Senior Tax Associate

Distinct | North America; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer HSA contribution

401(k) match

Health insurance

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Distinct | North America is seeking a Tax Senior who can take ownership, build relationships and eventually have a seat at the table. The role offers a genuine path to Partner beyond the usual elusive track, with an established client base built largely by referrals and no sales targets.

You'll work on 1040s, trusts and estates, and mid-market businesses. Busy season averages around 55 hours with 2,080 annual hours.

Qualifications

• CPA certification or active CPA licensure.
• Strong technical knowledge of individual tax (1040) and trusts/estates.
• Experience in client-facing advisory at a CPA firm.

Responsibilities

• Provide tax planning and compliance for clients.
• Oversee 1040, trusts and estates engagements.
• Develop client relationships and lead engagements.

Education

CPA certification

Bachelor's in Accounting

Job description

What if your next Tax Senior role actually came with a genuine path to Partner?

Not the classic “Partner track” where nobody can quite explain what the track looks like.

One of the Partners is gradually stepping back. The firm is turning away good work because they simply don't have the capacity. They need someone who wants to take ownership, build relationships and, eventually, have a seat at the table.

You'd inherit an established client base built almost entirely through referrals. No sales targets. No cold business development. Just good clients who already value the advice they're getting.

The work covers 1040s, trusts and estates, and businesses from around $300k to $14m in revenue. Trusts and estates are growing particularly quickly, so there's plenty of room to develop a niche there if it interests you.

They're also pretty sensible about how the work gets done. They've used AI tools for the last 4 tax seasons and have outsourced preparation support, leaving you to spend more time reviewing, advising clients and doing the work that actually requires your brain.

Busy season is around 55 hours, with annual hours capped at 2,080.

You'll also get $2,000 annual employer HSA contribution, up to 4% 401(k) match, $850 per month toward health insurance and discretionary bonuses twice a year.

This probably suits someone from a similar sized CPA firm who's technically strong, comfortable with clients and starting to think, “I'd quite like to help build something rather than just work in it.”

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.