Senior Associate, Real Estate Valuation

About the Role

KPMG’s Valuation professionals provide clients with robust and informed guidance on valuation matters across multiple sectors, deal stages, and business needs. We determine fair (market) value of equity shares, assets, or complex financial instruments for mergers and acquisitions, financial reporting, tax, and other regulatory standards. Engagements include pre- and post-deal Purchase Price Allocations (PPA), Impairment Testing, employee or management incentive scheme valuations, and recurring fund valuations.

As a Senior Associate in Real Estate Valuation, you will help high-profile clients understand, analyze, and respond to complex business opportunities and challenges. You will develop your career through multifaceted engagements, formal training, and informal mentoring in a collaborative, team-driven culture that prioritizes professional and personal growth.

Responsibilities

• Develop Real Estate appraisals and/or valuation analyses and reports for financial reporting purposes (ASC 805, 820, 360) that conform with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).
• Assist companies in identifying and measuring the value of their real property assets by providing independent and well-supported valuations, utilizing all three approaches to value.
• Perform local, national, and international Real Estate market analysis on a wide range of public and private entities using all accepted and relevant valuation approaches.
• Independently gather data pertinent to an engagement through direct client interaction, including personal and telephone interviews with market participants such as brokers, appraisers, investors, developers, and asset managers.
• Review industry surveys and benchmarks, economic and demographic trends.
• Supervise and mentor junior staff and interns.

Qualifications

• Minimum two to three years of recent commercial Real Estate valuation experience.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university with a preferred major in Real Estate, Economics, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field; master’s degree preferred.
• Pursuing the MAI designation and a General Appraiser State Certification or another Real Estate valuation certification.
• Strong analytical, comprehension, and problem-solving skills, as well as strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, work on multiple assignments, and manage rapidly changing assignments in a team environment.
• Proficient in ARGUS and capable of developing Discounted Cash Flow modeling in Excel.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based sponsorship now or in the future.

Benefits

KPMG offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, including:

• A variety of medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) plans.
• A robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support mental health.
• Personal Time Off per fiscal year, based on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service.
• Two annual breaks where employees are not required to use Personal Time Off: one at year-end and one around the July 4th holiday.

Pay

KPMG complies with all local and state regulations regarding salary transparency. The salary range for this role is determined based on factors such as applicant’s skills, job responsibilities, prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and market considerations. For city-specific salary ranges outside of California, visit KPMG’s Pay Transparency page.