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Salary Who are we looking for?
An individual with prior experience in valuing Capital Equipment assets (for example plant, machinery and equipment), someone with a keen interest in the sector. The role will require excellent data, analytics and modeling skills along with strong project management, communication and report writing experience.
About the team
Lead Advisory is a key part of the PwC Deals business, and offers our clients corporate finance, valuations, restructuring and debt & capital advisory services.
We operate across all industry sectors, and our clients range from corporates and private equity houses, to major government departments and private sector contractors and developers.
Our Valuations business within this is a thriving, growing and innovative team of individuals who work collaboratively with our clients to value their businesses, shares, financial instruments and intangible and tangible assets. Our valuation insights are used to help our clients make robust commercial decisions, resolve disputes and meet their regulatory requirements.
We have dedicated teams aligned within industry sectors. Our 'Real Estate and Capital Equipment' valuations team advise clients and other teams within PwC on a range of value considerations. This may be for a variety of purposes including transactions, strategic planning, restructuring or financial reporting purposes. We advise on a huge range of situations and asset classes, including both domestic and global portfolios / transactions.
About the role
We are looking to recruit an experienced individual to focus on Capital Equipment valuations (which may include plant, machinery and equipment, shipping, aviation, and other types of tangible assets) at a Senior Associate level.
The role would provide the successful candidate with an opportunity to work on a range of client engagements and alongside other individuals with a range of deal related skills and experience.
A proportion of your time would also be spent supporting our Assurance practice in relation to their audits of client financial statements.
Whilst the majority of the existing team are based in London (which would be our preferred primary working location for the individual), there is some flexibility with respect to location and the successful candidate would have scope to base themselves in other regional UK PwC offices if they prefer.
Responsibilities
You will be active across all areas of our work and with exposure to clients and their advisors in order to support and develop our provision of advice to external and internal clients.
Responsibilities will include the following:
Performing valuation analysis, which is likely to include the analysis of large data sets and building valuation models either in excel or using other data analytical tools; Carrying-out the reviews of asset valuations in support of audit, tax, dispute or transaction purposes; Preparation and presentation of reports and outlining our approach, assumptions and conclusions; Working across a broad range of tangible asset categories and types; Liaising directly with clients and other advisors on projects; Operating alongside other PwC valuations teams as well as other teams such as corporate finance, audit, due diligence, tax or business valuations); Performing industry or company specific research; Supporting and working alongside other senior team members in the development of new business in the sector, including preparation of proposals and pitches, attendance at presentations, thought leadership and identifying opportunities to add value for existing client engagements.
Skills and experience
Practical advisory experience in Capital Equipment Valuations; Good knowledge of Capital Equipment markets; Excellent data, analytics and financial modeling skills (for example using Microsoft Excel and preferably with other data analytical packages such as Alteryx, Tableau or Power BI); Proven ability to deliver high quality written outputs (professional verbal and written English); An analytical mindset; Ability to work effectively in teams and to tight deadlines; High level of attention to detail; and Willingness to travel for site and asset inspections.
In addition, the following experience would also be preferable:
Academic qualification in Valuation, Engineering or similar would be preferable.
