Partner - Louisville Market Leader

C010 Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Generous PTO

Annual bonus

Medical, dental and vision care

Disability and life insurance

Retirement plans

Job summary

Cherry Bekaert in Louisville seeks an Audit Partner to be the next Louisville Market Leader, driving growth and client relationships. This high-visibility role partners with firm leaders to steer the local practice and expand client engagements across middle-market companies.

The successful candidate will execute the firm’s strategy for the Louisville audit practice, lead business development initiatives, and mentor local professionals while strengthening the market position with a strong

Responsibilities

• Lead growth strategy and market expansion for the Louisville practice.
• Drive client relationships and business development initiatives.
• Collaborate with Firm leaders, service lines, and industry partners to execute the strategic plan for the Louisville audit practice.
• Develop professionals within the practice and build a talent pipeline.

Job description

Do you have a passion for building? Have you been described as having a “growth mindset?” Do you enjoy uniting the business around growth? Are you comfortable holding yourself and others to ambitious growth goals? Does sharing and communicating the growth vision with others excite you? If so, please keep reading. Cherry Bekaert, consistently recognized as a Great Place to Work, is proud to have been recognized in 2025 by Accounting Today as a Best Tech Firm for leadership in AI governance and data strategy. The firm was also named the #1 Firm in the Southeast and one of the Top 20 Accounting Firms in the U.S. Our strategy is to be digitally driven, industry-aligned, and focused on the middle market. As our firm expands, we’re currently seeking an Audit Partner to be our next Louisville Market Leader. Previous service line, regional, market, or industry leadership experience is desirable. In this highly visible role, you will collaborate with Firm leaders, service line, and industry partners to drive the growth strategy agenda forourLouisvillepracticethat serves middle market businesses, entrepreneurs, privately owned companies, private equity backed, and publicly traded corporations. We'relooking for a results‑driven, market‑facingpartner who will contribute to expanding the practice by using their strong professional network presence,and by engaging in business development opportunities with other firm leaders. Exceptional business development experience and client relationship skills are necessary. Our ideal candidate will have experience with a variety of middle market commercial industriesincluding Industrials & Consumer Goods(manufacturing, distribution, retail). This position will be based inLouisville, and a strong existing network in Louisville is required.Limited travel should be expected. Your key responsibilities will include: Consistentlygrowthepracticethroughexpansionofservicestoexistingclients, cross selling with other advisory practices,andobtainingnewclients. Serve as the face of the Firmto the local marketteam andthe localmarketplace Executethe Firm and Audit Service Line vision, strategy, and goals for theLouisvilleauditpractice, as well as support other leaders in their execution of the strategic plan. LeadMarket execution of Firm strategy and goals through reinforcement of Firm Vision Model and champion of Firm’s shared values Ensure proper communication flow to the market related to Firm initiatives Develop professionals within the practice and build a talent pipeline with the requisite technicalexpertise. Drive consistency, collaboration and communication among Service Line, Market Leaders, Shared Service Leaders, Advisory and Industry Leaders as well as with other stakeholders.

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. https://careers.cbh.com/legal-disclosures/ contains further information regarding the firm's compliance with federal, state and local recruitment and hiring laws.

This role is expected to accept applications for at least five calendar days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.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 https://careers.cbh.com/ and follow us onLinkedIn,Instagram, Twitterand Facebook.

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