experience in utilizing valuation techniques and methodologies such as Purchase Price Allocations (PPA), Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), Market Comparable, etc. in a business valuation firm or practice or in venture capital, investment banking, commercial banking, financial research, national valuation firm or experience working in a corporate finance role for an organization, preferably for M&A activities
- Certification/license such as CPA or CFA, and valuation credentials such as CVA, ABV, AVA or ASA preferred
