Cherry Bekaert

Do you have a passion for building? Have you been described as having a “growth mindset?” Do you enjoy creating and executing strategies around growth? Does leading and developing others excite you? If so, please keep reading!

Cherry Bekaert is ranked among the largest assurance, tax and advisory firms in the U.S. and has been providing superior tax, audit, and advisory solutions across the globe for over 75 years. In order to continue our rapid growth and success in providing compliance, planning, and consulting services to our clients, we’re currently seeking an Audit Partner to be a growth engine for our Cincinnati Assurance practice. 

In this highly visible role, you’ll be responsible for designing, leading and building the Cincinnati audit practice focused on audit compliance and consulting for middle-market, private equity backed and public companies. Our ideal candidate will have experience with a variety of middle market commercial industries including Industrials & Consumer Goods (manufacturing, distribution, retail), Financial Services, and/or Professional Services. This position will be based in Cincinnati and relocation assistance may be provided. Limited travel should be expected. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Execute the Firm and Audit Service Line vision, strategy, and goals for the Cincinnati audit practice, as well as support other leaders in their execution of the strategic plan.
• Ensure discipline around execution of Service Line business processes and Firm business practices for the Cincinnati audit practice.
• Manage the utilization and productivity of professionals in the practice to achieve operational and financial targets.
• Develop professionals within the practice and build a talent pipeline with the requisite technical expertise.
• Drive consistency, collaboration and communication among Service Line, Market Leaders, Shared Service Leaders, Advisory and Industry Leaders as well as with other stakeholders.
• Develop the Cincinnati audit annual budget and drive results against budget and key performance indicators throughout the year for the practice.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting. Masters preferred.
• Must be CPA certified and have an active CPA license.
• Minimum of 15 years’ experience with a large local, regional or national public accounting firm.
• Demonstrated experience in driving growth and building an office, practice, industry group, service line or similar.
• Ability to drive success through the influencing of Partners and staff.

What We Offer You

• A well-run firm that offers stability and opportunity to develop as a leader
• Collaborative environment focused on career advancement and professional development
• Supportive partnership group with a “one firm” mentality and a commitment to colleagues’ success
• Big firm resources and bench strength; small firm flexibility and openness to new ideas
• Collaboration across service lines and offices; a firm culture that embraces one another and the community
• Defined metrics and targets that eliminate ambiguity
• Shared values, including uncompromising integrity, a passion for excellence, and mutual respect

About Cherry Bekaert

Cherry Bekaert, ranked among the largest assurance, tax, and advisory firms in the U.S., serves clients across industries in all 50 U.S. states and internationally. “Cherry Bekaert” is the brand name under which Cherry Bekaert LLP and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC, independently owned entities, provide professional services in an alternative practice structure in accordance with applicable professional standards. Cherry Bekaert LLP is a licensed CPA firm that provides attest services, and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities provide business advisory and non-attest services spanning the areas of transaction advisory, risk and accounting advisory, digital solutions, cybersecurity, tax, benefits consulting, and wealth management. For more details, visit cbh.com/disclosure.

Cherry Bekaert cares about our people. We offer a competitive compensation package based on performance that recognize the value our people bring to our clients and our Firm. In addition, we offer a comprehensive, high-quality benefits program which includes annual bonus; medical, dental, and vision care; disability and life insurance; generous Paid Time Off; retirement plans; Paid Care Leave; and other programs that are dedicated to enhancing your personal and work life and providing you and your family with a measure of financial protection. 

Cherry Bekaert provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law. 

Candidates must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States. Cherry Bekaert will not provide work sponsorship for this position. 

Cherry Bekaert LLP and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC are members of Allinial Global, an accountancy and business advisory global association. Visit us at cbh.com/careers and follow us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

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