Tax Partner - Chicago

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.

Due to an upcoming retirement, we have an opportunity for an experienced and entrepreneurial Tax Partner to join our growing Tax Practice in Chicago. This individual will lead a team providing personal, compliance, and business tax planning services to partnerships, owners, families, family businesses, and high‑net‑worth individuals.

Ideally, this position will be based in our Chicago‑Adams St. office. Limited regional travel may be required.

In this highly visible role, you’ll have the opportunity to help shape the strategic direction of our Chicago tax practice, drive growth, and make a significant impact on both the firm and our clients.

Our ideal candidate will have experience with a variety of middle market commercial industries including Industrials (manufacturing, distribution, consumer goods), Real Estate & Construction, and/or Professional Services.

• Execute the Firm and Tax Service Line vision, strategy, and goals for the Chicago tax practice, as well as support other leaders in their execution of the strategic plan.
• Consistently grow the practice through expansion of services to existing clients, cross selling with other advisory practices, and obtaining new clients.
• Develop professionals within the practice while building a talent pipeline.
• Drive consistency, collaboration and communication among Service Line, Market Leaders, Shared Service Leaders, Advisory and Industry Leaders as well as with other stakeholders.
• Help drive economic results throughout the practice as evidenced by key performance indicators.

• Active CPA license required.
• Previous experience with a large local, regional or national public accounting firm.
• Significant expertise in pass‑through entity taxation (partnerships and S corporations) and complex individual (1040) tax compliance.
• Experience with complex federal (C and S), multi‑state, individual, and partnership compliance and planning.
• Strong leadership and staff development skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills for collaborating with partners and guiding clients.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent problem‑solving, organizational, and analytical skills.

No agencies.

• 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.
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Cherry Bekaert cares about our people. We offer competitive compensation packages based on performance that recognize the value our people bring to our clients and our Firm. The salary range for this position is included below. Individual salaries within this range are determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education, knowledge, skills, and geographic location.

In addition, we offer a comprehensive, high‑quality benefits program which includes 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.

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