CAREERS - VALUATION
At Knowcraft, we firmly believe in our people. Our regard for people automatically translates to excellence in our services. We offer dynamic growth opportunities, in-depth exposure to a variety of financial services, open and performance-driven work culture, a collaborative work environment, and ample learning opportunities. We work towards nurturing talent and take a personal interest in everyone’s career growth.
Current Openings
Background
Knowcraft is seeking a strong valuation professional to lead a team of individuals working on portfolio valuations along with tax & compliance and financial reporting valuations. This is an excellent opportunity to take an active leadership role in a dynamic and growing firm. The candidate must have related prior valuation experience and will be expected to demonstrate high-quality work while being an effective and productive manager. As Knowcraft continues to grow, the candidate’s input will be essential on matters such as hiring new staff, production flow, and other important operational needs. Crafters at Knowcraft enjoy autonomy, the opportunity for personal and professional development, and daily interaction with the senior team and clients.
Core Responsibilities
- Planning, organizing, conducting, and managing various valuation engagements
- Excellent communication skills required for interacting with clients, auditors, and partners
- Managing a team while being accountable for the weekly progression and reporting of the engagement to the respective account head in the team
- Responsible and accountable for quality control and accuracy of deliverables
- Oversees multiple engagements simultaneously
- Writes complex valuation reports and summarizes analyses and conclusions
- Works collaboratively with the team and is a positive contributor to the firm’s culture
- Leads, trains, and mentor’s the team typically comprising of assistant managers, senior analysts, analysts /associates
- Planning for internal and external training for the team’s personal and professional development
Experience and Requirements
- Minimum seven years of total experience (with a minimum of four years of business valuation experience);
- Working knowledge of the below will have a preference:
- Portfolio Valuations/ Fair Value Measurements (ASC 820, formerly SFAS 157)
- Embedded Derivatives (ASC 815)
- Equity Incentive Awards (ASC 718 and IRC 409A)
- Business Combinations (ASC 805, IRC section 1060)
- Experience of working in the Big Four’s valuation team or in a leading valuation firm will have a preference
- Ability to lead a team
- Excellent quantitative, analytical, written, and presentation skills
Qualifications
- MBA (Premier B-School)
- Add-on: MS (Finance), CA and/or CFA (CFA Institute, USA)
- Certifications including ASA, CVA, and/or ABV are preferred
Background
Knowcraft is seeking an Associate Manager – Valuation. The Associate Manager will participate in the rapid expansion of our US Valuation practice. This is an excellent opportunity to build your career and be part of a growth story in a dynamic and growing firm’s new practice department. The candidate is expected to demonstrate high-quality work while being an effective and productive individual. The candidate is expected to lead a team of individuals. Knowcraft would act as an extended team to its clients based out of the U.S. The candidate must have related prior valuation experience and will be expected to demonstrate high-quality work while being an effective and productive manager.
Service Type
- Valuations
- Working knowledge of all or few is mandatory:
- Equity Incentive Awards (ASC 718 and IRC 409A)
- Fair Value Measurements (ASC 820)
- Embedded Derivatives (ASC 815)
- Business Combinations (ASC 805, IRC section 1060)
- Valuation opinions for gift and estate planning purposes
- Working knowledge of all or few is mandatory:
Role and Responsibilities
- Planning, organizing, conducting, and managing various valuation engagements
- Managing a team while being accountable for the weekly progression and reporting of the engagement to the senior members of the team
- Responsible and accountable for quality control and accuracy of deliverables
- Oversees multiple valuations and consulting engagements simultaneously
- Writes complex valuation reports and summarizes analyses and conclusions
- Works collaboratively with the team and is a positive contributor to the firm’s culture
- Leads, trains, and mentors senior analysts, analysts, and other associates within the team
- Planning for internal and external training for the team’s personal and professional development
- Provide inputs on matters such as hiring new staff, production flow, and other important operational needs
Qualifications
- MBA (Premier B-School)
- MS (Finance), CA, and/or CFA (CFA Institute, USA)
- Certifications including ASA, CVA, and/or ABV are preferred
Experience and Requirements
- Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in the field of U.S. Valuations
- Strong desire to continuously learn
- Advanced skills in excel, word, and PowerPoint
- Proven experience in managing individuals and carrying out an independent review of tasks performed
by the team - Excellent quantitative, analytical, written, and presentation skills
Core Responsibilities
Knowcraft is seeking a strong valuation professional to lead a team of individuals working on valuation for tax & compliance and financial reporting purposes and consulting engagements. This is an excellent opportunity to take an active leadership role in a dynamic and growing firm. The candidate must have related prior valuation experience and will be expected to demonstrate high-quality work while being an effective and productive manager.
