Valuations & Financial Modelling Senior Manager - Audit

About KPMG

KPMG is a global organization of independent professional services firms providing Audit, Tax, and Advisory services. Our professionals help clients navigate complex tax regulations, manage risk, and create sustainable value in an evolving business environment.

Valuations & Financial Modelling (The role will be within the Audit Practice)

Responsibilities

• Act as the central point of coordination between clients, KPMG Audit teams, and the Valuations & Financial Modelling team, managing engagement timelines, information requests, deliverables, and stakeholder communications to ensure efficient execution and timely completion of valuation engagements.
• Proactively monitor engagement progress, follow up on outstanding information and deliverables, identify potential delays or issues, and coordinate their resolution among relevant stakeholders to ensure alignment with agreed timelines and client expectations.
• Provide valuation-related technical support to KPMG Audit teams, assisting in the assessment of valuation methodologies, key assumptions, inputs, sensitivities, and conclusions, and helping address audit-related valuation matters in coordination with the Valuations & Financial Modelling team.
• Assist KPMG Audit teams in performing and reviewing valuation sensitivity analyses, assessing the impact of changes in key assumptions and inputs on valuation outcomes, evaluating management's sensitivity analyses and related disclosures, and coordinating with the Valuations & Financial Modelling team to resolve identified issues.
• Represent the Valuations & Financial Modelling team in meetings with clients and KPMG Audit teams, clearly communicating valuation requirements, technical matters, findings, and outstanding issues, and facilitating their timely resolution.
• Support clients in assessing and applying the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS), including reviewing investment performance calculation and presentation methodologies, assessing compliance with applicable requirements, and coordinating with relevant stakeholders to address identified gaps and reporting matters.
• Serve as a recognized resource person for all complex issues related to their field of expertise.
• Oversee complex or large-scale assignments in accordance with budgets and deadlines.
• Supervise the quality of reports and other deliverables and ensure that KPMG’s quality standards are applied.
• Assume full responsibility of end-to-end execution of engagements relating to business valuation, valuations for transactions and merger, accounting related valuations and purchase price allocation.
• Advise clients on complex valuation issues.
• Demonstrate the ability to integrate various types of expertise to meet client needs.
• Manage the preparation and delivery of proposals, in conjunction with inputs from other service lines where required.
• Collaborate with other KPMG service lines while executing cross functional engagements.
• Accompany the Director/ Partner in the presentation of reports and conclusions to clients.
• Manage conflicting situations and address risk management issues.
• Apply administrative standards in compliance with current policies and procedures.
• Manage the billing and collection process.
• Be thoroughly familiar with the Firm’s service offering.
• Be able to execute all aspects of the engagement and work directly with the Director/ Partner.
• Supervise and coordinate a team as needed, if required by the circumstance.
• Ensure client satisfaction with respect to the engagement.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of valuation methodologies, financial modelling techniques, relevant IFRS requirements, and market developments to ensure high-quality technical conclusions.
• Monitor engagement profitability, realization, resource utilization, and budgets, and proactively manage scope changes and fee negotiations.
• Maintain strong client relationships, understand client needs and expectations, and ensure the timely delivery of high-quality, tailored solutions that address client requirements and enhance client satisfaction.
• Review and challenge valuation methodologies and assumptions applied to private equity investments, corporate bonds, business acquisitions, and purchase price allocations, including the application of DCF models, market multiples, and other relevant valuation techniques.

Requirements

• More than 10 years of experience in executing large and complex valuation engagements, including valuations of private equity investments, corporate bonds, business acquisitions, purchase price allocations (PPA), and other financial instruments for transaction and financial reporting purposes.

• Strong knowledge and practical experience in applying valuation methodologies, including discounted cash flow (DCF) models, market multiple approaches, comparable company analysis, and other commonly used valuation techniques.Hold a recognized professional designation in business valuation, such as CBV, ASA (Business Valuation), or an equivalent relevant valuation qualification;

• Considered an asset: Graduate diploma (MBA or MSc finance) or any other professional designation (CPA, CA, CFA, etc.); and
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines, with flexibility to work extended hours when required to meet client needs and engagement commitments.

Skills

• Excellent English language communication skills, including report writing;
• Team spirit;
• Solid management skills;
• Solid business development skills; and
• Strong organizational and prioritization abilities.