Audit Partner — Dallas

Cherry Bekaert•Dallas, TX

About The Position

Cherry Bekaert is seeking a Partner-level market-facing leader based in its Dallas office to lead and expand the assurance practice across the Dallas–Fort Worth markets. The Partner will deliver audit and assurance services to middle-market commercial clients, with particular emphasis on private equity-backed portfolio companies, while helping grow the existing team across the Dallas and Fort Worth offices. The role includes strengthening client and referral relationships and building the pipeline, service capability, and delivery infrastructure needed to scale the practice across the metroplex. The Partner will contribute to the practice’s strategy, growth, quality, economic performance, and talent development; act as a senior client relationship leader and trusted advisor; provide technical guidance; and lead the development of the assurance team.

Requirements

Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
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, including a track record of originating new business and expanding client relationships.
Experience serving middle-market commercial clients across multiple industries.
Proven practice- or team-leadership track record, including ownership of growth, economic performance, delivery quality, and talent development.
Strong leadership instincts and demonstrated investment in the growth of others.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to advise senior client stakeholders and collaborate across service lines.
Eligibility to work in the United States; the Firm will not provide work sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Experience with private equity-backed companies.

Responsibilities

Participate in the strategy, growth, and overall performance of the assurance practice across the Dallas and Fort Worth offices.
Expand services to existing clients, cross-serve with tax and advisory practices, and originate new middle-market client relationships.
Cultivate relationships with clients, referral sources, private equity sponsors, attorneys, bankers, and other intermediaries to build a business development pipeline.
Lead strategic pursuits, including proposals, executive presentations, and fee negotiations for significant or complex engagements.
Represent the Firm in the Dallas–Fort Worth business community through thought leadership, industry involvement, and community engagement.
Serve as the senior relationship leader and trusted advisor for a portfolio of assurance clients.
Oversee high-quality audit and assurance engagements, maintaining technical rigor, professional standards, and exceptional client service.
Provide senior technical guidance on complex accounting and auditing matters and support audit quality and risk management.
Anticipate client needs and coordinate the Firm’s broader services to address them.
Lead, mentor, and develop the assurance team across both offices, fostering technical excellence and a collaborative, high-performing culture.
Build a talent pipeline by identifying, attracting, and retaining high-potential professionals.
Coach and sponsor managers and senior staff and support their progression toward director and partner roles.
Collaborate with recruiting and human resources on career paths, development frameworks, and retention strategies.
Own practice economics, including revenue growth, realization, utilization, margin, and other key performance indicators.
Drive operational excellence through engagement economics, resource and capacity planning, and quality control.
Promote consistency, collaboration, and communication across the Assurance service line, Market Leaders, Shared Services Leaders, and the Firm’s advisory and industry teams.