Tax Focussed Valuations Director - SME Sector- Partnership Opportunity-

CK Search Global has been exclusively retained by a leading advisory firm to recruit a Tax focussed Valuations Director to be based from their central London office.

This is a key role to head up the service line and work closely with partners across the firm to grow the overall Valuations service to clients.

Our clients focus is going the extra mile to keep clients on-track to achieve their personal and business objectives. As a leading UK  firm they have a passion for advising entrepreneurs and SMEs through their sector-led teams.

They apply the same principles to individuals within the firm. Their people are ambitious, self-motivated and encouraged to develop their skill set and realise their potential.

They operate out of a network of offices across Surrey, Hampshire, Cardiff and London, providing clients with easy access and local knowledge.

Many of their clients are expanding overseas and benefit from the outward perspective they can provide via their active international membership membership network.

The focus of the valuations  work may be divided into the following categories:

• Taxation – Undertake valuations for fiscal purposes mostly in relation to share schemes and probate valuations, and work together with our tax teams on all aspects of tax valuation issues.
• Commercial – Advise companies, partnerships and individuals on valuations for acquisitions, disposals and mergers across a range of industries.
• Dispute Resolution – Valuations for divorce purposes, shareholder disputes and other expert valuations, and act as independent experts to the Court.
• Regulatory and Accounting - combining valuation and accounting skills, the team deals with the requirements for valuations under UK GAAP and international accounting standards. They also assist the firm’s audit teams in the audit of accounting fair values.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Primary responsibility for the performance of valuations of businesses, shares, share options, intangible assets and certain other financial assets for the above purposes.
• Managing and developing a team of specialist valuations staff, including the delegation and supervision of valuation work.
• Active engagement in marketing activity, including the development and exploitation of existing networks, the development of new contacts and presenting at marketing events.
• Oversight of the development of team processes and procedures, including identifying opportunities for improvement and executing these as necessary.
• Delivery of valuations to assignment budget and timetable.
• Generate ideas to maximise profitability, and support revenue generation initiatives.
• Be pro-active about managing own development.
• Liaison with the relationship team and adhering to our agreed code of conduct is essential.
• Some travel to other offices across the south east will be required.

Our clients offer:

Come and work for a recognised employer of choice, where they can offer you a dynamic and rewarding environment with exposure to a diverse range of clients and industry sectors. Their package and benefits are very competitive and work life balance is part of our company culture, they have office locations in London, Surrey, Hampshire and Cardiff and we are a strong believer in developing their staff throughout their career:

• Market rate base salary
• 25 days annual leave entitlement a year (plus bank holidays)
• Private Medical Cover
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Employer contribution pension programme
• Flexible working policy 
• Each office location has agreements with local businesses which offer great discounts
• Learning and Development opportunities throughout your career
• CSR Program & Social Events - each office will be involved in various charity and sporting activities to help raise the brand profile and give back to the local community
• Employee Assistance Program - our EAP is available for all employees. As well as being a confidential support line, it also offers practical financial and life management advice 24 /7 and is completely confidential.

Required Skills & Attributes:

• Eligibility to work in the UK without any restrictions.
• ACA qualified or equivalent, along with strong academic qualifications.
• At least six years’ full-time business valuations experience with either another accounting firm or specialist valuations firm.
• Extensive experience of share and business valuation techniques including earnings multiples and discounted cash flows.
• Experience of purchase price allocation methodologies for intangible asset valuations, and share option valuation approaches, would also be desirable. Previous exposure to Transfer Pricing work may be desirable also.
• Strong interpersonal skills and client focus are important, as are attention to detail, the ability to work under pressure and the ability to confidently defend valuation opinions.