About the Firm
This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established professional services firm recognised for its commitment to quality, continuous improvement, and long-term career development. The firm prides itself on creating clear pathways for staff progression, demonstrated by this role becoming available due to the current Manager’s promotion to Senior/Client Director.
The Opportunity
As a Manager, you will lead and oversee the Business Services team in line with the firm’s strategic goals, ensuring smooth workflow, exceptional client outcomes, and ongoing process improvements. You will play a pivotal role in driving efficiency, maintaining compliance, and contributing to the firm’s growth through both technical expertise and people leadership.
You will be stepping into a collaborative and high performing team with a client base across various industries ranging in turnover up to $30 million.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and manage the Business Services team, ensuring high performance and professional development.
- Oversee workflow management, project delivery, and client service quality.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across processes and service delivery.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships, providing high-level accounting, compliance, and tax advisory services.
- Prepare and review financial statements, tax returns, and statutory reporting for various entities.
- Engage in business development activities to grow the client base.
- Ensure compliance with ICAA standards and all legislative requirements.
What We’re Looking For
- Completed CA or CPA program.
- Proficient with Xero
- Well-developed and proven leadership and management skills with ability to stimulate a high level of performance within a team environment.
- An ability to identify and develop new ideas, analyse alternative courses of action and their implications, and a capacity to develop action plans and advance new approaches.
- Ability to think flexibly, innovatively and creatively and to work autonomously.
- Completion of CA or CPA, or equivalent professional qualification.
- Experience in accounting, business advisory, strategy and managing a portfolio of clients
- Sound working experience with foundational compliance and tax work
What’s on Offer
- Annual performance-based bonus.
- Dedicated car space.
- Modern offices with the latest tech, open-plan layout and a variety of breakout spaces to collaborate or recharge.
- Complimentary access to an on-site gym and pool, plus social perks like weekly team catch-ups, a games zone and quarterly team events.
- Ongoing professional development with study leave and financial support for further education.
- Structured performance reviews every six months, with clear KPI setting and regular salary/bonus discussions.
This role is ideal for a confident and motivated leader who thrives on driving performance and delivering exceptional client service, while shaping the future of a dynamic business services team. My client is a highly sort after firm offering a wide range of services, including business Accounting & Bookkeeping, Taxation & Compliance, Business & Risk Advisory, Payroll, SMSF Administration & Compliance, Mortgage Broking and Financial Planning. They offer distinguished career growth opportunities along with a dynamic fun and social team culture. This role is not to be missed.
For more information or a confidential conversation, please contact Alicia Naidu on .
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