Associate, Economic and Valuation Services (Alternative Investments)

Job Description

KPMG is currently seeking an Associate to join our Valuations practice.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the preparation of valuations for closely held or publicly traded companies with a focus on the alternative investment space
• Interact with hedge fund, private equity, venture capital, and limited partner investment and finance officers on the valuation of investments
• Build new and update existing financial models including diverse valuation methods such as discounted cash flow, leveraged buyout, trading comparables, transaction comparables, and allocation models
• Perform analyses on financial and economic data, subject companies, guideline companies, industries and markets, and other types of fund and investment analysis
• Prepare valuation and other types of reports and presentations
• Utilize Microsoft Office Suite, Bloomberg, Capital IQ and other application and data providers

Qualifications:

• A minimum of one year of experience in one or more of the following areas: investment banking, private equity, hedge funds, valuation, financial statement analysis, quantitative analysis, statistical sampling and econometrics, fixed income, and/or capital markets
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or business from an accredited college/university
• Advanced finance, financial modeling, accounting, and analytical abilities
• Strong work ethic, ability to multitask, presentation, problem solving and organizational skills, and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, solid research skills, and the ability to work well in a team environment and/or independently