Director – Valuation, Corporate Finance

The position

The Director, Valuation will take overall responsibility for the development of BDO Sweden’s valuation business, both commercially and from a quality perspective. The role combines senior-level delivery in complex valuation assignments with a clear mandate to develop the team, the client offering, internal ways of working and the market position of the valuation practice.

The Director will lead and further develop the valuation department, including coaching team members, supporting continued recruitment as the business grows and ensuring effective allocation of resources across projects and teams.

A central part of the role is to drive business development and generate own assignments through the candidate’s network, BDO’s existing marketing channels, seminars and direct dialogue with potential clients. The Director will also contribute actively to cross-selling BDO’s broader service offering, both locally and globally, in close cooperation with the wider Deals team and the firm.

The Director will lead several complex valuation assignments in parallel, including assignments related to M&A transactions, disputes, tax purposes, accounting matters such as purchase price allocations and impairment testing, as well as standalone advisory projects. The role requires the ability to develop assignment strategies, apply analytical and strategic approaches to client challenges and act as a senior advisor in financial and strategic matters.

The position is based in Stockholm and will work closely with partners within Deals, as well as with specialists across BDO’s global network. The role also involves representing the valuation department internally and externally, including in networks and relevant industry contexts.

The Director will have business, budget and result responsibility for the valuation department, with a focus on growth and profitability. The role will also be responsible for developing the department’s offering, methodology and internal processes, including the safe and efficient use of AI, while ensuring high technical quality and consistent delivery in all assignments.

Background and experience

• Relevant academic degree, preferably within finance, accounting, economics, engineering or a related field.
• Approximately 10 years’ experience of selling, leading and delivering complex valuation assignments, preferably from an audit firm, investment bank or other transaction or financial advisory environment.
• Strong understanding of valuation methodologies and their application in transaction, accounting, tax, dispute or advisory contexts.
• Documented experience of business responsibility with result accountability, including the ability to manage growth, profitability and quality in a professional services environment.
• Proven ability to develop client relationships, identify advisory opportunities and contribute to profitable growth.
• Experience leading several complex projects in parallel, including responsibility for assignment strategy, project team coordination, quality assurance and client communication.
• Ability to act as a senior advisor and commercial sounding board to clients in strategic and financial matters.
• Fluent in Swedish and English, both spoken and written, with the ability to communicate effectively with specialists as well as generalists.

Personal characteristics

• Commercially minded and motivated by developing client relationships and advisory offerings.
• Secure and supportive leader with the ability to coach and develop colleagues.
• Structured, quality-conscious and attentive to risk management.
• Strong communicator and relationship builder, both internally and externally.
• Collaborative and inclusive, with the ability to build trust across teams and service lines.

In this recruitment process, BDO is collaborating with Novare Executive Search. For more information about the position or the process, please contact Carl Johan De Geer, carljohan.degeer@novare.se. Please note that we do not accept applications through e-mail.