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Alex Alcock

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Public accounting recruitment | TX

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My professional background

With a BSc in Psychology and Criminology, Alex was drawn to recruitment by his interest in people and the clear connection between effort and success. He built his career in Accountancy and Finance, where he has excelled for more than 15 years.

Alex joined Distinct just a year after its launch and has been central to its growth as both a team lead and board member – helping expand the team from ten to over fifty and co-leading the firm’s successful entry into the London market.

Today, Alex works in Distinct’s US team, partnering with Laura Serena-Rose to connect audit and tax professionals with CPA firms across Texas. 

Get to know Alex

For Alex, recruitment is about long-term success – helping accounting professionals find roles where they can thrive and supporting CPA firms in building high-performing teams.

He values clear, consistent communication and makes sure both sides stay informed throughout the process. Alex is skilled at uncovering opportunities candidates might not have considered – often with small to mid-sized CPA firms that offer strong cultures, flexibility and genuine room to grow. By understanding motivations on both sides, he creates matches that last.

Early in his career, Alex built talent pipelines and led complex recruitment projects for finance and accounting firms – experience that shaped his focus on helping people grow and succeed.

He takes pride in guiding consultants, candidates, and clients throughout their careers. At Distinct, he created the Desk Ready program – a 12-week training initiative that equips new consultants with the tools and confidence to excel. He also helped establish clear career pathways across the business and embedded Distinct’s core values into its Personal Development Plan process.

His commitment to people – both within and beyond Distinct – reflects his belief, and one of the company’s founding principles: that people truly make the difference.

Outside of work, Alex’s weekends are a whirlwind of activity, keeping up with his two energetic daughters, Summer and Flora, whose hobbies range from dancing and football to swimming and gymnastics. He values quality time with his wife, balancing his role as the family “taxi driver” with fun-filled adventures. Alongside family life, Alex maintains an active lifestyle – he’s a regular at the gym and enjoys daily walks with Sarah dog (pictured below).

Sarah dog on a walk

Alex's active jobs

$85,000 - $110,000

Tax Accountant

Tax Accountant Hurst, TX Full time $85,000 to $110,000 If you enjoy working closely with clients, not just their tax returns, this will feel different. Some roles keep...

$100,000 - $130,000

Tax Supervisor

This small CPA firm in Connecticut is proud of the close-knit culture they’ve built. Does their culture align with what you’re looking for? At this firm, flexibility is...

$120,000 - $150,000

Tax Manager

Some firms measure success in headcount and billable hours. This one measures success in client relationships that last decades, and in the fact that staff actually want to...

$150,000 - $180,000

Senior Tax Manager

Most Senior Manager roles promise “interesting clients” and “career opportunities.” But when you strip them back, it’s often just more of the same. Endless compliance, long hours, and...

$120,000 - $150,000

Tax Manager

Most job ads sound the same. “Exciting clients. Great culture. Opportunities to progress.” Which is a bit like every dating profile saying: “I enjoy long walks and Netflix.”...

$100,000 - $120,000

Tax Supervisor

Most Supervisor roles are a bit of a halfway house. You’re stuck between Seniors who want your help and Managers who want your time, and somehow you’re expected...

$105,000 - $120,000

Tax Supervisor

Most supervisor roles feel like a waiting room. You sit there, do the work, and hope someone eventually calls your name for promotion. This isn’t that kind of...

$120,000 - $150,000

Tax Manager

Most job ads talk about culture like it’s a free perk, as if putting “supportive” in a sentence magically makes it true. This firm doesn’t need to shout...

$150,000 - $200,000 + Route to Equity

Partner

Partner | Independent CPA Firm Rockwall, TX Compensation negotiable, with equity potential for the right person Not every Partner move is really a Partner move. Sometimes it is...

$160,000 - $250,000 Package

Partner

Partner | Independent CPA Firm Arlington, TX Compensation negotiable, with route to Equity Most Partner adverts talk about leadership. What they really mean is keeping the work moving,...

$70,000 - $90,000

Bookkeeper | CPA Firm

Bookkeeper Independent CPA Firm Rockwall, TX If you enjoy bookkeeping done properly, with clear processes, familiar clients, and a team that respects the work you do, this is...

