Audit Partner

Audit & Assurance Partner – Talley LLP

Firm: Talley LLP

Location: Orange, CA

Salary: $275,000 – $350,000

Talley, LLP, and its affiliated entities—Talley Law Group, LLP (“TLG”), Talley Capital Group, LLC (“TCG”), and Talley Wealth Management, LLC (“TWM”)—is a full‑service financial, tax, legal, and consulting organization serving entrepreneurially driven businesses and their owners. Talley partners with clients as business advisors, not just service providers, constantly seeking innovative ways to strengthen their bottom line.

Talley was founded in 1989 with the mission of helping entrepreneurially driven businesses, their owners, and high net worth individuals to manage their financial affairs and achieve their business objectives profitably and efficiently. Our professionals strive to become each client’s Most Trusted Advisor (MTA) by delivering global solutions to our clients’ complex challenges and opportunities.

Services include:

• Audit & Assurance services, including financial reporting
• Tax compliance and planning
• Business consulting
• Estate planning, business planning, M&A, and tax law services delivered through TLG
• Outsourced accounting, controller, and CFO services
• M&A, growth‑through‑acquisition, and operational consulting through TCG

Talley LLP is seeking an Audit & Assurance Partner to lead and expand its audit and assurance practice. This role is ideal for an experienced public accounting leader ready to step into a client‑facing partner role in a dynamic, multidisciplinary firm environment. The incoming Partner will oversee existing client relationships, manage and develop the A&A team, and play a pivotal role in strategic firm growth—both through exceptional service delivery and through the expansion of a personal or firm‑supported book of business.

You’ll work closely with other Partners and the executive team to integrate A&A solutions with Talley’s Tax, Legal, Consulting, and Wealth Management divisions, ensuring clients receive coordinated, high‑value advisory support across the enterprise.

• Lead the Audit & Assurance practice, including financial reporting, attestation, and advisory engagements.
• Develop and execute a growth strategy to expand the practice to $5–7M+ in annual revenue within 3–5 years through new client acquisition, cross‑selling, and thought leadership.
• Provide strategic oversight and guidance to ensure effective collaboration across departments, fostering seamless integration of the Audit & Assurance function with Tax, CAS, Consulting, and Legal service lines.
• Oversee and contribute to firmwide leadership initiatives by guiding budgeting, strategic planning, and partner‑level discussions to align with long‑term growth objectives.
• Represent Talley in the Orange County business community and relevant professional associations.

• Serve as the engagement partner on audits, reviews, compilations, and special projects.
• Provide technical guidance on complex accounting and reporting matters (ASC 606, ASC 842, etc.).
• Advise privately held companies, family offices, and high‑growth entrepreneurial clients.
• Provide strategic direction to expand value‑added advisory services, including internal controls, valuations, M&A due diligence, and process improvement consulting that deepens client relationships and accelerates firm growth.
• Leverage the full Talley ecosystem to meet client needs including Audit, Tax, Legal, and Consulting.

• Provide strategic oversight of engagement planning, risk assessment, and quality control processes to ensure compliance with professional standards and alignment with firm objectives.
• Ensure optimal resource allocation and workflow efficiency through the effective use of technology and AI‑driven tools.
• Lead the firm’s adoption of AI‑driven audit tools, analytics, and automation to enhance efficiency and service quality.
• Oversee participation in peer reviews, quality assurance initiatives, and firm governance activities to uphold professional standards and continuous improvement.

• Mentor and develop the next generation…