To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0mFeeling stuck or straight up bored at your current job? Let’s fix that. A high-End Investment firm is seeking a Valuation Manager. Perks include including above market pay-rates, top-tier health benefits, plenty of work from home flexibility, and other unique perks that their top competitors can’t to provide.We are seeking a Valuation Manager for the firm’s Chicago office. The position will be responsible for the quarterly valuations of the funds’ ~90 equity and debt investments in private companies for financial reporting purposes utilizing fair value as the standard/premise of value. The position will also assist with the tracking of portfolio company attributes and metrics provided to fund partners and investors. The position will also discuss the valuations with the firm’s auditors during their review process. Strong interpersonal skills are necessary due to the heavy interaction with our investment deal teams, portfolio companies, third-party valuation firm, and auditors. The position reports to the firm’s Senior Vice President, Valuation.Job Description:Fulfilling these responsibilities will require the candidate to work collaboratively with all team members in the department.Coordinate with investment teams and portfolio company personnel to obtain data required to support valuation modelsBuild and maintain valuation models and develop recommendation of fair value presented to investment deal teams on a quarterly basisMaintain supporting valuation documentation with appropriate traceability and audit trails, formal sign-off processes, etc.Coordinate with third-party valuation firms to support the firm’s valuationsRespond to inquiries from the firm’s auditor regarding the concluded valuations and supporting documentationMaintain and update portfolio monitoring and valuation information databaseWorking with investment professionals within the firm and financial management of portfolio companies to gather monthly financial and operational performance resultsAssisting in aggregation, analysis and investigation of portfolio company performance for use by the partners in managing the portfolio o Reconfiguring data values and metrics tracked in the databaseAnalyzing individual portfolio company financial results in order to identify and monitor key drivers of business performance and value creation o Preparing periodic internal and external portfolio reporting packagesMonitor industry best practices (e.g., IPEV or AICPA task force)