Tax Director

Distinct | North America; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity potential

Profit sharing

Unlimited PTO

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Hybrid schedule

40-hour work week

Job summary

Distinct | North America is seeking a Tax Director to drive partner-track growth in Austin. You’ll build trusted client relationships, mentor a growing team, and influence firm direction, while staying connected to the technical side through review and sign-off.

The role offers a clear path to ownership, equity potential, profit sharing, unlimited PTO, comprehensive health benefits, and a flexible hybrid schedule that aims for 40-hour weeks rather than long hours.

Qualifications

• 8+ years public accounting experience.
• CPA required.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted client relationships and mentor the team.
• Help shape the firm's direction and influence major decisions.
• Review and sign off on technical work while staying connected to the core tax work.
• Operate with an owner mindset and pursue a path to ownership.

Skills

CPA

Public accounting

Leadership

Job description

Tax Director | Direct Partner Track | $200k to $240k + Equity

8+ Years Public Accounting Experience | CPA Required

Making Partner isn't always about ability.

More often than not, it's about timing.

At plenty of firms, the only way up is waiting for someone else to step aside.

This firm is different.

They're growing through acquisitions, expanding their service offering and bringing on new clients, so progression is being driven by growth rather than retirement. If you're ready for the next step, they're willing to create it.

As Tax Director, you'll spend more time doing the work that really makes a difference. Building trusted client relationships, mentoring the team, helping shape the firm's direction and influencing the bigger decisions.

You'll still stay close to the technical side through review and sign off, but you won't spend your days buried in tax returns.

One of the things that stood out to me is the Owner's mindset.

The goal isn't to build the biggest firm.

It's to build a firm where people can have successful careers without work taking over their lives.

Flexibility isn't treated as a perk. It's simply how they operate. They're also working towards making 40 hour weeks the norm rather than the exception.

Alongside a genuine route to Partnership, there's equity potential, profit sharing, unlimited PTO, medical, dental and vision insurance, plus a flexible hybrid schedule.

If you've reached the point where you want more influence, more autonomy and a clear path to ownership, this is well worth a conversation.

The biggest career decisions rarely start with an application.

They usually start with a 10 minute conversation.