Financial Analyst, Valuation & Reporting
Role Overview
Prairie Capital Advisors seeks a Financial Analyst for its Columbus team to develop financial models, conduct business valuation analyses, and prepare reports informing financial and ownership decisions.
The role offers early-career exposure to industries, businesses, and valuation projects at an employee-owned advisory firm specializing in investment banking, ESOPs, and valuation services.
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Role overview
Prairie Capital Advisors seeks a Financial Analyst for its Columbus team to develop financial models, conduct business valuation analyses, and prepare reports informing financial and ownership decisions.
The role offers early-career exposure to industries, businesses, and valuation projects at an employee-owned advisory firm specializing in investment banking, ESOPs, and valuation services.
Responsibilities
- Develop valuation models and analyses, including discounted cash flow models and public company comparisons.
- Prepare valuation reports, presentations, and client deliverables that communicate findings clearly and accurately.
- Analyze private and public companies, their financial statements, performance, and value drivers.
- Interview business owners and CFOs to understand operations, financial performance, and growth prospects.
- Work with Directors and Managing Directors on due diligence, client discussions, and valuation conclusions.
- Support purchase price allocations, investment portfolio and fund valuations, equity-based compensation, and impairment testing.
- Contribute to ESOPs and corporate or shareholder fair market value assessments.
- Own assigned analyses and deliverables while balancing priorities and deadlines.
- Build professional relationships and participate in conferences, firm webinars, and relevant industry organizations.
Required qualifications and skills
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field.
- One to two years of accounting or corporate finance experience is preferred.
- Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving abilities.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Clear written and verbal communication, including explaining financial analysis and findings.
- Strong organization and time management, with the ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines.
- Dependable work ethic, personal integrity, and attention to detail.
- Interest in pursuing ASA or CFA designation.
- Willingness to travel approximately 10% as needed.
- U.S. citizen or authorized green card holder without current or future visa sponsorship requirements.
About the firm
The employee-owned advisory firm serves middle-market organizations with investment banking, employee stock ownership plans, and valuation services.
The firm describes its culture as collaborative and entrepreneurial, emphasizing integrity, respect, teamwork, learning, and increasing responsibility.
Compensation
- Compensation is $72,800–$83,200 per year.
Benefits and development
- The posting highlights opportunities to build valuation, financial modeling, and financial reporting expertise and take on increasing responsibility.
- The available source description is truncated after the beginning of the company’s career and growth information.
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