Partner, Assurance Services - Financial Institutions
About The Position
RubinBrown LLP is seeking a dynamic, growth-oriented Partner to lead and expand its Financial Institutions assurance practice. This high-impact leadership role combines strategic vision, deep industry expertise, business development, lasting client relationships, and delivery of exceptional assurance services. The Partner will champion audit quality and regulatory excellence, lead complex client engagements, develop future leaders, and strengthen RubinBrown’s market presence and practice growth. The Partner will serve as a trusted advisor to financial institution executives, audit committees, and boards of directors; provide technical leadership on complex accounting, auditing, and regulatory matters; and direct assurance engagements from planning through completion. The role also oversees engagement performance and profitability, builds high-performing teams, and promotes collaboration and professional excellence across the firm. The position has a hybrid work arrangement, with onsite presence approximately 2–3 days per week. Standard business hours are generally 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with flexibility for client and business needs. Extended hours may be needed during peak audit and busy seasons. Travel varies with office location, client needs, and business development activities, from minimal to approximately monthly.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field.
- Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.
- 10 or more years of progressive public accounting experience, with substantial expertise serving financial institutions.
- Extensive knowledge of U.S. GAAP, AICPA auditing standards, and financial institution regulatory requirements.
- Demonstrated success managing complex client relationships and advising executive leadership, audit committees, and boards of directors.
- Proven ability to drive business development, expand client relationships, and contribute to sustainable practice growth.
- Leadership experience managing engagement risk, building high-performing teams, and developing future leaders.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
- Commitment to audit quality, professional integrity, collaboration, and talent development.
- Ability to travel based on office location, client needs, and business development activities.
- Ability to work extended hours during peak audit and busy seasons as needed.
- Ability to perform office-based work involving prolonged computer use, extended sitting, and movement throughout the workplace.
- Ability to occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull materials weighing up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead strategic client relationships with financial institutions and advise executive leadership, audit committees, and boards of directors.
- Provide technical leadership on complex accounting, auditing, and regulatory matters, including CECL, loans and deposits, fair value, derivatives, and regulatory reporting.
- Direct assurance engagements from planning through completion, ensuring audit quality, regulatory compliance, and timely delivery.
- Champion audit quality and risk management, including professional standards, independence compliance, and technical excellence.
- Oversee engagement budgets, staffing, resource allocation, realization, and financial results to support performance and profitability.
- Drive business development and practice growth by identifying opportunities, expanding client relationships, and pursuing strategic engagements.
- Collaborate across functions to deliver integrated client solutions and expand the Financial Institutions practice.
- Recruit, mentor, and develop high-performing teams and future leaders; support leadership development and succession planning.
- Promote RubinBrown’s One Firm culture through collaboration, accountability, ethical leadership, and professional excellence.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
