Tax Manager

Job DescriptionTax Manager\nLouisville, KY\nUp to $135,000 + bonus\n\nWhat’s actually driving this hire?\nAt the moment, too much sits with the partner.\nNot because they want it that way. Because they haven’t had someone they can truly hand things over to.\nClient relationships. Final decisions. The kind of work that needs experience and confidence.\nThey’re looking for someone who can step in and take that weight properly.

Someone who can own a portfolio, deal with clients directly, and free the partner up to focus on growth instead of review queues.\nThat’s the real brief.\n\nWhy this isn’t just another manager role\nSome firms sell progression.\nThis one quietly builds it.\nYou’re not stepping into a machine that measures you by how many returns you push through.\nYou’re stepping into a team that:\n\n Trusts its people to manage their own clients\n Values judgement over process for the sake of it\n Lets managers actually be managers\n\nAnd importantly, it’s still independent.\nNo outside investors.

No pressure to hit artificial growth targets. No sudden shifts in direction because someone external decided margins matter more than people.\nDecisions stay close to the work.\nWhich changes everything.\n\nWhat the work feels like day to day\nYou’re not waiting until the end of a job to review it.\nYou’re in it early.\nTalking to clients. Spotting opportunities. Shaping the work as it develops.\nThe client base is long standing.

Which means:\n\n Conversations are easier\n Trust already exists\n Advisory work happens naturally, not forced\n\nIt’s the kind of setup where tax becomes more interesting over time, not repetitive.\n\nWhat you’d actually be doing\n\n Owning a portfolio and being the person clients rely on\n Reviewing complex work without being buried in it\n Supporting junior staff and helping them improve properly\n Making decisions, not just escalating them\n Playing a part in how the team operates, not just fitting into it\n\n\nThe part most firms undersell\nLet’s talk about what your life actually looks like here.\nBecause that’s usually the deciding factor.\n\nTime off that feels like time off\n\n 3 to 4 weeks vacation depending on where you are in your career\n Increases with tenure\n Proper structure around it so you can actually take it\n\n\nAfter busy season, things ease off properly\n\n Friday afternoons back\n Not as a gimmick.

As a reset\n\n\nBenefits that cover real life\n\n Healthcare, dental, vision\n Long term support if things don’t go to plan\n Additional options if you want to tailor things\n\n\nThe environment you’re walking into\nTwo offices. Not a corporate sprawl.\nA team where:\n\n People join early and stay\n Some have been there decades\n Knowledge is shared, not protected\n\n\nIt’s family oriented without forcing the word “family” into every sentence.\nMore importantly, it’s stable.\nNo revolving door.

No constant restructuring.\nJust a well run firm that knows what it is and has no interest in becoming something it’s not.\n\nWho this tends to suit\nSomeone who’s ready to step up, but doesn’t want to lose themselves in the process.\nYou’ll probably recognise yourself here:\n\n You want to lead, not just review\n You enjoy working directly with clients\n You’re tired of environments that feel like a race with no finish line\n You want progression, but not at the cost of everything else\n\nFor a lot of people, this move feels like stepping out of the noise, not into more of it.\n\nWhere it leads\nYes, Senior Manager is the next step.\nBut more importantly:\nYou become trusted.\nBy clients.

By leadership. By the team around you.\nAnd that kind of position tends to create options, not just promotions.\n\nNot ready with a resume? Or want a bit more information before applying? That’s fine. Apply the old-fashioned way, or simply reach out to me on LinkedIn or through the Distinct Recruitment website. I’ll happily talk you through the role, the firm, and where it could take you before you make any commitments.\n\nI’m Abigail Stephen, Recruiter at Distinct. I don’t just look at job specs; I look at people, and where they’ll thrive. It’s not about filling gaps.

It’s about finding a fit that lasts.\nOutside of work, balance for me is Pilates to reset, travel to explore, and skiing to recharge. Because the truth is, you don’t slog through hours for the love of a spreadsheet. You do it for the freedom it buys you. Same principle here.