Advisory Services: Appraiser

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Riley Financial (“B.
Riley”) provides collaborative solutions tailored to fit the capital raising and business advisory needs of its clients and partners.
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Riley operates through several subsidiaries that offer a diverse range of complementary end-to-end capabilities spanning investment banking and institutional brokerage, private wealth and investment management, financial consulting, corporate restructuring, operations management, risk and compliance, due diligence, forensic accounting, litigation support, appraisal and valuation, auction and liquidation services.
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Riley is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices across the U.
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as well as an international presence.
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Riley Advisory Services works with lenders, law firms, private equity sponsors and companies of all types.
Our Advisory Services are a unique mix of Valuation and Appraisal Services including asset-based lending (ABL) Valuations, Restructuring and Turnaround Management, Forensic Accounting and Litigation Support and Transaction Support Services including Due Diligence and Quality of Earnings Reviews.
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Riley Advisory Services is the trade name for GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group, LLC, Great American Group Advisory & Valuation Services, LLC, Great American Group Machinery & Equipment, LLC, and Great American Group Intellectual Property, LLC.
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Riley Advisory Services is seeking an Appraiser to work remote.
The Appraiser works within the machinery & equipment appraisal division of Great American Group.
This division performs appraisals of various companies for its clients and delivers appraisal reports as the finished product.
The assets being appraised are fixed assets (not real estate or inventory).
The clients use these appraisal reports to do things such as make lending decisions or to satisfy accounting requirements.
The companies that are the subject of the appraisals are typically manufacturers or service providers.
The clients are primarily lenders but include private equity groups or even the subject companies.
The Appraiser will typically have several years of appraisal work experience.
The Appraiser is expected to have good working knowledge in, at least, the more common categories of manufacturing equipment.
Additionally, the Appraiser will have significant travel expectations.
The Appraiser is expected to lead projects from a valuation standpoint and delegate responsibilities amongst Appraisers on their project team.
Responsibilities include: 1.
Manage time effectively to meet deadlines throughout the appraisal process.
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Responsible for the inspection and valuation of Machinery & Equipment in general practice.
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Conduct site visits to gather and record asset information by means of written or dictated documentation and photographs.
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Research to include contacting OEMs, used machinery dealers, auctioneers and/or distributors to obtain the additional detailed information regarding the subject assets including acquisition costs, replacement cost, age of equipment, and technical specification.
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Review their own work for accuracy and will be subject to peer project reviews, leading to error-free valuation results.
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Other duties as assigned.
Education, Experience, and Skills: 1.
High school diploma, related vocational and/or technical training required, undergraduate degree preferred 2.
ASA or CEA Designation preferred 3.
Minimum three years performing machinery and equipment appraisals and related activities 4.
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills 5.
Detail-oriented, accuracy, ability to effectively manage time, and strong organizational skills 6.
Demonstrated proficient computer skills to include, Microsoft Office applications, as well as other office software products in a Windows environment 7.
Proficiency with Internet use and website application 8.
Ability to work under minimal supervision, in a collaborative manner with project team and properly communicate progress and status 9.
Excellent interpersonal skills 10.
Must have understanding of basic safety procedures in a manufacturing environment and knowledge of the basics of a variety of manufacturing processes 11.
Ability to function in high-pressure situations 12.
Correctable vision and hearing 13.
Ability to bend and stoop 14.
Ability to adjust to environmental changes related to subject industry and place of business B.
Riley Financial, Inc.
employees enjoy competitive salaries, access to our 401(k) profit sharing retirement plan and our other benefits including paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave, voluntary group medical, dental, and vision insurance, and company paid life and disability coverage.