Director, Valuation & Investigation Services

Aprio is seeking a Director to lead and grow the Real Estate Valuation Services practice within the Valuation & Investigation Services group. In this role, you will set practice strategy, originate and expand client relationships, sign complex appraisal assignments, and develop a high-performing team of valuation professionals.
You will collaborate across Aprio's Tax, Audit/Assurance, Wealth Management, and Aprio Legal service lines to bring real estate valuation into broader client engagements.
This is a high-impact leadership opportunity at the intersection of professional services, real estate, and financial advisory — with the autonomy to build a market-leading practice and the firm support to do it.

What You'll Gain/ Impact
* Opportunity to build and shape Aprio's Real Estate Valuation Services practice at a nationally recognized, high-growth firm
* Platform to originate and close work through built-in referral relationships across Tax, Audit/Assurance, Wealth Management, and Aprio Legal
* Exposure to complex, high-value assignments spanning commercial real estate, financial reporting, litigation support, and tax advisory
* Ability to mentor and develop the next generation of real estate valuation professionals — from Associate to Senior Manager
* Visibility as a market-facing leader through speaking engagements, publications, and professional organization involvement

Key Responsibilities
Practice Leadership and Growth

* Set practice strategy, service offerings, annual budget, and growth targets in partnership with Valuation & Investigation Services leadership
* Originate and expand client relationships with lenders, real estate funds, private equity sponsors, family offices, developers, attorneys, and Aprio's Real Estate industry team
* Partner with Tax, Audit/Assurance, and Wealth Management teams on cost segregation, estate and gift planning, purchase price allocations, and transaction-related valuation work
* Build market presence through speaking engagements, publications, and professional organization involvement
* Manage practice financials, including pricing, utilization, realization, and collections

Quality, Risk, and Compliance

* Serve as signing appraiser on complex assignments and final reviewer of the practice's work product
* Own the quality control program, including USPAP compliance, report review, workfile retention, and template standards
* Lead engagement acceptance, conflict checks, and independence reviews with Risk Management and Audit/Assurance teams, including AICPA independence rules for valuation services provided to attest clients
* Maintain appraiser credentials across states, including reciprocal credentials and temporary practice permits
* Track and apply changes to USPAP, AQB criteria, Interagency Appraisal and Evaluation Guidelines, and related accounting and tax guidance

Engagement Delivery

* Lead assignments across office, industrial, retail, multifamily, hospitality, self-storage, seniors housing, land, and special-purpose property types
* Oversee valuations for lending, financial reporting (ASC 805, ASC 820, ASC 842, and ASC 360), estate, gift, and charitable contribution purposes, and fund and portfolio reporting
* Provide testimony and consulting support in litigation, arbitration, eminent domain, property tax appeals, bankruptcy, and marital dissolution matters

People Leadership

* Recruit, develop, and retain team members from Associate through Senior Manager
* Serve as supervisory appraiser and guide team members on the path to Certified General licensure and the MAI designation
* Set performance goals, deliver ongoing coaching, and lead formal performance reviews

Candidate Qualifications
Experience

* At least 15 years of commercial real estate valuation experience, including at least five years leading a team or practice
* Proven record of originating client work and building long-term client relationships, with an established professional network
* Broad signing appraiser experience across commercial property types and intended uses
* Preferred: Prior testimony experience in depositions, trial, or arbitration
* Preferred: Experience with real estate valuation for financial reporting and tax purposes
* Preferred: Background in an accounting firm, national valuation firm, or professional services environment

Licensing and Credentials — Required

* Active Certified General Real Property Appraiser license, in good standing, with the ability to obtain reciprocal credentials or temporary practice permits in additional states as engagements require
* MAI designation (Member of the Appraisal Institute)
* Meets AQB and applicable state requirements to supervise trainee appraisers
* Clean disciplinary history with no action affecting eligibility to practice

Licensing and Credentials — Preferred

* Counselor of Real Estate (CRE), Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), AI-GRS (General Review Specialist), or ASA designation
* Experience with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions (Yellow Book)
* CPA, CFA, or ABV credential for financial reporting and tax overlap

Education

* Bachelor's degree required; real estate, finance, economics, or accounting preferred
* Master's degree (MBA or M.S. in Real Estate) preferred

Additional Skills
* Executive presence with clear, plain-language communication with clients, counsel, and courts
* Strong commercial judgment on scoping, pricing, and engagement risk
* Advanced knowledge of income capitalization, discounted cash flow (DCF), and market analysis
* Working knowledge of Argus Enterprise, CoStar, MSCI Real Capital Analytics, or comparable platforms

The salary range for this opportunity is stated above. As such, an actual salary may fall closer to one or the other end of the range, and in certain circumstances, may wind up being outside of the listed salary range.

Why work for Aprio:
Whether you are just starting out, looking to advance into management or searching for your next leadership role, Aprio offers an opportunity to grow with a future-focused, innovative firm.

Perks/Benefits we offer for full-time team members:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance on the first day of employment
- Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account
- 401k with Profit Sharing
- 9+ holidays and discretionary time off structure
- Parental Leave – coverage for both primary and secondary caregivers
- Tuition Assistance Program and CPA support program with cash incentive upon completion
- Discretionary incentive compensation based on firm, group and individual performance
- Incentive compensation related to origination of new client sales
- Top rated wellness program
- Flexible working environment including remote and hybrid options

What’s in it for you:
- Working with an industry leader: Be part of a high-growth firm that is passionate for what’s next.
- An awesome culture: Thirty-one fundamental behaviors guide our culture every day ensuring we always deliver an exceptional team-member and client experience. We call it the Aprio Way. This shared mindset creates lasting relationships between team members and with clients.
- A great team: Work with a high-energy, passionate, caring and ambitious team of professionals in a collaborative culture.
- Entrepreneurship: Have the freedom to innovate and bring your ideas to help us grow to become the CPA firm of choice nationally.
- Growth opportunities: Grow professionally in an environment that fosters continuous learning and advancement.
- Competitive compensation: You will be rewarded with competitive compensation, industry-leading benefits and a flexible work environment to enjoy work/life balance.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Aprio is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex; pregnancy; sexual orientation; gender identity and/or expression; age; disability; genetic information, citizenship status; military service obligations or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Aprio, LLP and Aprio Advisory Group, LLC, operate in an alternative business structure, with Aprio Advisory Group, LLC providing non-attest tax and consulting services, and Aprio, LLP providing CPA firm services.