Analyst; CAVS

Position: Analyst (CAVS) Location: Westlake Village Join to apply for the Analyst (CAVS) role at GA Group . GA Group is one of the nation's leading financial valuation firms providing a unique collection of services made up of Advisory, Real Estate, Retail, and Wholesale & Industrial solutions, in a combined breadth of expertise to offer tailored results across industries. From operational efficiency and restructuring to growth initiatives, we are committed to converting challenges into strategic advantages and enhancing value for our clients. Employees enjoy competitive salaries, access to our 401(k) profit‑sharing retirement plan, and other benefits including paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, voluntary group medical, dental, and vision insurance, and company paid life and disability coverage. GA Group is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with offices across the U.S. POSITION SCOPE We are seeking a full‑time Analyst to work in our Chicago, IL office or other office location. Our services include valuation, tax, engineering, and financial consulting for the purposes of financial reporting, tax reporting, property insurance, transaction advisory, litigation support, and financing. Some of the more common valuation products include purchase price allocations, liquidation valuations, tax valuations, property insurance valuations, expert witness reports and testimony. In addition, we provide specialty tax consulting and transaction due diligence services. These services include utility sales tax exemption studies, obsolete inventory studies, capex and maintenance studies, replacement cost new (RCN) studies, lead time analysis, and property tax consulting. These services are typically provided in the form of a detailed narrative report addressing the service provided. An Analyst in Advisory Services provides Tangible Asset valuations and consulting services to clients in all industries, including but not limited to oil and gas, energy, high‑tech manufacturing, automotive, retail, consumer products, wholesale and industrial, food and beverage, e‑commerce, media, communications, entertainment, healthcare, higher education and other public sectors, utilities, and others. Essential Duties • Review, analyze and interpret client provided financial and operational data • Use judgment to apply certain assumptions which in turn will result in assigning preliminary engagement conclusions • Create statistical models and exhibits that show the engagement conclusions, assumptions and calculations which will ultimately be included in every report to be delivered to clients and all work papers • Understand and properly utilize the valuation techniques such as the market, income and cost approaches when performing on valuation engagements • Identify key conclusion drivers and properly account for them in statistical models • Participate in management interviews with the subject company to gather data pertinent to the engagement through direct client interaction • Participate in inspections of complex machinery & equipment, buildings, and land improvements • Report Writing – Presenting the results of our analysis in a clear and concise manner • Record Keeping – Document all pertinent data used in analysis Education, Experience And Skills • Bachelor's degree in engineering, accounting, finance, economics, business or similar from an accredited college/university • Excellent written and verbal English communication skills • Valid driver’s license • Excellent knowledge of MS Excel operations • Demonstrated strong level of computer skills to include Microsoft Office applications, as well as other office software products in a Windows environment WHY GA GROUP? • Growth opportunities with training and internal path to promotion • Encouragement to contribute your valuable ideas to improve our company, products, and services • Regular communication with senior management of companies in a wide range of industries, providing frequent opportunities to expand your business knowledge. • Healthy work‑life balance with hybrid position, allowing for both remote work and in‑person interaction and collaboration Visit us at to learn more! #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply tot his job