Tax Manager Distinct Recruitment - 4.5 Plano, TX Job Details Full-time $120,000 - $160,000 a year 8 hours ago Benefits Health insurance 401(k) Tuition reimbursement Paid time off Work from home Vision insurance 401(k) matching Flexible schedule Retirement plan Paid sick time Qualifications CPA Public accounting Team development Client services Accounting firm experience Enrolled Agent Full Job Description Tax Manager | Plano, TX | $125,000 to $160,000 | Hybrid Ask yourself this: has your current firm actually shown you a path to Partnership, or just talked around it? I'm working with an independent CPA firm in Plano, TX that's looking for an experienced Tax professional. Someone who still wants to be hands on with clients and technical tax work, but is ready for real exposure to leadership, advisory and the way the practice actually runs. For the right person, Partnership is genuinely on the table here. There's no fixed timeline and nothing that feels like a box ticking exercise. What you get is more time in front of the people running the firm, broader responsibility, and a clear sense of what it would take to move into a longer term leadership role. So what's different about this one? Your value isn't measured by returns reviewed and deadlines hit. You'll own client relationships year round, get pulled into planning and advisory conversations, and have real input on how clients are served. You'll be working alongside leadership on the things that start to matter once you're past

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developing people, making judgement calls on client service, understanding how the business side of the firm operates, and having a voice in where it goes next. It's still a hands on tax role at its core. You just get more room to show what else you can do. The role You'll manage a mixed portfolio spanning individuals, partnerships, S Corps and C Corps. Reviewing engagements, leading client communication throughout the year, and offering practical tax advice alongside compliance work. You'll partner with leadership on planning and advisory projects, keep workflow on track across your engagements, and make sure clients and your team know what's coming. Mentoring junior staff is a big piece of this too, helping them build technical skills and confidence working directly with clients. As you get settled, there's room to take on more in team development, client service strategy and the wider direction of the practice. Who fits this? 5+ years of public accounting tax experience, with a solid grounding in both individual and business taxation. CPA or EA required. You should already be comfortable owning client relationships, making sound technical calls, juggling competing priorities, and helping newer staff grow. This is worth a conversation if you still like public accounting, but don't want the next few years to be another round of reviews and busy seasons with no clearer sense of where it leads. Maybe you're already carrying more responsibility and wondering where that effort is going. Maybe Partnership keeps coming up but nobody's told you what it would actually take. Or maybe you just want your judgement and client relationships to carry more weight with the people making decisions. This isn't about another Tax Manager title. It's about having somewhere worth going after it.

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For anyone weighing this up but wanting to see out fall tax season deadlines first, this firm can accommodate a start after October 15th. Compensation $125,000 to $160,000 Hybrid, based in Plano, Texas. Prefer to talk before sending a resume over? Not a problem at all. Call me at 972 807 7244. I'm usually online from 6AM CT most days. Alex Alcock Distinct Recruitment Recruiting Tax and Public Accounting professionals for independent and regional CPA firms across Dallas Fort Worth and Oklahoma City. INDTEX2

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$120,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Flexible schedule Health insurance Paid sick time Paid time off Retirement plan Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance Work from home

Work Location:

Hybrid remote in Plano, TX 75074