Director, Valuation & Investigation Services

Location: New York

Atlanta, GA / Bala Cynwyd, PA / Baltimore, MD / Chicago, IL / Dallas, TX / Houston, TX / Los Angeles, CA / Little Falls, NJ / New York, NY / Schaumburg, IL / Washington, D.C. / Scottsdale, AZ / Rockville, MD / Portland, OR / Overland Park, KSAdvisory – Valuation & Investigation Services /Full Time /Hybrid Work with a Top 20 CPA and advisory firm that Accounts for Anything.  

Aprio has 40 U.S. office locations, as well as international office locations and more than 3,200 team members that speak 60+ languages across the globe.  By bringing together proven expertise, deep understanding, and strategic foresight for fast-growing industries, Aprio ensures clients are prepared for wherever life or business may take them. Discover a top-rated culture, vast growth opportunities and your next big career move with Aprio.

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,…