YOU WILL:

• Lead the AICPA’s state advocacy program, with an emphasis on issues that affect the CPA profession at the state level in both the legislative and regulatory arenas.
• Conduct important partner engagements with state boards of accountancy on regulatory issues affecting the CPA profession.
• Build relationships and be the primary voice and contact for all partners on state legislative and regulatory issues, including state CPA societies, state boards of accountancy, tax, public accounting firms, AICPA leadership and staff, The Accountants Coalition, NASBA leadership and staff, and elected state legislative and executive branch officials.
• Enact important state legislative lobbying strategies that advocate for the profession’s priorities in tax, audit and issues related to the CPA license and mobility.
• Set the tone, develop strategy, and lead by example, to support coordinated state society relationships across all Association teams, and advocates for state society interests among our teams
• Implement opportunities, encourage and support Association collaboration with state societies in new and ongoing programs.
• Be a resource for internal and external issues affecting state societies,
• Engage EVP AICPA team leaders regarding state society affairs and state advocacy issues that impact multiple departments within the Association.
• Conduct interviews, make hiring decisions, provide salary recommendations, monitor and assign work, develop employees; develop work plans and conduct performance evaluations. You will have 5 direct reports.
• Use a hybrid work schedule

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We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
The Salary Range for this role is: $275,000-$321,000 per annum. There is no non-wage compensation.
Please note, this is a standard range and exact compensation may vary based on experience and location. If you’d like to understand more on the salary range, please contact the recruiter listed on this posting.
If you’re interested in this role, please apply before 18 July 2025
While this role can work remotely in the US, please note that we are unable to employ individuals in the state of California

You will lead the AICPA’s state regulatory and legislative advocacy efforts and the state society relations department. You will implement and oversee strategies that guide the Association and state CPA societies to jointly serve members in all areas of practice. You will direct strategic state society relationships that help the Association protect the public interest, serve shared members and meet strategic goals, including implementing revised state CPA license and CPA mobility changes. You will report to the EVP - Advocacy.