Accountant - Senior Manager

MW Recruitment; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexi hours

RDOs

Birthday leave

Parking available

Job summary

MW Recruitment is partnering with a well-established Canberra public practice to recruit a Senior Manager for Business Services. You’ll own a quality client portfolio, lead and review the work of the team, and act as the primary adviser to business owners.

The firm supports flexible hours and up to 6 RDOs a year, with work-from-home considered case by case. There is succession planning in place and a clear path to equity within a growing national group.

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualified (or nearing completion).
• Manager or Senior Manager level experience in public practice business services.
• Strong review skills and ability to sign off on complex work.
• Client-facing with advisory experience beyond compliance.
• XPM and FYI experience highly regarded.
• Flexi hours and up to 6 RDOs per year.

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of business clients across a broad range of industries.
• Reviewing work prepared by seniors and intermediates to ensure quality and turnaround time.
• Delivering business advisory, tax planning and structuring advice.
• Being the main point of contact for clients and building long-term relationships.
• Mentoring and developing team members.
• Working with principals on growth and building your own client base.

Skills

Client-facing

Team mentoring

Review quality

Advisory delivery

Business development

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Tools

XPM

FYI

Job description

Senior Manager | Business Services | Canberra

Step into a senior, client-facing advisory role with a growing multi-office firm, with flexi hours and RDOs.

About The Role

A well-established public practice with offices across Canberra and regional NSW is looking for a Senior Manager to join its Canberra team. The firm is growing through acquisition and building out its advisory offering. You’ll take ownership of a quality client portfolio, lead and review the work of the team, and be the go-to adviser for business owners. Backed by a national accounting group, there is succession planning in place and a genuine path to equity.

What You Will Be Doing

• Managing a portfolio of business clients across a broad range of industries
• Reviewing work prepared by seniors and intermediates, ensuring quality and turnaround
• Delivering business advisory, tax planning and structuring advice
• Being the main point of contact for clients and building long-term relationships
• Mentoring and developing team members
• Working with the principals on growth and building your own client base

What We Are Looking For

• CA or CPA qualified (or close to completing)
• Manager or Senior Manager level experience in public practice business services
• Strong review skills and confidence signing off on complex work
• Client-facing, with experience delivering advisory beyond compliance
• XPM and FYI experience highly regarded
• Flexi hours plus up to 6 RDOs a year
• Birthday leave
• Work from home considered case by case; part-time considered
• Salary reviews twice a year (January and August)
• Parking available
• Clear path to equity in a firm with succession planning in place

If you’re a senior business services accountant ready to step up into a review and advisory role in Canberra.