Core Responsibilities
- Planning, organizing, conducting, and managing various valuation engagements
- Managing a team while being accountable for the weekly progression and reporting of the engagement to the senior members of the team
- Responsible and accountable for quality control and accuracy of deliverables
- Oversees multiple valuations and consulting engagements simultaneously
- Writes complex valuation reports and summarizes analyses and conclusions
- Works collaboratively with the team and is a positive contributor to the firm’s culture
- Leads, trains, and mentors senior analysts, analysts, and other associates within the team
- Planning for internal and external training for team’s personal and professional development
- Provide inputs on matters such as hiring new staff, production flow, and other important operational needs
Experience and Requirements
- Minimum four years of valuation and/or consulting experience
- Working knowledge of the below will have a preference:
- Equity Incentive Awards (ASC 718 and IRC 409A)
- Fair Value Measurements (ASC 820)
- Embedded Derivatives (ASC 815)
- Business Combinations (ASC 805, IRC section 1060)
- Valuation opinions for gift and estate planning purposes
- Experience of working in the Big Four’s valuation team or a leading valuation firm will have a preference
- Ability to lead a team
- Excellent quantitative, analytical, written, and presentation skills
Qualifications
- MBA (Premier B-School)
- MS (Finance), CA, and/or CFA (CFA Institute, USA)
- Certifications including ASA, CVA, and/or ABV are preferred
Background
Knowcraft is seeking talented and team-oriented individuals to join the firm. We are looking for highly motivated candidates with superior academic performance, strong interpersonal skills, and a willingness to work hard to join our valuation and consulting practice. The Senior Analyst will be a strong valuation professional responsible for developing and utilizing managerial-related skillsets to lead engagements, client correspondence, and interactions.
Core Responsibilities
- Planning, organizing, conducting, and managing various valuation engagements
- Functionally managing a small engagement team while being accountable for the daily progression and reporting of the engagement to the senior members of the team;
- Assuming responsibility for quality control and accuracy of client deliverables
- Oversees multiple valuations and consulting engagements simultaneously
- Writes complex valuation reports and summarizes analyses and conclusions
- Works collaboratively with the team and contribute to the firm’s culture
- Leads, trains, and mentors analysts and other associates within the team
Experience and Requirements
- Minimum 24 – 36 months of valuation and/or consulting experience
- Experience of working in one of the Big Fours or a leading valuation firm will have a preference
- Ability to lead a team
- Excellent quantitative, analytical, written, and presentation skills
Qualifications:
- MBA (Premier B-School),
- MS (Finance), CA, and/or CFA (CFA Institute, USA)
- Certifications including ASA, CVA, and/or ABV are preferred
Background
Knowcraft is seeking talented and team-oriented individuals to join the firm. We are looking for highly motivated candidates with superior academic performance, strong interpersonal skills, and a willingness to work hard to join our valuation and consulting practice. The Senior Analyst will be a strong valuation professional responsible for developing and utilizing managerial-related skillsets to lead engagements, client correspondence, and interactions.
Core Responsibilities
- Planning, organizing, conducting, and managing various valuation engagements
- Functionally managing a small engagement team while being accountable for the daily progression and reporting of the engagement to the senior members of the team;
- Assuming responsibility for quality control and accuracy of client deliverables
- Oversees multiple valuations and consulting engagements simultaneously
- Writes complex valuation reports and summarizes analyses and conclusions
- Works collaboratively with the team and contribute to the firm’s culture
- Leads, trains, and mentors analysts and other associates within the team
Experience and Requirements
- Minimum 12 – 24 months of valuation and/or consulting experience
- Experience of working in one of the Big Fours or a leading valuation firm will have a preference
- Ability to lead a team
- Excellent quantitative, analytical, written, and presentation skills
Qualifications:
- MBA (Premier B-School),
- MS (Finance), CA, and/or CFA (CFA Institute, USA)
- Certifications including ASA, CVA, and/or ABV are preferred
Background
Knowcraft Analytics, an ISO 27001-certified organization, is an offshore service provider to the valuation, advisory, accounting, and tax firms in the United States. What started as a 3-member valuation firm now boasts 300+ Crafters spread across the length and breadth of India, who have immensely supported us in becoming a Great Place to Work®. Our Crafters are qualified CFAs, CVAs, MBAs, CPAs, and CAs with several years of experience in the industry. Over the last ten years, we have become a partner of choice for 40+ financial services and advisory firms in the US and Canada, having carried out end-to-end valuation engagements as well as accounting and taxation projects.
Core Responsibilities:
- Planning, organizing, conducting, and managing various valuation and advisory engagements.
