Cherry Bekaert · 1 day ago
Corporate Tax Partner – Chicago
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveCherry Bekaert is ranked among the largest accounting and consulting firms in the country, delivering innovative advisory, assurance, and tax services. The Tax Partner will be responsible for leading and expanding the Chicago tax practice, focusing on compliance and consulting services for middle-market and private equity-backed companies.
AccountingConsultingFinancial ServicesWealth Management
No H1B
Responsibilities
Consistently grow the practice through expansion of services to existing clients, cross selling with other advisory practices, and obtaining new clients
Execute the Firm and Tax Service Line vision, strategy, and goals for the Chicago tax practice, as well as support other leaders in their execution of the strategic plan
Ensure discipline around execution of Service Line business processes and Firm business practices for the Chicago tax practice
Manage the utilization and productivity of professionals in the practice to achieve operational and financial targets
Utilize leadership skills, acting as a role model, to provide coaching, mentoring, and training in the development of partners and professionals within the practice and build a talent pipeline with the requisite technical expertise
Drive consistency, collaboration and communication among Service Line, Market Leaders, Shared Service Leaders, Advisory and Industry Leaders as well as with other stakeholders
Develop the Chicago tax annual budget and drive results against budget and key performance indicators throughout the year for the practice
Qualification
Required
Must have an active CPA license
Experience in business taxation with a large local, regional, or national public accounting firm with a focus on providing federal (ASC 740), multi-state, international tax-related compliance and consulting services to large middle market clients and U.S. based subsidiaries of foreign multinationals
Demonstrated experience in driving growth and building an office, practice, industry group, service line or similar
Ability to drive success through the influencing of Partners and staff
Preferred
Previous service line, regional, market, or industry leadership experience is desirable
Prior International or M&A tax related experience is desirable
Benefits
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
Company
Cherry Bekaert
Cherry Bekaert is an accounting firm that offers tax, audit, and advisory solutions.
Founded in 1947
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Parthenon Capital Partners
2024-12-16Acquired
2022-06-30Private Equity
Leadership Team
John Bartz
Strategic Alliances Director
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