RubinBrown LLP is one of the nation’s leading accounting and professional consulting firms with a commitment to building personal relationships and delivering totally satisfied clients. The RubinBrown name and reputation are synonymous with experience, integrity and value. RubinBrown has revenue of approximately $240 million with 1,000+ team members across locations in Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Nashville, and St. Louis.
The Partner, Tax Services serves as a senior leader within RubinBrown’s Tax Services practice, providing strategic direction, client ownership, and technical leadership for engagements serving financial institutions, construction and real estate industries. This role offers the opportunity to build and deepen trusted client relationships, ensure the highest standards of quality and regulatory compliance, and mentor and develop future leaders within the practice. The Partner also plays a key role in driving practice growth through business development, cross-service collaboration, and thought leadership.
Major Responsibilities
Our ideal candidate is expected to have extensive knowledge in individual, partnership and corporate tax return preparation, tax planning and tax research. The Tax Partner responsibilities will focus primarily on mid-size corporate clients and will include but are not limited to:
- Serve as primary relationship owner for clients, advising executive management and boards
- Oversee engagements from planning through completion, ensuring compliance with standards, regulations, and RubinBrown’s quality expectations, and approve key deliverables.
- Maintain responsibility for quality, risk management, and independence compliance, serving as a technical resource on complex matters.
- Monitor engagement economics, including budgets, staffing, realization, and profitability, to support sustainable client relationships
- Provide strategic guidance on complex tax, consulting and regulatory matters.
- Collaborating with existing team, 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.
Preferred Experience/Background/Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
- Active CPA required.
- 12+ years of progressive public accounting experience with significant focus in S Corps and Partnerships in various industries
- Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, 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.
Working Conditions
- Typical office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
- Ability to work extra hours as determined by workload and client expectations.
- Travel will be most dependent upon office location. Travel may range from minimal to monthly.
- Hybrid model (2-3 days in the office/week).
- Ability to sit for long periods of time.
- Ability to move throughout office.
- Ability to lift, carry, push, pull up to 30-50 pounds.
One Firm
To foster a highly respected, inclusive culture that helps foster and promote an environment that is diverse and equitable for all team members and the firm to achieve growth and deepened expertise. RubinBrown is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request accommodation, please contact your recruiter.
RubinBrown is an independent member of Baker Tilly International, the 9th largest accounting and business advisory network in the world. For more information, visit www.RubinBrown.com.
EEO Employer W/M/Vet/Disabled
Qualifications Education Required Bachelors or better. Preferred Masters or better. Equal Opportunity EmployerThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field
- Master's degree or advanced degree
- Active CPA license
- 12 or more years of progressive public accounting experience
- Significant experience with S corporations and partnerships across various industries
- Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP and AICPA compliance standards
- Experience leading client relationships and executive-level discussions
- Proven business development, risk management, and high-performing team leadership experience
- Strong communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills
- Commitment to quality, integrity, and professional development
RubinBrown LLP Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans are paired with an annual profit-sharing contribution tied to firm profits, strengthening long-term savings. Eligibility timelines are specified in the benefits guide for regular employees.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Offerings include PTO, paid maternity recovery leave, paid parental leave, and paid community-service time. This range expands time-off options beyond standard vacation and sick leave.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Programs such as financial planning, student-loan refinancing, employer-assisted housing, identity-theft protection, and an Employee Assistance Program are listed. These less-common perks broaden the total-rewards mix beyond core health and retirement.
RubinBrown LLP Insights
What We Do
RubinBrown provides unmatched service to closely held and publicly traded companies in specialized market sectors as well as non-profit and public sector organizations. We believe the key to providing value to our clients is our "one-firm" culture - a spirit of teamwork and shared commitment to client service that has long distinguished us. The RubinBrown team has become renowned for our ability to thoroughly explore alternatives and identify fresh approaches that help our clients build and protect value, while at all times honoring the responsibility to serve the public interest. That's why, after more than 50 years, RubinBrown remains one of the most valued and respected names in our profession.
