AI Architect

Ranked among the largest accounting and consulting firms in the country and consistently recognized as a Great Place to Work, Cherry Bekaert delivers innovative advisory, assurance and tax services to our clients. We are proud to foster a collaborative environment focused on enabling your career growth and continuous professional development. This role sits at the intersection of AI engineering and professional services workflow design. The right candidate does not need an accounting background but brings the curiosity and pattern-recognition ability to learn Tax, Assurance, Advisory and Wealth Management domains fast enough to design solutions that professionals trust. Look for experience at implementation consultancies, PE-backed firms or technology teams that have shipped AI workflows into production — not just built prototypes. As AI Architect, you will: Designs and maintains the Firm's prompt architecture, establishing standards for prompt structure, versioning, chain-of-thought patterns, testing protocols and quality assurance across all service lines. Builds reusable skill frameworks and workflow templates that translate Tax, Assurance, Advisory and Wealth Management processes into structured AI-assisted workflows professionals can adopt without CoE intervention. Develops integration patterns connecting AI capabilities with the Firm's enterprise systems, collaboration platforms, document management tools and data infrastructure. Creates and curates service-line-specific prompt libraries, collaborating with domain professionals to capture institutional knowledge in formats that scale beyond individual use cases. Provides architectural direction and technical mentorship to Prompt + Skills Engineers, setting build standards, reviewing output quality and creating the technical development path for internal talent. Designs validated use case playbooks that Ambassadors can carry to their practice teams, including structured demonstrations, step-by-step implementation guides and clear escalation criteria. Partners with service line leaders and subject matter advisors to identify high-value automation opportunities — prioritizing use cases where AI creates the largest gap between current manual effort and achievable throughput. Evaluates AI platforms, tools and emerging techniques (including agentic workflows, multi-step reasoning and tool-use patterns) through proof-of-concept testing before recommending production deployment. Establishes testing and validation protocols for AI outputs, including accuracy benchmarking, hallucination detection, edge case coverage and compliance with the Firm's quality and risk standards. Documents architectural decisions, maintains design standards and builds the CoE's technical knowledge base — the foundation that allows the team to onboard new engineers and scale without losing consistency. Collaborates with Information Security and the AI Governance Council to confirm that all deployed workflows meet the Firm's data privacy, security and responsible-use requirements. Stays current with the competitive landscape, tracking what peer firms are shipping in AI-assisted tax, audit and advisory delivery and identifying architectural patterns Cherry Bekaert should adopt or improve upon. What you bring to the role: 8+ years experience in AI/ML, prompt engineering, workflow automation or solutions architecture, with three or more years designing and shipping AI systems into production at scale. Experience at an implementation consultancy, PE-backed firm or technology organization serving professional services is preferred. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Information Systems or a related field. Strong technical proficiency in prompt engineering, large language model capabilities, agentic AI workflow design and system integration — with hands-on experience designing solutions that non-technical users adopt at scale. Demonstrated ability to build reusable, modular AI infrastructure (prompt libraries, skill frameworks, workflow templates) that moves from prototype to production and survives contact with real users. Track record of translating complex business processes into structured AI-assisted workflows, with measurable results in production environments rather than lab settings. Technical depth across AI/ML platforms relevant to professional services (e.g., Anthropic Claude, Microsoft Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock) with hands-on build and integration experience. Strong analytical abilities, particularly in evaluating AI output quality, identifying failure modes, designing guardrails and building testing frameworks that catch problems before users do. Rapid domain-learning ability — the curiosity and pattern recognition to understand Tax, Assurance, Advisory and Wealth Management workflows deeply enough to design contextually accurate AI solutions. Communication skills that bridge technical and non-technical audiences, including the ability to explain architectural trade-offs to business leaders and write documentation that junior engineers can follow. What you can expect from us: Our shared values that foster inclusion and belonging including uncompromising integrity, collaboration, trust, and mutual respect The opportunity to innovate and do work that motivates and engages you A collaborative environment focused on enabling you to further your career growth and continuous professional development Competitive compensation and a total rewards package that focuses on all aspects of your wellbeing Flexibility to do impactful work and the time to enjoy your life outside of work Opportunities to connect and learn from professionals from different backgrounds and with different cultures Benefits Information: Cherry Bekaert cares about our people. We offer competitive compensation packages based on performance that recognize the value our people bring to our clients and our Firm. The salary range for this position is included below. Individual salaries within this range are determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education, knowledge, skills, and geographic location. In addition, we offer a comprehensive, high-quality benefits program which includes annual bonus, medical, dental, and vision care; disability and life insurance; generous Paid Time Off; retirement plans; Paid Care Leave; and other programs that are dedicated to enhancing your personal and work life and providing you and your family with a measure of financial protection. Pay Range: $165,000 - $214,000 About Cherry Bekaert Cherry Bekaert, ranked among the largest assurance, tax and advisory firms in the U.S., serves clients across industries in all 50 U.S. states and internationally. For more details, visit https://www.cbh.com/disclosure/ Cherry Bekaert provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. https://careers.cbh.com/legal-disclosures/ contains further information regarding the firm's compliance with federal, state and local recruitment and hiring laws. This role is expected to accept applications for at least five calendar days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.   Candidates must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States. Cherry Bekaert will not provide work sponsorship for this position. Cherry Bekaert LLP and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC are members of Allinial Global, an accountancy and business advisory global association. Visit us at  https://careers.cbh.com/ and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.  © 2026 Cherry Bekaert. All Rights Reserved. At Cherry Bekaert, your career is about you. With growing industry expertise, a strong support system, and our team's shared values, we encourage you to choose your path. Join the Firm that acknowledges and recognizes the power of the individual.