- Functionally managing a small engagement team while being accountable for the daily progression and reporting of the engagement to the senior members of the team.
- Ability to assume a high level of responsibility for projects, including accuracy and quality control.
- Independently build financial, forecasting, and valuation models from scratch.
- Oversees multiple valuation and consulting engagements simultaneously.
- Write and review valuation narrative or presentation to summarize analyses and conclusions.
- Works collaboratively with the engagement team and is a positive contributor to the firm’s culture.
- Leads, trains, and mentors junior members within the team.
- Show responsiveness to client requests and questions and show the ability to work under tight deadlines on consulting/transaction projects; and
- Participate in client conference calls and technical discussions internally
Eligibility Criteria:
- Work from the office (Ahmedabad or Noida) in a hybrid setting for a minimum of three days a week
- Minimum 18-36 months of valuation and/or consulting experience.
- Strong research, analytical, quantitative, and financial modeling skills.
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with the team, seniors, and clients.
- Ability to lead a team.
- Very organized, detail-orientated, and proactive.
- Superior Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills and ability to quickly learn new software applications; and
- Advanced Excel/VBA skills and/or Power BI/Power Query/PowerPivot experience preferred
Qualifications:
- MBA (Premier B-School), MS (Finance) or CA.
- Certifications including CFA (CFA Institute, US), CVA, ASA, and/or ABV preferred.
- Biotech Engineering or B.Sc./M.Sc. in Biology (Preferred)
- Experience working in the biotechnology/pharma/life sciences/healthcare sector preferred.
Background
Knowcraft Analytics, an ISO 27001-certified organization, is an offshore service provider to the valuation, advisory, accounting, and tax firms in the United States. What started as a 3-member valuation firm now boasts 300+ Crafters spread across the length and breadth of India, who have immensely supported us in becoming a Great Place to Work®. Our Crafters are qualified CFAs, CVAs, MBAs, CPAs, and CAs with several years of experience in the industry. Over the last ten years, we have become a partner of choice for 40+ financial services and advisory firms in the US and Canada, having carried out end-to-end valuation engagements as well as accounting and taxation projects.
Core Responsibilities:
- Demonstrate the ability to plan and manage your work schedule
- Responsible for executing engagements effectively and with minimal supervision;
- Independently build financial, forecasting, and valuation models from scratch;
- Conduct and summarize research from various sources;
- Prepare narrative and/or presentations;
- Keep projects running on schedule by interrogating the data immediately to determine if it is adequate and usable to perform the valuation;
- Review own work and that of teammates to ensure the quality of the work product; and
- Participate in client conference calls and technical discussions internally
Eligibility Criteria:
- Experience of 0-1 years;
- Strong research, analytical, quantitative, and financial modeling skills;
- Well-versed with key valuation concepts, including the income, market and asset approach, discount rates, discounts, and premiums, etc.;
- Well-versed with key financial concepts, including the three key financial statements and key financial ratios;
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate with the team, seniors, and clients;
- Ability to quickly grasp and apply concepts;
- Internship/Experience in a biotech, valuation, consulting, or equity research firm will have a preference;
- Superior Excel and Word skills and ability to quickly learn new software applications;
Qualifications:
- Degree in Biotech/Lifesciences/BioMedical/Pharma
- MBA, MS (Finance) or CA; and
- Certifications including CFA (CFA Institute, US), CVA, ASA, and/or ABV preferred
Background
Knowcraft Analytics, an ISO 27001 certified organization, is an offshore service provider to the valuation, advisory, accounting, and tax firms in the United States. What started as a 3-member valuation firm now boasts 300+ Crafters spread across the length and breadth of India, who have immensely supported us in becoming a Great Place to Work®. Our Crafters are qualified CFAs, CVAs, MBAs, CPAs, and CAs with several years of experience in the industry. Over the last ten years, we have become a partner of choice for 40+ financial services and advisory firms in the US and Canada, having carried out end -to-end valuation engagements as well as accounting and taxation projects.
Service Type/Experience:
- Well-versed with key valuation concepts, including the income, market and asset approach, discount rates, discounts, and premiums, etc.
- Well-versed with key financial concepts, including the three key financial statements and key financial ratios.
