Backed by private equity from people-focused Alpine Investors, Ascend is building a dynamic platform for regional accounting firms that enables them to stay independent while accessing the resources of a Top 25 firm to help them grow. Ascend provides access to growth capital, robust talent acquisition and training, leading quality management resources, best-of-breed technology, AI tools, an offshore captive, shared back-office services, a catalytic leadership system, and modernized equity incentives so that firms can surmount today’s industry challenges to reach their full potential. For more information, visit www.ascendtogether.com
Jackson Thornton is now a member of Ascend Partner Services, a PE-backed growth partner.
Jackson Thornton is one of Alabama's oldest and largest accounting firms, with six offices across the state. Our Client Accounting & Advisory Services (CAAS) team pairs technical expertise with a personal touch, acting as an outsourced accounting department for small and mid-sized businesses. We're modernizing quickly: moving client accounting onto modern cloud-based platforms, standing up a dedicated payroll department to own payroll end-to-end, and using AI-enabled tools to automate repetitive work so our people can spend more time advising clients.
The Client Accounting Supervisor manages day-to-day accounting for an assigned group of clients and is the first line of review and support for Client Accountants. You'll do hands-on accounting work in a modern, cloud-based tech stack, catch and correct issues before they reach the client, mentor staff, and build the advisory relationships and leadership skills that lead toward a Manager role. This seat is for someone who wants to grow beyond compliance work into a genuine advisor to clients.
CAAS is building a modern, cloud-first practice — standardized workflows, an app-driven tech stack, and AI-enabled automation that takes repetitive work off the team's plate — plus a dedicated payroll department so this role stays focused on accounting, advisory, and people leadership. If you want to help shape how a growing practice works rather than just execute the old way, this is that seat. It's a strong track for accountants who want to become trusted advisors to their clients and grow into engagement leadership.
At Ascend, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Ascend hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs.
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.