$130,000 - $160,000

Tax Manager

Tax Manager Dallas, TX CPA required Most Tax Manager roles promise autonomy, influence, and interesting work. In reality, many still feel like an extension of Senior life with...

$100,000 - $150,000

Tax Manager

Tax Manager | Independent CPA Firm (25 staff) Oklahoma City, OK $100,000 – $150,000 By the time you reach Manager level, the difference between a good role and...

$75,000 - $110,000

Tax Senior

Senior Tax Accountant | Independent CPA Firm Frisco, TX | $75,000 – $110,000 Most Tax Senior roles feel like a holding pattern. More returns. More review. More busy...

$120,000 - $160,000

Tax Manager

Tax Manager | Independent Boutique CPA Firm | 15 staff Specialists with High Net Worth Individuals Dallas, TX | $120,000 – $160,000 At some point in your career,...

$80,000 - $110,000

Tax Supervisor

Tax Supervisor Dallas, TX CPA, EA, or actively working toward one At some point between Senior and Manager, a lot of tax professionals get stuck. You are doing...

$110,000 - $160,000

Tax Manager

Tax Manager Frisco, TX CPA or EA If you enjoy reviewing complex work, advising clients, and being the calm, steady presence in a tax team, this role will...

$75,000 - $100,000

Tax Senior

Tax Senior Dallas, TX CPA and Wealth Advisory Firm $75,000 to $95,000 Most Tax Senior roles blur into one another. More returns. More review. Another busy season. Very...

$130,000 - $160,000

CPA | Tax Manager / Senior Tax Manager

Senior Tax Manager | Established independent CPA firm Edmond, OK $130,000 – $160,000 At this level, culture stops being a buzzword and starts showing up in day to...

$90,000 - $125,000

Senior Tax Accountant (CPA required)

Senior Tax Accountant | Independent CPA Firm Waxahachie, TX If you’re tired of firms that talk about balance yet run on chaos, here is a place where stability,...

$90,000 - $120,000

Senior Tax Preparer

Senior Tax Accountant | Hurst, TX Independent CPA Firm | Stable, Growing Team If you are a Senior Tax Accountant who wants variety, support, and room to grow...

$135,000 - $175,000

Senior Tax & Accounting Manager | CPA

Senior Tax & Accounting Manager | Edmond OK If you want to do meaningful work in a place that values stability, trust and long-term client relationships, this could...

$110,000 - $150,000

Tax Manager

Most Tax Manager roles promise “career opportunities.” Few genuinely mean Partnership. This one does. This is an independent CPA firm in Arlington, established for over 30 years, with...

$75,000 - $95,000

Audit Senior

Audit Senior | Fort Worth | Mid-Sized Public Accounting Firm Tired of feeling like just another cog in the machine? At this mid-sized Fort Worth firm, Audit Seniors...

$75,000 - $95,000

Audit Senior

Audit Senior | Dallas | Mid-Sized Public Accounting Firm Looking for your next step in audit where you’ll actually get client exposure, real responsibility, and a clear route...

$200,000 - $250,000

Audit Director

Audit Director | Fort Worth | Mid-Sized Public Accounting Firm Some Director roles come with responsibility but little influence. This one offers both. You’ll lead audit engagements for...

$200,000 - $250,000

Audit Director

Audit Director | Dallas | Mid-Sized Public Accounting Firm Not every Director role offers a seat at the table. This one does. At this mid-sized Dallas firm, you’ll...

$130,000 - $150,000

Audit Manager

Audit Manager | Fort Worth | Mid-Sized Public Accounting Firm Looking for an Audit Manager role where you’re more than just a reviewer? This mid-sized Fort Worth firm...

$130,000 - $150,000

Audit Manager

Audit Manager | Dallas | Mid-Sized Public Accounting Firm Not every Audit Manager role offers the right balance. Too often it’s either all technical, no client interaction… or...

$125,000 - $150,000

Tax Manager | CPA

Tax Manager | Rockwall | $125,000 – $150,000 + Path to Equity Most CPA firm Manager roles talk about “career progression.” But what they really mean is: you’ll...

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