Principal - Valuation

Location: New York City, NY

CLA is a top 10 national professional services firm where our purpose is to create opportunities every day, for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. Even with more than 8,500 people, 130 U.S. locations, and a global reach, we promise to know you and help you.

CLA is dedicated to building a culture that invites different beliefs and perspectives to the table, so we can truly know and help our clients, communities, and each other.

CLA is currently seeking a Principal to join our Valuations team. This role drives firm growth through developing new client relationships while ensuring seamless delivery of integrated firm capabilities; recognized for impact in industry and community. Develops opportunities for CLA's Valuation practice by delivering valuation services that support financial reporting, business and management planning, mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, gift and estate tax reporting, tax planning and restructuring, litigation and dispute support, and strategic planning.

How you'll create opportunities in this role

• Drive firm-wide delivery of valuation services involving business enterprises, intellectual property, intangible assets, and complex financial instruments.
• Develop integrated valuation solutions for equity, debt, derivatives, and structured securities across regulatory, transactional, tax, and litigation matters.
• Build firm capabilities for complex valuation assignments, including economic damages, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations, and white-collar crime defense.
• Drive methodological rigor, defensibility, and strategic relevance across valuation reports, financial models, exhibits, and expert testimony materials.
• Build seamless delivery across Valuation, Assurance, Tax, Forensics, Litigation, and Investigations capabilities to address complex client needs.
• Develop high-performing teams and a strong culture by building technical capabilities, aligning talent with firm priorities, and creating opportunities for collaboration, learning, and shared success.
• Drive operational excellence through billing awareness, resource alignment, engagement economics, realization, quality, and consistent delivery across the practice.
• Translate regulatory, legislative, litigation, transaction, and market developments into thought leadership, client insights, service innovation, and growth opportunities.
• Develop new client and referral relationships and translate opportunities into sustainable firm growth through seamless delivery of integrated CLA capabilities; carry Client Relationship Leader responsibilities.

What you will need

8 years of relevant experience required.

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.

ABV, ASA, CVA, or related certification required.

Our approach to compensation emphasizes collaboration and career growth. We pay competitive wages and view compensation as an investment in our people. Factors such as geography, experience, education, skills, and knowledge may impact the position of pay within the range.

The compensation range for this position in New York is: $340,000 - $400,000.

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Wellness at CLA

To support our CLA family members, we focus on their physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being and offer comprehensive benefit options that include health, dental, vision, 401k and much more.

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