- Demonstrated knowledge of building financial and/or forecasting models from scratch will be preferred
Core Responsibilities:
- Gather information and data required to perform valuation
- Demonstrate the ability to plan and manage your work schedule
- Keep projects running on schedule by interrogating the data immediately to determine if it is adequate and usable to perform the valuation
- Perform various financial analyses, financial modeling, and report writing (including company, industry, and economic research)
- Review own work and that of teammates to ensure the quality of the work product; and
- Participate in client conference calls and technical discussions internally
- Responsible for executing engagements under the supervision of seniors
Eligibility Criteria:
- Minimum 06-18 months of valuation and/or consulting experience
- Experience working in Big Four’s valuation team, or a leading valuation firm will have a preference
- Ability to lead a team
- Ability to effectively communicate with the team, seniors, and clients; and
- Excellent quantitative, analytical, written, and presentation skills
Qualifications:
- MBA (Premier B-School)
- Add-on: MS (Finance), CA and/or CFA (CFA Institute, US); and
- Certifications including CVA, ASA, and/or ABV preferred
Background
Knowcraft Analytics, an ISO 27001 certified organization, is an offshore service provider to the valuation, advisory, accounting, and tax firms in the United States. What started as a 3-member valuation firm now boasts 300+ Crafters spread across the length and breadth of India, who have immensely supported us in becoming a Great Place to Work®. Our Crafters are qualified CFAs, CVAs, MBAs, CPAs, and CAs with several years of experience in the industry. Over the last ten years, we have become a partner of choice for 40+ financial services and advisory firms in the US and Canada, having carried out end -to-end valuation engagements as well as accounting and taxation projects.
Skills Required:
- NetSuite Reporting, Mandatory Experience: NSPB “NetSuite Planning and Budget,” and Additional Experience: Excel
- This position provides business support to the end client and would be required to interact with the client on a regular basis, even during offbeat hours
Core Responsibilities:
- Support annual operating budget and quarterly and monthly forecast
- Lead regular reviews with functional business leaders on headcount, opex, and capex to ensure spending is in line with Budget and forecasts.
- Collaborate with the accounting team to ensure proper accruals are booked a month
- Manage project tracking process with internal POs (Special Projects)
- Administer the planning and budgeting tool management (NSPB)
- Manage the Foreign Exchange data collection
- Develop and implement processes to reduce forecast turnaround time and improve accuracy
- Work closely with other finance team members to ensure timely consolidation of forecast inputs
- Create and generate monthly management reporting packages and other ad hoc reports
- Assist the accounting team with allocations and eliminations
Qualifications and Education Requirements:
- 3-5 years of experience in FP&A tools or similar
- Extensive ERP and planning system experience (Oracle NetSuite and NSPB a must)
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, engineering, or business administration
- Masters in finance would be preferred
- Ability to summarize and clearly communicate financial analysis to non-financial business partners
- Extensive knowledge of MS Office Site, with advanced financial modeling skills and advanced proficiency in developing formulas, pivot tables, charts, and spreadsheets
- Self-motivated with the ability to work productively, independently, and collaboratively with a team
- Strong communication and people skills collaborating with various teams across the company
- Thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines
- Advanced SmartView reporting skills are required
- Proven ability to manage complex, global projects across multiple entities
Background
Knowcraft Analytics, an ISO 27001 certified organization, is an offshore service provider to the valuation, advisory, accounting, and tax firms in the United States. What started as a 3-member valuation firm now boasts 300+ Crafters spread across the length and breadth of India, who have immensely supported us in becoming a Great Place to Work®. Our Crafters are qualified CFAs, CVAs, MBAs, CPAs, and CAs with several years of experience in the industry. Over the last ten years, we have become a partner of choice for 40+ financial services and advisory firms in the US and Canada, having carried out end -to-end valuation engagements as well as accounting and taxation projects.
Service Type/Experience:
- Well-versed with key valuation concepts, including the income, market and asset approach, discount rates, discounts, and premiums, etc.
- Well-versed with key financial concepts, including the three key financial statements and key financial ratios.
- Demonstrated knowledge of building financial and/or forecasting models from scratch will be preferred
Core Responsibilities:
- Gather information and data required to perform valuation
- Demonstrate the ability to plan and manage your work schedule
- Keep projects running on schedule by interrogating the data immediately to determine if it is adequate and usable to perform the valuation
- Perform various financial analyses, financial modeling, and report writing (including company, industry, and economic research)
- Review own work and that of teammates to ensure the quality of the work product; and
- Participate in client conference calls and technical discussions internally
- Responsible for executing engagements under the supervision of seniors
Eligibility Criteria:
- Minimum 06-18 months of valuation and/or consulting experience
- Experience working in Big Four’s valuation team, or a leading valuation firm will have a preference
- Ability to lead a team
- Ability to effectively communicate with the team, seniors, and clients; and
- Excellent quantitative, analytical, written, and presentation skills
Qualifications:
- MBA (Premier B-School)
- Add-on: MS (Finance), CA and/or CFA (CFA Institute, US); and
- Certifications including CVA, ASA, and/or ABV preferred