Description

Position: Specialist, Valuations
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Employment Type: Full-time
Experience Level: Mid-Level / Manager (4-6 Years)
Application Deadline: November 30, 2025

About the SAF Group:
The SAF Group of entities (collectively, “SAF”, “we”, or “our”) was founded in 2014 with the ambition of becoming one of Canada’s leading alternative capital providers. We now have offices in Calgary and Vancouver, have allocated over $5.0 billion across more than 60 transactions, and are actively raising and deploying capital with a focus on generating above-average risk-adjusted returns through curated and carefully vetted credit and structured equity investments.

Our young and dynamic team is our greatest asset. We foster a culture of intellectual curiosity, personal development, collaboration, and the unwavering pursuit of excellence.

Position Overview:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical individual with relevant work experience in a valuation and/or corporate finance role. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in financial modeling, valuation techniques, and corporate finance, while thriving in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct the valuations of individual portfolio investments (largely comprising of private debt instruments) in addition to the consolidation of investments for fund reporting, ensuring accuracy and alignment with industry standards and GAAP.
• Build and maintain complex financial models for valuation (DCF, comparable company analysis, precedent transactions, etc.).
• Build and maintain short- and long-term cash flow forecasting models across multiple entities and business units.
• Supervision of insurance joint-venture operations and associated portfolio management.
• Perform detailed return and sensitivity analyses, incorporating financial concepts for risk and performance assessment with a focus on credit metrics.
• Prepare and present detailed valuation reports, memos, and supporting documentation for internal/external stakeholders, and auditors. Prepare executive reporting packages.
• Participate in treasury-related initiatives such as capital structure planning, billing, intercompany funding, and banking relationship management.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with the accounting, investments, and corporate development teams, as well as with external valuation firms and joint-venture partners.

Requirements

Qualifications/Core Competencies:

• Legally eligible to work in Canada.
• Fluency in both spoken and written English, with the ability to communicate financial information.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; holder of a CPA, CFA or CBV designation.
• Greater than five years of experience in valuation, corporate finance, transaction advisory, or financial consulting.
• Advanced Excel modeling skills, with a strong understanding of valuation methodologies and financial statement analysis. Capable of creating financial models from scratch.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational abilities, with a demonstrated capacity to manage and prioritize tasks independently in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment.
• Independent and analytical by nature, thriving in roles that require deep focus, critical thinking, and the ability to work autonomously while maintaining accuracy in all aspects of work.
• Dependable and punctual, with the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain confidentiality at all times.

What We Offer:

• A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including HSA, WSA, vision, dental, RRSP matching, and more.
• Several opportunities for team-building events and activities.
• A supportive team culture that emphasizes excellence, collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.

How to Apply and Our Recruitment Commitments:

• Please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your experience and qualifications to careers@safgroup.ca. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
• SAF is dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate and welcome the diversity of all our employees and have specific policies in place to prevent discrimination in our hiring practices.