Tax Manager / Senior Tax Manager (Partner Track)

Valley Tax Advisors, LLC; Bethlehem (Northampton County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Valley Tax Advisors is seeking a Tax Manager or Senior Tax Manager who wants more than another busy season or a title with no growth path. This role offers a clear path toward partnership, ownership, and a leadership role in a respected Lehigh Valley firm.

The position emphasizes advisory work, client relationships, and strategic tax planning, with a hybrid schedule in Bethlehem, PA to balance professional upside with flexibility.

Qualifications

• Has strong public accounting tax experience.
• Enjoys advising business owners and individuals.
• Can review complex tax work with accuracy and judgment.
• Communicates clearly with clients and team members.
• Wants a meaningful leadership role, not just another title.
• Values flexibility but takes ownership of client outcomes.
• Is interested in partnership, succession, and long-term firm leadership.

Responsibilities

• Manage and review individual, business, estate, trust, and nonprofit tax engagements.
• Lead proactive tax planning conversations with clients.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business owners and high-value clients.
• Identify planning opportunities and help clients make better financial decisions.
• Review complex returns and support the preparation team.
• Develop client relationships that go beyond annual compliance.
• Mentor and support staff, helping build a strong internal team.
• Work directly with firm leadership on practice growth, client service, and long-term succession.
• Take on increasing leadership responsibility with a path toward partnership and ownership.

Skills

Public accounting tax

Advising clients

Reviewing complex returns

Client relationship building

Leadership

Ownership mindset

Job description

Tax Manager / Senior Tax Manager

Valley Tax Advisors | Bethlehem, PA | Hybrid / Flexible Schedule

Some tax roles are built around production. This one is built around ownership.

Tax Manager / Senior Tax Manager

Fast Track to Partnership & Future Firm Ownership

Valley Tax Advisors | Bethlehem, PA | Hybrid / Flexible Schedule

Some tax roles are built around production. This one is built around ownership.

Valley Tax Advisors is looking for a Tax Manager or Senior Tax Manager who wants more than another busy season, another book of returns, or another title with no real path forward. This is an opportunity for an experienced tax professional to step into a respected Lehigh Valley firm, serve a strong client base, and move quickly toward partnership, firm leadership, and potentially future ownership.

VTA has built its reputation as a trusted advisor to Lehigh Valley businesses, with a focus on proactive service, tax planning, accounting, consulting, and helping clients make better financial decisions throughout the year not just at filing deadlines. The firm describes its work as rooted in uncompromising commitment to excellence and proactive services for the local business community.

This is the right seat for someone who enjoys technical tax work, client relationships, and strategic advisory work and who wants a clear path to help lead the firm.

Why This Role Is Different

At many firms, path to partner means waiting years for someone else to decide you are ready. At Valley Tax Advisors, the opportunity is more direct. For the right person, this role can become a very quick path to partnership and a meaningful leadership position in the firm's future. You will have the chance to build trust with clients, influence firm strategy, mentor others, and take on increasing responsibility with a real ownership opportunity behind it.

This is not a role for someone who only wants to review returns from behind a screen. It is for someone who wants to become a key advisor to business owners, individuals, and families who rely on VTA for guidance, clarity, and confidence.

VTA's tax approach emphasizes planning, transparency, and helping clients avoid surprises at tax filing deadlines staying in touch throughout the year and anticipating issues before they become problems.

About Valley Tax Advisors

Valley Tax Advisors is a Bethlehem-based firm serving individuals, businesses, estates and trusts, nonprofits, and other clients with tax preparation, tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll, accounting, and advisory services.

The firm is proud to be a longstanding partner in the Lehigh Valley community and positions itself as a trusted advisor to local businesses. VTA also emphasizes innovation and technology, bringing advanced accounting and advisory services to the region.

Through tools and services such as SmartLedger, VTA helps business clients gain real-time clarity, strengthen liquidity, stay tax-ready, and make better strategic decisions.

What You'll Do

As Tax Manager / Senior Tax Manager, you will play a central role in serving clients and helping

Lead The Firm's Tax Practice. You Will

• Manage and review individual, business, estate, trust, and nonprofit tax engagements
• Lead proactive tax planning conversations with clients
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business owners and high-value clients
• Identify planning opportunities and help clients make better financial decisions
• Review complex returns and support the preparation team
• Develop client relationships that go beyond annual compliance
• Mentor and support staff, helping build a strong internal team
• Work directly with firm leadership on practice growth, client service, and long-term succession
• Take on increasing leadership responsibility with a path toward partnership and ownership

What Makes Someone Successful Here

The right person is technically strong, but equally comfortable building relationships. You understand that great tax work is not just about getting returns filedit is about helping clients see around corners, avoid surprises, and make confident decisions.

You may be a strong Tax Manager who is ready for a bigger seat, or a Senior Tax Manager who has realized that your current firm may not offer the ownership path you were promised.

You Should Be Someone Who

• Has strong public accounting tax experience
• Enjoys advising business owners and individuals
• Can review complex tax work with accuracy and judgment
• Communicates clearly with clients and team members
• Wants a meaningful leadership role, not just another title
• Values flexibility but takes ownership of client outcomes
• Is interested in partnership, succession, and long-term firm leadership

Flexibility & Lifestyle

Valley Tax Advisors understands that excellent client service and a sustainable life can coexist. This role offers a hybrid schedule, with at least 23 days per week in the office depending on client needs, team rhythms, and the season. The firm offers a high degree of flexibility as long as clients are well cared for and work is handled responsibly.

This is a strong fit for someone who wants the professional upside of leadership and ownership without sacrificing the ability to manage life outside of work.

Why Join Now

This is a rare opportunity to join a respected local firm at a pivotal moment. You will not just inherit a job description. You will have the chance to step into a future-facing role where your judgment, client presence, and leadership can shape what the firm becomes next.

For the right person, this is a chance to move from employee to partner, from manager to owner, and from technical expert to trusted leader.