Ascend empowers independent CPA firms with innovative resources, growth capital, and technology, enabling them to thrive while maintaining their entrepreneurial spirit.
Arlington, Virginia
Ascend empowers entrepreneurial CPAs to reach their goals with an innovative growth model that brings their firms into the new age. Backed by private equity from people-focused Alpine Investors, Ascend is building a modern platform for regional accounting firms that enables them to stay independent while accessing the resources of a large CPA firm to help them grow. Ascend provides access to growth capital, innovative talent acquisition and development, revolutionary technology, a catalytic leadership system, shared back-office services, and modernized equity incentives so that firms can surmount today’s industry challenges and reach their full potential. Founded in January 2023, the company is already a Top 25 firm according to Accounting Today.
On-site · Quinte West
The Tax Leader will serve as the primary relationship manager for a portfolio of real estate and construction clients while providing strategic tax planning and business advice. They will also be responsible for leading complex tax engagements, mentoring staff, and driving business development to expand the firm's presence in Colorado.
Remote · Canada
The Principal Product Manager will define the strategy and roadmap for AI-powered accounting solutions while collaborating with engineering to deliver high-impact products. They will own the product lifecycle from ideation to launch, ensuring continuous improvement and alignment with business objectives.
Remote · Canada
You will work directly with accountants to design and ship production-quality frontend interfaces that integrate AI-driven workflows. The role involves building reusable components, refactoring frontend architecture, and ensuring high standards for performance and accessibility.
Remote · Canada
Own and execute the engineering plan for AI-enabled tax products to reduce project effort at partner firms. Develop and strengthen the company's Agentic Framework while ensuring backend architectural excellence and scalability.
Remote · Canada
Design and deploy autonomous agent frameworks and tool-API layers to automate document-heavy workflows. Build high-performance context engines and evaluation stacks to ensure the reliability and safety of AI-driven products.
Remote · Canada
The Senior Product Deployment Specialist will manage the release and adoption of product rollouts to partner firms and their clients, focusing on quick and iterative releases, while becoming a subject matter expert on the products. This role involves owning release communications, aligning cross-functional teams, building trust with partner firms, and collaborating with product managers to define scope and action feedback.
