Tax Partner - Raleigh

Cherry Bekaert LLP; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 190,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Medical, dental, and vision care

Disability and life insurance

Generous Paid Time Off

Retirement plans

Paid Care Leave

Other programs for personal and family

Job summary

Cherry Bekaert in Raleigh is seeking an experienced Tax Partner to lead a growing Tax Practice, delivering tax planning, consulting and compliance services to middle-market clients. You will coach and mentor managers and staff, and drive business development through your established Raleigh network.

We value a strong CPA with proven leadership, client service excellence, and the ability to engage with clients as their trusted advisor.

Qualifications

• Active CPA license.
• Strong leadership and staff development skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to deliver tax planning, consulting, and compliance services to middle-market businesses.
• Coach, mentor, and train managers and staff.
• Develop and expand the practice through the professional network and business development.
• Provide trusted advisor guidance to clients and ensure high-quality execution.

Skills

CPA license

Leadership

Communication

Client service

Problem solving

Networking

Job description

Raleigh Tax Partner

Do you have a passion for building? Have you been described as having a “growth mindset?”

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 have an opportunity for an experiencedand dynamic Tax Partner to join our growing Tax Practice in Raleigh. This individual will lead a team to deliver tax planning, consulting, and compliance services to middle-market businesses. A strong existing network in Raleigh is preferred.

You’ll use your client service team leadership skills, acting as a role model, to provide coaching, mentoring, and training in the development of managers and staff.

To continue our success, we’re looking for a partner who will contribute to expanding the practice by using their strong professional network of business contacts and referral sources and by engaging in business development opportunities with other firm leaders.

Qualifications:

• Must have an active CPA license.
• Experience with complex federal taxation across corporate, partnership, and individual structures.
• Experience with the Technology sector is preferred.
• Exceptional client service skills leading to the highest quality of execution and delivery of client engagements.
• Strong leadership and staff development skills for coaching a client service team.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills for collaborating with other partners and for providing guidance to clients as their “trusted advisor.”
• Excellent problem solving, organizational, and analytical skills.

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.

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.

• annual bonus
• medical, dental, and vision care
• disability and life insurance
• generous Paid Time Off
• retirement plans
• Paid Care Leave
• other programs that are dedicated to enhancing your personal and work life and providing you and your family with a measure of financial protection.

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. For more details, visit https://www.cbh.com/disclosure/

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 worksponsorship 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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