About this role
Job Summary
What You'll Gain/ Impact
- Senior leadership responsibility across a growing and strategically expanding real estate valuation practice
- Deep client relationship ownership and active involvement in business development at the highest level
- Direct influence over practice quality standards, operations, and team development culture
- The opportunity to mentor Managers, Senior Associates, and Associates who look to you for technical guidance and career investment
- A platform to build, shape, and grow a specialized practice within one of the nation's top CPA and advisory firms
Key Responsibilities
Engagement and Client Management
- Manage a portfolio of concurrent engagements from scoping through delivery, including staffing, deadlines, and budget oversight
- Serve as Client Lead for key relationships and identify opportunities to expand the services Aprio provides
- Draft proposals and engagement letters, and scope assignments to align with USPAP and the client's intended use
Technical Delivery and Review
- Serve as signing appraiser and perform technical review of reports prepared by Managers and Associates
- Lead complex assignments, including portfolios, proposed construction, partial and fractional interests, leased fee and leasehold interests, and special-purpose properties
- Prepare rebuttal and review reports and support counsel in preparation for depositions and trial; provide expert testimony as needed
- Help maintain the practice's quality control program, templates, and workfile standards
Growth and People Development
- Support business development with the Practice Leader through pitches, presentations, thought leadership, and referral relationships across Aprio
- Serve as supervisory appraiser and coach team members on technical skills, report writing, and licensing progress
- Contribute to recruiting, onboarding, and campus relationship development
Candidate Qualifications
Required
- At least ten years of commercial real estate valuation experience, including at least three years managing engagements and supervising staff
- Signing appraiser experience across a broad range of commercial property types
- Certified General Real Property Appraiser credential — active and in good standing in at least one U.S. state, with the ability to obtain credentials in additional states as needed
- Supervisory appraiser eligibility — meets AQB and state requirements to supervise trainee appraisers
- Strong record of managing client relationships and engagement economics
- Clear, well-organized report writing with the ability to explain conclusions to non-specialists
- Advanced Excel and Argus Enterprise modeling skills
- Strong project management and delegation skills
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel for client meetings and property inspections
- Bachelor's degree in real estate, finance, economics, accounting, or a related field
Preferred
- MAI designation strongly preferred; Appraisal Institute Candidates for Designation with clear and demonstrated progress will be considered
- CCIM, ASA, MRICS, or AI-GRS designation
- Litigation support or expert testimony experience
- Experience with financial reporting, estate and gift, or portfolio valuation engagements
- Advanced degree
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.
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.