Tax Manager

Distinct | North America; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Distinct | North America is a small, tightly knit CPA firm where about 30 people know each other well. Partners sit with the team and when things get busy they hire rather than overburden existing staff.

The tax work is varied across S Corps, partnerships and 1040s for local farms, trucking and family businesses, with a strong emphasis on teamwork and culture. They value people who want to know the clients and grow into leadership, with CPA ideal but EA or CPA-in-progress also welcomed.

Qualifications

• Tax review experience required.
• Experience with S Corps, partnerships, and Form 1040s for local farms, trucking, and family businesses.
• CPA ideal, but open to EAs and people working toward CPA.
• Interest in becoming a partner and growing within the firm.

Responsibilities

• Handle tax work across S Corps, partnerships, and 1040s for local farms, trucking and manufacturing businesses.
• Perform tax review and ensure accurate filings for clients.
• Support development of Seniors and contribute to a collaborative culture.

Skills

Tax knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

CPA candidate / EA or CPA in progress

Job description

Around 30 people. Everyone knows everyone. Partners sit with the team. And when things get busy, they hire rather than just piling more work onto you.

This is very much a small firm, and that’s part of the appeal.

People talk to each other. The office is open plan. If you need help, you can ask. If someone is having a rough week, people tend to know about it.

They want their next Tax hire to enjoy that side of working somewhere smaller. Someone who wants to know the people they work with, help develop the Seniors coming through and become a big part of the firm rather than disappearing into a large department.

The tax work is varied too.

You’ll work across S Corps, partnerships and 1040s for local farms, trucking and manufacturing companies, and longstanding family businesses.

You'll also need some tax review experience.

There’s plenty of room to grow from here. If you want to become a Partner, that is a very real option. CPA would be ideal, but they’re open to EAs and people working towards their CPA too.

They’re also pretty sensible about hours.

Busy season is typically around 50 to 60 hours, and that applies to the Partners too.

They budget hours and keep an eye on workloads. When client work has increased in the past, they’ve hired rather than expecting the existing team to just work more.

Then summer looks quite different, with the firm moving to a 4 day week and closing on Fridays.

And there are lots of little things that probably tell you more about the culture than a list of benefits would.

• There’s a card box where people leave thank you notes for each other.
• During busy season, a committee organises lunches, treats and things to break up the longer weeks.
• On Tax Day, everyone finishes early and lunch is catered.
• After April 15, they have a big celebration that families are invited to as well.
• It’s not trying to be a huge corporate CPA firm.

It’s a close team, with good clients, sensible expectations and the opportunity to become a pretty important person within the firm as you grow.