Assistant Manager/Client Manager

KeyMoves; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Parental leave 12 weeks

Training & development

Job summary

KeyMoves partners with a Sydney CBD accounting, tax and advisory firm to recruit an Assistant Manager or Client Manager. You’ll manage client relationships, look after junior team members and help drive growth in a firm that’s expanding.

The role suits a Senior Accountant ready for the next step, or an experienced Manager seeking a new challenge. You’ll work with high net worth individuals, families and business owners and have real opportunities to move into leadership.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
• Strong understanding of corporate structures (trusts, companies, partnerships)
• Commercial mindset and ability to excel in a high-performance environment

Responsibilities

• Manage a mixed portfolio of high net worth individuals, families and businesses
• Oversee accounting, tax and advisory work including financial statements, tax returns, structuring and forecasting
• Be a main point of contact for clients and provide clear, practical advice
• Coach and support junior staff
• Collaborate with partners and advisers on client outcomes

Skills

Excellent communication

Corporate structures

High performance

Education

Bachelor in Accounting/Commerce/Finance/Business

Job description

We’re partnering with a Sydney CBD accounting, tax and advisory firm to find an Assistant Manager or Client Manager. You’ll manage client relationships, look after junior team members and work in a firm that’s growing.

The role suits a Senior Accountant ready for the next step, or an experienced Manager looking for a new firm.

The firm blends the warmth and trust of a traditional family office practice with a modern way of working. Your clients will mostly be high net worth individuals, families and business owners, and you’ll be their adviser, not just their accountant. It’s a mid-sized team that keeps growing, so there’s real room to step into leadership. They invest in innovation, including a dedicated head of AI and innovation, and they reward how you work as well as what you deliver: half of your annual bonus is tied to the firm’s values.

What You’ll Be Doing

Manage a mixed portfolio of high net worth individuals, families and businesses of different sizes.

Oversee accounting, tax and advisory work, including financial statements, tax returns, structuring and forecasting.

Be a main point of contact for your clients and give them clear, practical advice.

Coach and support junior staff.

Work with the partners and specialist advisers on client outcomes.

Requirements

Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written;

Strong strategic understanding of corporate structures (e.g. trust, companies and partnerships)

Commercial, professional and ability to work in a high performing environment

Bachelor of Accounting, Commerce, Finance or Business, ideally with a Major in Accounting;

5 - 7 years + experience working within a boutique, Big 4 and or Mid-Tier accounting firm in Australia.

Experience in managing and leading junior team members

Excellent training opportunities, including weekly team L&D seminars and external tax training/nuggets.

Annual bonus structure.

12 weeks paid parental/paternity leave, with the option to take it at half pay over 24 weeks.

CLEAR career progression pathway to Partnership.

This is an exceptionalopportunity to move into a sophisticated firm with a supportive team culture and great long-term career opportunities.