Tax Manager

Distinct | North America; Roanoke (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Distinct | North America is seeking a Tax Manager in Roanoke, Texas. In this role, you will manage a diverse portfolio of tax clients, balancing compliance with advisory services. You will oversee the tax return preparation for individuals and businesses, support tax planning initiatives, and build strong client relationships. Ideal candidates will have CPA credentials and proven public accounting experience. This position offers a unique chance to engage in meaningful advisory work, elevating not just compliance tasks but client interactions as well.

Qualifications

• CPA preferred with public accounting tax experience at Senior or Manager level.
• Strong technical grounding in core tax compliance work.
• Comfortable speaking with clients directly and building trust.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of tax clients across compliance, consulting, and planning work.
• Review and manage tax returns for individuals and privately-owned businesses.
• Support clients with year-round tax planning and advisory work.
• Act as a key contact for clients while building strong relationships.
• Review the work of junior team members and assist their development.

Skills

Public accounting tax experience

Client relationship management

Tax compliance expertise

Consulting and planning experience

Technical tax knowledge

Attention to detail

Education

CPA preferred

Job description

If you enjoy tax work that goes beyond getting returns out the door, this is worth a look.

This independent CPA firm in Roanoke, TX is growing steadily and building more of the kind of work that keeps good people interested long term. Yes, there is core compliance work, but alongside that sits a growing book of consulting and tax planning projects. So this is not a role where you spend all year looking backwards. There is real scope to be involved in more thoughtful, higher value client work too.

For the right Tax Manager, that means a better mix of work, more interesting conversations with clients, and a role that can feel a lot more commercial and advisory than the average small firm opportunity.

Why this role stands out

The firm has an established client base and a growing reputation for helping clients with more than just routine filings. As their consulting and tax planning work continues to grow, they need someone who can lead client relationships, manage the day to day tax work properly, and add value where clients need advice, not just compliance.

It is a good fit for someone who enjoys reviewing work, keeping standards high, and being a trusted point of contact for clients, but who also wants more exposure to planning, problem solving, and broader advisory conversations.

You will be joining an independent firm environment, which usually means less red tape, closer access to decision makers, and more visibility for the work you do.

What you will be doing

You will manage a portfolio of tax clients across a mix of compliance, consulting, and planning work.

That is likely to include:

• Managing and reviewing tax returns for individuals and privately owned businesses
• Supporting clients with tax planning projects and year round advisory work
• Getting involved in consulting assignments that go beyond routine compliance
• Acting as a key contact for clients and building strong working relationships
• Reviewing the work of junior team members and helping develop them
• Working closely with leadership on client strategy, priorities, and service delivery
• Helping ensure deadlines are met without losing sight of quality

What they are likely to be looking for

• CPA preferred
• Public accounting tax experience at Senior or Manager level
• Strong technical grounding across core tax compliance work
• Someone comfortable speaking with clients directly and building trust
• A person who enjoys both the detail and the bigger picture
• The ability to balance recurring compliance work with consulting and planning projects

The appeal

A lot of Tax Manager roles talk about advisory work. Fewer genuinely offer it as a meaningful part of the job. This one does.