Partner - Chicago Market Leader

Cherry Bekaert • Chicago, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Do you have a passion for building? Have you been described as having a “growth mindset?” Do you enjoy uniting the business around growth? Are you comfortable holding yourself and others to ambitious growth goals? Does sharing and communicating the growth vision with others excite you? If so, please keep reading. 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’re currently seeking a Partner to be our next Chicago Market Leader. We’ll consider builders with assurance or tax experience. Previous service line, regional, market, or industry leadership experience is desirable. Our ideal candidate will have experience with a variety of middle market commercial industries. Ideally, this position will be based in our Chicago-Adams St. office, and a strong existing network in Chicago is required. Limited travel should be expected. In this highly visible role, you will collaborate with Firm leaders, service line, and industry partners to drive the growth strategy agenda for our Chicago practice that serves middle market businesses, entrepreneurs, privately owned companies, private equity backed, and publicly traded corporations. We're looking for a results-driven, market-facing partner who will contribute to expanding the practice by using their strong professional network, and by engaging in business development opportunities with other firm leaders. Exceptional business development experience and client relationship skills are necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting. Masters preferred.
• Must be CPA certified and have an active CPA license.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience with a large local, regional or national public accounting firm.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Previous service line, regional, market, or industry leadership experience is desirable.
• Our ideal candidate will have experience with a variety of middle market commercial industries.
• Ideally, this position will be based in our Chicago-Adams St. office, and a strong existing network in Chicago is required.

Responsibilities

• Consistently grow the practice through expansion of services to existing clients, cross selling with other advisory practices, and obtaining new clients.
• Serve as the face of the Firm to the local market team and the local marketplace.
• Execute the Firm and Service Line vision, strategy, and goals for the Chicago practice, as well as support other leaders in their execution of the strategic plan.
• Lead Market execution of Firm strategy and goals through reinforcement of Firm Vision.
• Model and champion of Firm’s shared values.
• Ensure proper communication flow to the market related to Firm initiatives.
• Develop 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.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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