Valuation Analyst

Manulife•Boston, MA

1d•$73,350 - $122,250•Hybrid

About The Position

The Valuation Analyst provides, modeling, analytical, valuation and/or performance reporting support for private assets and their management. The role focuses on the technical build out and maintenance of analytic tools. Based on thoughtful, accurate, and timely analysis, the incumbent will provide practical recommendations to management.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent).
Two (2) + years of experience in a related accounting or financial analyst position, preferably at a major public accounting firm or financial advisory firm.
Prior work must include experience with either various valuation techniques for debt and equity securities or financial modeling for an Alternatives investment manager.
Knowledge of fixed income securities concepts such as bond pricing, duration, yield, and option-adjusted spreads.
Must be up to date with current issues in US GAAP and IFRS.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite. Sophisticated Excel and model building skills.
Ability to communicate with senior levels of management.
Ability to work independently with a wide range of people, including internal and external customers, and meet deadlines while handling several assignments.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree (or international equivalent), CPA and/or CFA a plus.
Understanding of private equity, private debt, or the management of funds a plus.

Responsibilities

Gather and track key metrics and benchmarks used in investment models.
Make determination as to appropriate variables, models, and metrics that drive value.
Update measurement models for changes in measurement inputs.
Develop valuation and distribution waterfalls based on investment documentation and take appropriate actions to raise and correct issues.
Maintain portfolio company capitalization tables, request updates from portfolio companies as needed and resolve discrepancies in reported data.
Contribute to the analysis and documentation of the valuation of new private equity securities recommended to the Investment Committee.
Prepare documentation packages for each valuation, outlining the procedures, assumptions, and recommendations for management.
Prepare portfolio summaries outlining the key individual and aggregate metrics related to valuations.
Prepare periodic reports on overall portfolio performance for senior management.
Develop and periodically review comparable (“comp”) sets to drive valuation recommendations.
Identify issues requiring feedback and recommending options.
Prepare status updates to the team for tracking the reporting process.
Participate in the valuation approval meetings and valuation committee meetings.
Work with the team's accounting staff and the firm's outside auditor in the preparation of quarterly and year-end financial documents for its funds.
Prepare investor reporting packages.