At Aprio, we empower partners to grow, innovate, and lead with purpose. We recognize that seasoned professionals seek more than just a position — they seek a growth platform where contributions are valued and rewarded.
If you’re looking for a collaborative, entrepreneurial firm that provides boundless opportunities to take your practice to the next level, we invite you to… Grow with Aprio.
Responsibilities
Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, delivering high value strategic, technical, and operational guidance.
Provide executive oversight on complex engagements to ensure quality, timeliness, and client satisfaction.
Maintain a strong understanding of industry trends, regulatory developments, and emerging business needs that impact client operations.
Drive exceptional client experiences aligned with Aprio’s service standards.
Develop and execute growth plans that expand Aprio’s market presence in designated practice areas or industry niches.
Build and maintain strong referral networks, strategic partnerships, and market relationships.
Identify new opportunities for service expansion, innovative offerings, and cross firm synergies.
Represent Aprio internally and externally as a leader committed to firm culture and values.
Recruit, mentor, and develop top talent within the practice area.
Lead engagement teams by modeling accountability, collaboration, and advocacy for employee growth.
Provide performance oversight, career coaching, and succession planning support.
Foster a diverse, inclusive, high trust environment that enables teams to excel.
Qualifications
12+ years of experience with demonstrated track record of leadership within a professional services firm.
Strong technical expertise and active CPA in the relevant discipline (Nonprofit Audit).
Proven success driving revenue growth, client expansion, and practice development.
Reputation for exceptional client service, strategic thinking, and collaborative leadership.
Demonstrated ability to mentor, inspire, and build high performing teams.
High ethical standards.
Experience operating in high growth, multilocation, or national firm environments.
Prior partner or executive leadership experience.
Required
Preferred
Aprio is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex; pregnancy; sexual orientation; gender identity and/or expression; age; disability; genetic information, citizenship status; military service obligations or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Aprio, LLP and Aprio Advisory Group, LLC, operate in an alternative business structure, with Aprio Advisory Group, LLC providing non-attest tax and consulting services, and Aprio, LLP providing CPA firm services.
Aprio Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
35 E. Wacker Dr., Suite 690, Chicago, United States, 60601
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Aprio Schaumburg, Illinois, USA Office
1051 Perimeter Dr, 9th Floor, Schaumburg, United States, 60173
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