Tax Partner

Distinct | North America; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Distinct | North America is seeking a Tax Partner in Houston to lead client relationships and oversee complex tax work for clients in the oil & gas, manufacturing, and high-net-worth sectors. The role emphasizes mentoring senior staff, refining processes, and contributing to firm strategy.

The schedule is 3 days in the office and 2 from home, with optional PTO or pay for overtime. The ideal candidate is a CPA with 8+ years in public accounting, capable of balancing client service with staff

Qualifications

• CPA required.
• 8+ years’ Public Accounting experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead client relationships and review complex work.
• Mentor Managers and Senior Associates.
• Shape team development and processes.
• Manage a book within the partner group.

Skills

CPA

Public Accounting

Job description

Tax Partner | Houston | $250k - $350k | Hybrid

CPA required | 8+ years’ Public Accounting experience

“People spend 80% of their waking hours at work. It’s my job to be a custodian of that time, to make sure it’s fulfilling and to help them reach their goals.”

That’s how the Managing Partner describes his responsibility to the team.

He’s been with the firm for more than 20 years, and I think that tells you quite a lot about the place already.

This isn’t a firm trying to manufacture culture with free lunches and a ping pong table nobody uses.

It’s more about whether people enjoy the work, feel trusted, have room to grow and can still have a life outside of tax season.

They’re now looking for a Tax Partner to join the Houston team.

You’d be stepping into an established book of business rather than being handed a phone and told to start networking.

The client base includes HNW individuals, oil and gas and manufacturing, with plenty of complex partnership and S Corp work alongside wider advisory and consulting.

You’ll lead client relationships, review complex work, mentor Managers and Senior Associates and have a genuine say in how the team develops.

There’s still plenty to get your teeth into, but this isn’t a Partner role built around chasing revenue every waking hour.

There’s no heavy rainmaking expectation.

That matters.

Busy season typically tops out at around 60 hours, and if you do work overtime, you can choose between additional PTO or additional pay.

Once you’re settled in, the schedule is 3 days in the office and 2 from home.

More importantly, you’re joining somewhere that actually wants its Partners to lead.

Not just sign returns.

You’ll help shape the team, improve processes, mentor future leaders and have input into where the firm goes next.

They’re looking for someone who’s technically strong, comfortable reviewing complex individual, partnership and S Corp work, and genuinely enjoys the people side of Public Accounting too.

Someone who wants to develop staff, build long term client relationships and be part of the wider firm rather than simply manage a book and disappear.

At Partner level, moves are rarely just about another $20k on the base. You’re usually asking much bigger questions.

Who am I going to be working with?

What am I actually walking into?

Will I have autonomy?

Is there a future here?

And perhaps most importantly, am I going to enjoy the next ten years of my career?

If those are the questions you’re asking, I’m happy to give you the full picture.

Your resume doesn’t need to be ready and you definitely don’t need to have decided you’re leaving your current firm.