Senior Valuation Analyst

Senior Valuation Analyst at Connect Search, LLC Senior Valuation Analyst at Connect Search, LLC in Bensenville, Illinois Posted in 11 days ago.

Type:

full-time

Job Description:

About the Firm A long-tenured, Chicago-based private equity firm with a multi-decade track record of investing across a diverse range of industries. The role offers significant exposure across deal teams, Legal & Compliance, Business Development, and portfolio company CFOs. Key Responsibilities Support the firm's quarterly valuation process, including preparing portfolio company valuations, maintaining key metrics, and producing quarterly valuation reports across the fund complex Coordinate with investment teams to develop a working view on portfolio company outlook, forecasts, and performance Maintain valuation documentation, ensure compliance with valuation policies, and coordinate with auditors and third parties on valuation-specific issues Maintain quarterly track records and support Business Development with reporting needs and limited partner information requests Assist with internal performance reporting including flash reporting, GP reporting, fund performance forecasting, and ad hoc analyses Partner with Legal, Capital Markets, and Portfolio Resources teams on portfolio company data and reporting initiatives Facilitate portfolio company performance data collection through the firm's database (iLevel), interacting directly with portfolio company finance teams Support process improvement and automation initiatives, including AI-driven enhancements to data collection workflows Qualifications Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting ~4+ years of relevant valuation experience - ideally portfolio company / business valuation work from a top valuation advisory practice or public accounting valuation group Sound understanding of ASC 820 valuation requirements, methodologies, and financial statement analysis with the ability to formulate independent opinions Compensation & Benefits Competitive base salary and annual performance-based bonus. Full benefits suite including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, 401(k) with match and annual profit-sharing contribution, competitive PTO, and monthly mobile phone allowance.