Audit Partner (Phoenix)

NextGenEnergyJobs; Phoenix, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Aprio in Phoenix seeks a Senior Audit Partner to lead engagement teams and drive service quality across our growing client base. You will guide strategic audits, oversee complex engagements, and help shape client strategy with a focus on excellence.

You will mentor professionals, shape national practice growth, and maintain top client relationships while upholding the firm's high ethical standards. This role requires 12+ years of leadership and an active CPA license; prior partner experience is

Qualifications

• 12+ years of leadership in a professional services firm.
• Active CPA in the Audit discipline.
• Proven ability to drive revenue growth, client expansion, and practice development.
• Reputation for exceptional client service, strategic thinking, and collaborative leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor, inspire, and build high performing teams.
• High ethical standards.
• Experience in high growth, multi-location, or national firm environments.
• Prior partner or executive leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, delivering strategic, technical, and operational guidance.
• Provide executive oversight on complex engagements to ensure quality and timeliness.
• Maintain understanding of industry trends, regulatory developments, and client needs.
• Drive client experiences aligned with service standards.
• Develop and execute growth plans that expand market presence in designated areas.
• Build and maintain strong referral networks and market relationships.
• Identify opportunities for service expansion and cross-firm synergies.
• Represent Aprio professionally as a leader in culture and values.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop top talent within the practice area.
• Lead engagement teams with accountability and collaboration.
• Provide performance oversight, career coaching, and succession planning support.
• Foster a diverse, inclusive, high-trust environment.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationship management

Strategic planning

Mentoring & team development

Revenue growth

Executive communication

Audit industry knowledge

Education

CPA license (Audit)

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Job description

AtAprio, we empower partners to grow, innovate, and lead with purpose.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, delivering high value strategic, technical, and operational guidance.
• Provide executive oversight on complex engagements to ensure quality, timeliness, and client satisfaction.
• Maintain a strong understanding of industry trends, regulatory developments, and emerging business needs that impact client operations.
• Drive exceptional client experiences aligned with Aprio’s service standards.
• Develop and execute growth plans that expand Aprio’s market presence in designated practice areas or industry niches.
• Build and maintain strong referral networks, strategic partnerships, and market relationships.
• Identify new opportunities for service expansion, innovative offerings, and cross firm synergies.
• Represent Aprio internally and externally as a leader committed to firm culture and values.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop top talent within the practice area.
• Lead engagement teams by modeling accountability, collaboration, and advocacy for employee growth.
• Provide performance oversight, career coaching, and succession planning support.
• Foster a diverse, inclusive, high trust environment that enables teams to excel.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience with demonstrated track record of leadership within a professional services firm.
• Strong technical expertise and active CPA in the relevant discipline (Audit).
• Proven success driving revenue growth, client expansion, and practice development.
• Reputation for exceptional client service, strategic thinking, and collaborative leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor, inspire, and build high performing teams.
• High ethical standards.
• Experience operating in high growth, multilocation, or national firm environments.
• Prior partner or executive leadership experience.