Partner, Assurance Services - Financial Institutions

RubinBrown LLP • Nashville, TN

8d • Hybrid

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, client relationship management, 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 role serves financial institution clients and involves advising executive leadership, audit committees, and boards of directors; providing technical leadership on complex accounting, auditing, and regulatory matters; and overseeing assurance engagements from planning through completion. The Partner is also responsible for engagement performance and profitability, business development, cross-functional collaboration, team development, and reinforcing RubinBrown’s One Firm culture.

The position follows a hybrid arrangement, with onsite presence approximately two to three days per week. Standard business hours are generally 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with flexibility based on client and business needs. Extended hours may be required 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.
• At least 10 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 work extended hours during peak audit and busy seasons as needed.
• Ability to travel based on office location, client needs, and business development activities; travel may range from minimal to approximately monthly.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic client relationships with financial institutions and serve as a trusted advisor to 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 of client commitments.
• Champion audit quality and risk management by maintaining 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 with existing leadership.
• Collaborate across functions to deliver integrated client solutions and expand the reach and impact of the Financial Institutions practice.
• Build and develop high-performing teams through recruiting, mentorship, leadership development, and succession planning.
• Promote RubinBrown’s One Firm culture through collaboration, accountability, ethical leadership, and professional excellence.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior