Senior Real Estate Hospitality & Tourism Valuation

Senior – Real Estate Hospitality & Tourism Valuation

We are looking for a Senior-level professional with expertise in Real Estate Hospitality & Tourism (RHT) Valuation to join EY-P’s Valuation Modeling & Economics sub-service line within Transactions Corporate Finance (TCF) team. TCF department is a unique nexus between the corporate finance and the M&A transactions landscape, with a focus on Transaction Diligence, Valuation, Modeling & Economics, M&A Advisory and Real Estate Advisory. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a prominent firm and develop your career through a broad range of engagements, mentoring, and learning & development.

Your key responsibilities

• Lead RHT Valuation engagements primarily for financial reporting purposes, ensuring quality and timely delivery and high-quality results for all clients.
• Develop and maintain financial and valuation models using tools like MS Excel, while guiding junior staff in model creation and improvement.
• Participate in real estate advisory engagements, including financial analyses, cash flow modeling, property/portfolio modeling, analytical model reviews, market due diligence, asset valuations, real estate appraisals, and appraisal reviews.
• Conduct fair value assessments for various property types, including multi-family residential, office, retail, hotel, warehouse, industrial, mixed-use, infrastructure, and special-use properties.
• Contribute to report preparation, financial modeling, and identification of key issues, proposing solutions where necessary.
• Conduct market information research and market studies, analyze real estate documents, and prepare comprehensive reports.
• Utilize advanced tools and technologies or software to enhance the valuation process and ensure accuracy.
• Stay updated on current business, economic trends and sector outlook, incorporating relevant information into valuation models and client engagements.
• Supervise and collaborate with junior team members, mentoring and guiding them in modeling, analysis, and reporting tasks.
• Manage relationships with MENA stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and understanding of valuation results.
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills, presenting findings and recommendations to senior management and clients.
• Take an active role in process improvement, suggesting strategies to optimize workflows and increase the efficiency of valuations and reporting.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A post graduate degree in Finance, Economics or CA  / ACCA / CFA Charter holder or MBA – Finance from a reputed top tier B-School shall also be considered
• A minimum of 3 to 5 years direct experience in utilizing Valuation techniques and methodologies such as Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), Income Approach, market comparable etc. in a business valuation firm or practice or in venture capital, investment banking, commercial banking, financial research, national valuation firm or experience working in a corporate finance role for an organization, preferably for M&A activities. Experience in financial modelling including experience building models from scratch in MS Excel and related software preferred. 
• An innovative, dynamic, and outgoing personality. Memberships in professional associations like RICS would be a significant advantage.
• Background in real estate valuation, acquisition due diligence, asset management, finance, or market research.
• Ability to work across different areas, including M&A and Transaction Support.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience with real estate databases and financial modeling is preferred. 

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Project management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills

What we offer

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across multiple locations globally and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success, as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.