Partner, Tax Services

RubinBrown LLP • Kansas City, MO

5h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Partner, Tax Services is a senior leader in RubinBrown’s Tax Services practice, providing strategic direction, client ownership, and technical leadership for engagements serving financial institutions and the construction and real estate industries. The role focuses primarily on mid-size corporate clients and offers the opportunity to build trusted client relationships, uphold quality and regulatory compliance, and mentor future leaders. The Partner contributes to practice growth through business development, collaboration across services, and thought leadership.

The position requires extensive knowledge of individual, partnership, and corporate tax return preparation, tax planning, and tax research. The Partner oversees engagements, manages quality and risk, advises clients on complex matters, monitors engagement economics, and leads the development of professionals and the practice.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field.
• Active CPA license.
• 12+ years of progressive public accounting experience, with significant focus in S corporations and partnerships across various industries.
• Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP and AICPA compliance standards.
• Demonstrated success leading client relationships and executive-level discussions.
• Proven ability to drive business development, manage risk, and lead high-performing teams.
• Strong communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Commitment to quality, integrity, and the development of people and the profession.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary relationship owner for clients, advising executive management and boards.
• Oversee engagements from planning through completion, ensure compliance with standards, regulations, and RubinBrown quality expectations, and approve key deliverables.
• Maintain responsibility for quality, risk management, and independence compliance, and serve as a technical resource on complex matters.
• Monitor engagement economics, including budgets, staffing, realization, and profitability.
• Provide strategic guidance on complex tax, consulting, and regulatory matters.
• Lead and support business development through opportunity identification, client expansion, and proposal support.
• Coordinate across service lines to deliver integrated solutions and support growth of the designated industry group.
• Recruit, develop, and mentor professionals, supporting succession planning and long-term practice sustainability.
• Model RubinBrown’s One Firm culture through collaboration, ethical leadership, and professional excellence.

What This Job Offers

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