Audit & Assurance Growth Partner

RSM US LLP; Georgia; On-site; USD 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

RSM US LLP is seeking an Assurance Partner to lead audit and assurance client relationships for the Assurance line of business while advancing quality, growth, and consistent delivery. You will lead engagement teams, manage complex portfolios, and serve as a trusted advisor to clients and firm leaders, with a focus on building deep client relationships and ensuring engagement profitability.

This role requires deep technical mastery of US GAAP/GAAS, strong leadership, and willingness to travel to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
• Active CPA (or equivalent professional credential) required.
• 13+ years of progressive public accounting / external audit or assurance experience, including significant experience leading audit engagements of increasing complexity and size.
• Proven track record of building and maintaining a substantial client portfolio, including bringing in new business, retaining clients, and ensuring engagement profitability and growth.
• Deep technical mastery of accounting and auditing standards including US GAAP, US GAAS or other relevant regulatory standards.
• Demonstrates strong business development and strategic leadership, identifying and advancing growth opportunities, driving cross firm service expansion, and shaping market strategy.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and relationship-building skills, able to interact with senior client executives, boards or audit committees, firm leadership, and cross-functional teams.
• Leads with strong ethical judgment and independence, ensuring firmwide compliance with audit standards, quality expectations, and professional conduct.
• Flexibility to travel, manage demanding workloads, and adapt to client and market pressures.

Responsibilities

• Lead audit engagements and manage client service delivery.
• Oversee multiple engagements, manage milestones and budgets.
• Identify technical accounting and auditing matters early, coordinate with firm specialists as needed.
• Review work product, communicate audit status to clients, and assess resources needed for project completion.
• Maintain contact with clients throughout the year to build deeper relationships and better understand client goals and strategies.
• Manage profitability, billing, collections, engagement economics, and operational discipline consistent with firm expectations.
• Assess risk and design and communicate audit procedures to engagement teams.
• Develop external relationships and centers of influence to support business growth and brand presence.
• Provide insightful business advice and present as a trusted business advisor to clients and stakeholders.
• Understand team member skillsets and capabilities, monitor and review work product, and provide timely coaching and performance feedback.
• Develop others within the firm through training, career development, coaching, and participation in firm initiatives.
• Anticipate and address client concerns, elevate issues promptly, and support quality, independence, and risk management expectations.
• Maintain professional development through ongoing education and stay current on relevant standards, firm policies, and quality expectations.
• Lead with an enterprise mindset, aligning decisions to long-term firm value, cultural stewardship, and client outcomes.

Skills

Audit leadership

Client relationship management

Financial statement reviews

Risk management

Strategic planning

Team coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

CPA license

Tools

Data analytics tools

ERP systems

Job description

RSM US LLP is seeking an Assurance Partner to lead audit and assurance client relationships for the Assurance line of business while advancing quality, growth, and consistent delivery. You will lead engagement teams, manage complex portfolios, and serve as a trusted advisor to clients and firm leaders, with a focus on building deep client relationships and ensuring engagement profitability.

This role requires deep technical mastery of US GAAP/GAAS, strong leadership, and willingness to travel to