Real Estate Valuation Principal

We are seeking a Real Estate Valuation Principal who is an experienced professional with a minimum of 8+ years of experience to join our Forensic and Valuation Services Group (“FVS Group”). The Real Estate Valuation Principal can be based out of any of the following office locations: Orlando, FL; Boca Raton, FL; Chicago, IL; Houston, TX; Los Angeles, CA; or San Francisco, CA.  We will also consider candidates in the South Florida market (Miami and/or Ft. Lauderdale areas). This position offers the opportunity to work directly with other accounting professionals in performing accounting, auditing, advisory, and tax functions for our diverse client base.

This position is expected to act as a regional practice leader with substantial business development and staff training and management responsibilities within their geographic region. Advanced designations such as the MAI, MRICS, CCIM, ASA, and AI-GRS or advanced candidacy for such designations is preferred.

Withum’s brand is a reflection of our people, our culture and our strength. Withum has become synonymous with teamwork and client service excellence. The cornerstone of our success can truly be accredited to the dedicated professionals who work here every day, whose mission is to help our clients grow and thrive - to be in a position of strength. But our commitment goes beyond our clients as we continue to live the Withum Way, promoting personal and professional growth for all team members, clients, and surrounding communities.

How You’ll Spend Your Time:

• Assisting audit, tax, and advisory teams in developing the appropriate scope of work for real estate valuation engagements
• Analyzing and reviewing physical and financial characteristics of properties
• Performing site visits to collect data on and performing observations of real estate
• Researching and analyzing real estate markets, economics, public records, and sale and lease data
• Performing independent appraisals of real property for estates, financial planning, lending, litigation, financial reporting, and other intended uses
• Assisting audit teams in appraisal reviews of third-party reports and performing independent validation of values and inputs used in audits
• Attending industry and professional society meetings, conferences, marketing, and recruitment events as necessary
• Taking an active role in business development, client management, and project management
• Demonstrating the ability to supervise junior and/or trainee-level staff as needed
• Performing miscellaneous tasks as assigned

The Kinds of People We Want to Talk to Have Many of The Following:

• Graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in any field
• 8+ years of experience
• Ability to commute to one of our office locations. Depending upon geographic competency and business line need, experienced professionals with advanced credentials/professional designations who do not have supervisory responsibility for junior staff/trainees may be able to work from anywhere in the nation
• Excellent interpersonal and computer skills
• Excel, Word, and Adobe proficiency. Argus familiarity a plus, but not required

Expectations:

• The Principal must be a Certified General Appraiser who is qualified to be a Registered Supervisory Appraiser (or equivalent).
• Principals are expected to hold an advanced designation, such as the MAI, AI-GRS, ASA, etc., or be an advanced candidate for such.

The compensation for this position will vary by location. If you reside in any of the below states, please see below. In addition to the base compensation, Withum offers a competitive benefits package and bonus program (for eligible roles) based on individual and firm performance. Final offer amounts are based on multiple factors such as the specific role, hiring location, as well as the individual’s skills, experience, and qualifications. For additional information on our benefits, visit our website at https://www.withum.com/careers/.

California ranges are from $180,000 - $230,000
Chicago ranges are from $160,000- $200,000

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