Audit Partner — Dallas

C010 Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC; Town of Texas, Fort Worth (WI, TX); On-site; USD 260,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

Job summary

Cherry Bekaert seeks a Partner to lead its Dallas Fort Worth assurance practice, serving as a market-facing leader for the firm’s audit services to middle‑market clients, including PE-backed portfolio companies. The role builds on a local team, drives growth, ensures high‑quality engagements, and advances talent development across the Dallas–Fort Worth market.

You will nurture client relationships, lead strategic pursuits, and represent the firm in the regional business community while

Qualifications

• Active CPA license and Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field required.
• Substantial experience delivering and leading audit and assurance engagements in a large public accounting firm.
• Proven business development capability and a track record of originating new business and expanding client relationships.
• Experience serving middle‑market commercial clients across multiple industries; PE-backed companies preferred.
• Proven leadership of teams with growth, delivery quality and talent development responsibilities.
• Strong leadership instincts and a commitment to growing others within the practice.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to advise senior stakeholders and collaborate across service lines.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, growth and performance of the Assurance practice across Dallas and Fort Worth, aligning goals with firm strategy.
• Drive market growth by expanding services and originating new client relationships.
• Build and sustain a talent pipeline; mentor managers and senior staff toward director/partner paths.
• Oversee delivery of high‑quality audit engagements with technical rigor, risk management and client service excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Communication skills

Client relationship management

Education

CPA license

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Job description

Ranked #17 on Accounting Today’s 2026 Top 100 Firms list and consistently recognized as a Great Place to Work, Cherry Bekaert delivers innovative advisory, assurance and tax services to its clients. The Firm is digitally driven, industry-aligned and focused on the middle market. As the Firm continues to grow its assurance practice, an exceptional Partner-level opportunity is available to participate in leading and expanding its audit practice across the Dallas Metro area.

Role Overview

Based in the Firm’s Dallas office, this Partner will serve as a market-facing leader for Cherry Bekaert’s assurance practice across the Dallas and Fort Worth markets, delivering audit and assurance services to a broad range of middle-market commercial clients, with particular emphasis on private equity-backed portfolio companies. Building on an existing local team across the Dallas and Fort Worth offices, the successful candidate will participate in the growth, quality, economic performance and talent development of the practice. The role also calls for deepening existing client and referral relationships and building the pipeline, service capability and delivery infrastructure required to scale across the metroplex.

Key Responsibilities

Practice Leadership and Growth

Participate in the strategy, growth and overall performance of the Firm’s assurance practice across the Dallas and Fort Worth offices, executing the vision and goals of the Assurance service line in the local market. Drive practice growth by expanding services to existing clients, cross-serving with the Firm’s tax and advisory practices and originating new client relationships across the middle market. Cultivate and expand a professional network of clients, referral sources and centers of influence, including private equity sponsors, attorneys, bankers and other intermediaries, to build a durable business development pipeline. Lead strategic pursuits, personally engaging in key proposals, executive presentations and fee negotiations for significant or complex engagements. Serve as a visible ambassador for the Firm in the Dallas–FortWorth business community through thought leadership, industry involvement and community engagement.

Client Service and Technical Excellence

Serve as the senior relationship leader and trusted advisor for a portfolio of assurance clients across a broad range of middle-market commercial industries, with particular emphasis on private equity-backed portfolio companies. Oversee the delivery of high-quality audit and assurance engagements, ensuring technical rigor, adherence to professional standards and exceptional client service throughout the engagement lifecycle. Provide senior technical guidance on complex accounting and auditing matters, serving as an escalation point for engagement teams and a steward of audit quality and risk management. Anticipate and address evolving client needs, bringing the full breadth of the Firm’s platform to bear on behalf of clients.

Talent Leadership and Development

Lead, mentor and develop the assurance team across both offices, fostering technical excellence and a collaborative, high‑performing service culture. Build and sustain a talent pipeline, proactively identifying, attracting and retaining high‑potential professionals in advance of need. Coach and sponsor the growth of managers and senior staff, supporting progression toward director and partner roles and strengthening the practice’s succession bench. Collaborate with the Firm’s recruiting and human resources functions to design career paths, development frameworks and retention strategies that support sustainable practice growth.

Operational and Economic Performance

Own the economic performance of the practice, including revenue growth, realization, utilization, margin and other key performance indicators. Drive operational excellence through sound engagement economics, resource and capacity planning, and disciplined quality control. Drive consistency, collaboration and communication across the Assurance service line, Market Leaders, Shared Services Leaders and the Firm’s advisory and industry teams in support of the broader strategic plan.

Qualifications

Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license and Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field required. Substantial experience delivering and leading audit and assurance engagements within a large local, regional or national public accounting firm. Demonstrated business development capability and an established professional network, with a track record of originating new business and expanding client relationships. Experience serving middle‑market commercial clients across multiple industries; experience with private equity‑backed companies strongly preferred. Proven practice- or team‑leadership track record, including ownership of growth, economic performance, delivery quality and talent development. Strong leadership instincts and a demonstrated investment in the growth of others. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to advise senior client stakeholders and collaborate effectively across service lines.

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What you can expect from us:

• Entrepreneurial environment focused on professional development, career advancement, and performance and rewards opportunities.
• 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.
• Defined metrics and targets that eliminate ambiguity.
• Flexible work arrangements with generous PTO, including a firmwide week off for the 4th of July.

About Us Benefits Information:

Cherry Bekaert cares about our people. We offer competitive compensation packages 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, citizenship status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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

Cherry Bekaert LLP and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC are members of Allinial Global, an accountancy and business advisory global association.

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