Valuation Manager – Financial Services

Company Description

About FRP

At FRP, we are a leading national business advisory firm based in the UK. With over 850 team members, including more than 100 partners, we specialise in Corporate Finance, Debt Advisory, Forensic Services, Financial Advisory and Restructuring Advisory. Operating from 35 offices across the UK, Isle of Man and Cyprus, we are dedicated to helping clients navigate complex and difficult situations to create, preserve, and recover value. Our approach is known for being honest, clear, and considered. We provide strategic solutions that cater to a broad range of businesses, from multinational organisations to small enterprises. Our commitment is to deliver expert advice and support, ensuring our clients can make informed decisions and achieve their goals.

Role overview

The Valuation Manager will oversee financial analysis, industry, and market research to support various projects, with a specific focus in the financial services sector. This role is crucial in delivering work of exceptional quality and insight, liaising directly with internal and client management teams. This role would contribute significantly to FRP's goals by ensuring high standards of work quality and maintaining strong client relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the financial analysis and valuation modelling processes
• Oversee research on target industries, market, and competitor information
• Conduct and manage client interviews to gather data and information pertinent to the engagement
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships, working closely with management
• Review and present analyses and conclusions within comprehensive written reports
• Mentor and guide junior team members, ensuring high standards of work quality

Qualifications

• Extensive work experience in valuations, specifically in the Financial Services sector, ideally in a reputable accounting or advisory firm
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or CFA
• Degree in Economics, Maths, Finance, or Business. A postgraduate degree is a plus
• Extensive knowledge of valuation methods such as Discounted Cash Flow, Guideline Company, Guideline Transaction, Black-Scholes, and Monte Carlo
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential

Additional Information

Our Values

• Straightforward: We provide clear, no-nonsense advice
• Confident: Our guidance is backed by expertise and evidence
• Pragmatic: We focus on practical solutions and tangible outcomes
• Real: We are professional yet approachable, understanding the challenges our clients face

Our Commitment to You and the Environment

At FRP, sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on building and maintaining meaningful, long-term relationships with all our stakeholders – including our employees, clients, and local communities – while also reducing our impact on the natural environment. We are always striving to improve in all areas – whether it’s our people, our clients, our planet or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and diverse culture for our people. We maintain an Equal Opportunities Policy, ensuring that recruitment and employment decisions are based solely on the skills and experience required for our professional services — regardless of ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We believe every individual should have the opportunity to thrive. Our learning and development programmes enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers. We aim to empower our team members to each achieve their potential. We are committed to growing long-term relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients’ sustainability and success lead to our sustainability and success. We are emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.