Senior Tax Accountant

Distinct | North America; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Distinct | North America in Tampa is seeking a Tax Manager at a senior level with the potential to advance to Partner. The firm, established in 1970 and with about 20 people, emphasizes internal growth and offers a hybrid schedule, with 1–2 days in the office once you're settled in.

You'll perform tax preparation and review, engage with clients, and work closely with partners to deliver service excellence. Public accounting tax experience and a willingness to own your assignments are essential;

Qualifications

• Solid public accounting tax experience.
• Willingness to take ownership of assignments.
• Not required to be a Manager yet, growth into leadership.

Responsibilities

• Tax preparation and review.
• Client interaction and relationship management.
• Collaborate with partners to deliver tax services.

Skills

Public accounting tax experience

Ownership of assignments

Job description

Tax Manager within 1 to 2 years? Potential Partner further down the line? And only 1 or 2 days a week in the office once you're settled in?

Not a bad combination, is it?

I'm working with an established Tampa CPA firm where the partners have already been discussing their next generation of leadership.

And rather than waiting until they desperately need another Manager, they're looking to bring someone in at Senior level, invest in them and help them grow into the position.

The aim is to promote the right person to Tax Manager within 1 to 2 years. Longer term, there's a genuine possibility of becoming Partner.

So, what's the firm actually like?

They've been around since 1970, with approximately 20 people.

Big enough to have established clients, good technology and experienced colleagues. Small enough that the partners know who you are and the work you're doing.

There's no appetite for micromanagement either. You'll be trusted to do your job, with experienced people around when you need a second opinion.

You'll earn $90,000 to $100,000, with hybrid working once you're settled in. Most of the team typically spend just 1 or 2 days a week in the office.

And what would you be doing?

A mixture of tax preparation, review, client interaction and working closely with the partners.

Ideally, you'll already have solid public accounting tax experience and be comfortable taking ownership of your work.

But you don't need to be a Manager already.

In fact, that's rather the point.

If you're already doing some of the work of a Tax Manager, but the promotion conversation at your current firm seems to be permanently scheduled for "next year", this could be worth exploring.

Here’s the part most people get wrong: you don’t need to tick every box to introduce yourself. The apply button is not legally binding. Worst case? We chat, decide the timing isn’t right, and you carry on. Best case? You bag yourself a fantastic new position.