Associate or Senior Associate, Japanese Intangible Asset Valuation

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KPMG is currently seeking an Associate or Senior Associate to join our Valuations practice.

Responsibilities:

• Perform industry research including comparable publicly traded companies and similar Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) transactions, analyze competitive industry dynamics and financial conditions of peer companies
• Participate in due diligence meetings, evaluate business plans, and perform financial statement and benchmarking analyses
• Prepare and review valuation and spreadsheet models for accuracy including the discounted cash flow (DCF), guideline public company, and transaction methods
• Draft and review reports, proposals, and executive presentations
• Present analysis and conclusions internally to engagement teams and externally to clients and auditors
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment
  
  

Additional Responsibility for Senior Associate:

• Train, develop, mentor, and direct the efforts of new associates
  
  

Qualifications:

• Minimum one year of recent experience with valuations of business entities and intangible assets, purchase price allocations, and financial analysis and research
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or business from an accredited college/university
• Knowledge of the MS Office Suite including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, solid research and analytical skills, and the ability to work well both autonomously and in a team environment
• Japanese speaking and writing skills
  
  

Additional Qualification for Senior Associate:

• Minimum three years of recent experience with valuations of business entities and intangible assets, purchase price allocations, and financial analysis and research
  
  

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