Tax Manager

At White Tiger Connections, we believe that growth isn’t just about numbers; instead, it’s about vision, strategy, and connections that truly count. Our focus on the accounting industry isn’t incidental—it’s entirely intentional. As a result, we’re a team dedicated to helping firms achieve meaningful growth, whether through mergers, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, or carefully placed talent. Ultimately, our approach isn’t about checking boxes; it’s about understanding the unique dynamics of each firm we work with and crafting solutions that propel them forward.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to make powerful connections that propel accounting firms toward lasting success. We connect buyers, sellers, and partners with strategies that aren’t just transactional but transformative. Whether you’re growing through acquisition, looking to expand your capabilities, or planning for succession, we provide tailored solutions that create real value for your firm and your clients.

WHAT WE DO

White Tiger Connections focuses on three core areas: Mergers & Acquisitions, Consulting, and Recruiting. We work alongside you at every step, from identifying strategic opportunities to securing the right talent and guiding growth decisions. Our approach combines industry insight with hands‑on support, ensuring that each decision aligns with your firm’s goals and sets you up for sustainable success.

Job Description

This is a remote position.

About the Firm

We are representing a boutique, high‑touch RIA based in Louisville, Kentucky, built around one simple premise: clients come first, always. The firm serves a sophisticated client base — primarily retired and current business owners and executives — with a level of service that goes well beyond portfolio management. Leadership is hands‑on, reviews happen three times a year, and the office itself is modern, custom‑designed, and built to make coming to work something people actually look forward to. The culture is collaborative, tight‑knit, and genuinely people‑first.

The firm is now building out an in‑house tax practice designed to integrate seamlessly with their wealth management business. The goal is simple: give clients one cohesive, high‑end experience where financial planning and tax strategy move together in lockstep. They got tired of referring business to outside CPAs and not getting the service or reciprocity their clients deserved — so they’re building it themselves, the right way.

About the Role

This is a ground‑floor opportunity — not a compliance grind. The firm is bringing in a Tax Manager to serve as the founding member of their tax practice, supported by a seasoned CPA who will be on‑site and involved as the practice comes together. That means you’re not starting from scratch or figuring it out alone. There’s existing client flow, an experienced resource alongside you, and a clear path to inheriting a meaningful book of business as that senior CPA transitions out over the next few years.

The client base includes founders, executives, and retirees with 8 and 9‑figure estates, foundations, trusts, multi‑entity structures, real‑estate holdings, deferred compensation, RSUs, nonqualified stock options, and more. Here’s a sample of the kind of work you’d actually be doing:

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary tax resource for a high‑net‑worth client base across individual, partnership, S‑corp, trust, and estate return types
• Partner directly with wealth advisors on proactive tax planning — retirement income sequencing, stock option and RSU strategy, entity structuring, capital gains planning, 1031 exchanges, donor‑advised funds, and more
• Work alongside a seasoned senior CPA as the practice infrastructure comes together, contributing to workflows, technology, and service standards
• Sit in on client meetings, help bring in new tax relationships, and build your own book of business over time
• Research complex tax issues and develop well‑reasoned, creative solutions — this firm expects you to find the answer, not accept no
• Grow into a senior leadership role with real ownership potential for the right long‑term fit

Requirements

CPA or EA required

3‑15 years of tax experience in public accounting or a wealth management environment

Strong compliance background with complex individual, pass‑through, trust, and estate returns

Genuine passion for tax planning and advisory work — this is main focus of the position in addition to compliance

Entrepreneurial mindset with a desire to build, grow, and take ownership over time

High service orientation; you understand what it means to take care of clients at this level

Competitive compensation commensurate with experience

Bonus opportunities

Strong benefits package

Significant long‑term upside — a clear path to senior leadership