Managing Director, Assurance

Company Profile:

At FORVIS, your career is designed with a purpose. We want our team members to thrive professionally and feel the impact their work yields when serving clients, industries, and local communities. This starts by empowering team members to design a career journey that leverages their skills and fuels their passions.

Creating a best-in-class employee experience is at the heart of our vision for the future. With several industry focus areas, multiple service lines, and locations in five geographical regions across the country to choose from, the opportunities for your career are without limit.

About FORVIS

FORVIS is a Top-10 professional services firm providing assurance, tax, and advisory services, driven by our commitment to using our forward vision to provide rewarding career opportunities and deliver unmatched client experiences. Learn more at FORVIS.com

Design your career with purpose at FORVIS. For more information about our firm locations, visit FORVIS.com. FORVIS, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected classifications.

It is FORVIS's standard policy not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

• FORVIS expressly reserves the right not to consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.
• FORVIS further reserves the right not to pay a fee to a recruiter or agency unless such recruiter or agency has a signed vendor agreement with FORVIS.
• Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of FORVIS without having a FORVIS vendor agreement in place will be considered the property of FORVIS.

Requisition Number: 2235703

Position Title:

External Description: Description & Requirements

The Assurance team delivers independent, objective services that bring transparency and confidence to financial reporting. With deep industry knowledge and a proactive, communicative approach, we help clients navigate complex reporting requirements.

What you will do:

• Direct audit engagements with strategic oversight, ensuring regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and alignment with client and firm objectives.
• Advise on complex GAAP and regulatory matters, guiding clients through financial reporting challenges and ensuring firm-wide technical excellence.
• Lead technical research and thought leadership, translating complex issues into actionable insights and elevating firm capabilities through publications and training.
• Ensure audit quality through high-level review of workpapers, reinforcing risk awareness, documentation integrity, and professional standards.
• Present to audit committees and boards with clarity and strategic insight, influencing governance and financial decision-making.
• Foster executive client relationships, delivering value-driven solutions and acting as a trusted advisor to C-suite stakeholders.
• Champion client service excellence, embedding a client-first culture and driving long-term partnerships.
• Mentor and lead high-performing teams, supporting talent development, succession planning, and a collaborative firm culture.
• Oversee engagement execution and resource optimization, ensuring timely delivery, profitability, and workflow efficiency.
• Drive firm growth through strategic planning, business development, and market expansion initiatives.
• Represent the firm externally, enhancing visibility and identifying new opportunities through industry engagement.
• Stay ahead of regulatory trends via ongoing CPE and technical development, ensuring firm readiness and innovation.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field
• 11+ years of relevant audit experience Current and valid CPA (Certified Public Accountant) license
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule, typically averaging three days per week in the assigned office
• Flexibility to travel for client engagements and internal meetings. Travel may include overnight stays.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in related field
• Experience with Caseware software for financial reporting and audit documentation

#LI-BG

#LI-MC1

City: Bowling Green

State: Kentucky

Community / Marketing Title: Managing Director, Assurance

Location_formattedLocationLong: Bowling Green, Kentucky US

CountryEEOText_Description:

With a legacy spanning more than 100 years, Forvis Mazars is committed to providing a different perspective and an unmatched client experience that feels right, personal and natural. We respect and reflect the range of perspectives, knowledge and local understanding of our people and clients. We take the time to listen to deliver consistent audit and assurance, tax, advisory and consulting services worldwide.

We nurture a deep understanding of our clients’ industries, delivering greater insight, deeper specialization and tailored solutions through people who listen to understand, are responsive and consult with purpose to deliver value.

About Forvis Mazars, LLP

Forvis Mazars, LLP is an independent member of Forvis Mazars Global, a leading global professional services network. Ranked among the largest public accounting firms in the United States, the firm’s 7,000 dedicated team members provide an Unmatched Client Experience® through the delivery of assurance, tax, and consulting services for clients in all 50 states and internationally through the global network. Visit forvismazars.us to learn more.

Forvis Mazars, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or other protected classifications.
It is Forvis Mazars, LLP standard policy not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

Forvis Mazars, LLP expressly reserves the right not to consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.
Forvis Mazars, LLP further reserves the right not to pay a fee to a recruiter or agency unless such recruiter or agency has a signed vendor agreement with Forvis Mazars, LLP.Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of Forvis Mazars, LLP without having a Forvis Mazars, LLP vendor agreement in place will be considered the property of Forvis Mazars, LLP.