Associate Director

Bentley; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Path to Partnership

WFH 2 days/week

Training & progression

Flat structure

Brisbane city-fringe location

Job summary

Bentley in Brisbane is seeking an experienced Associate Director to join its leadership team. You will manage a portfolio of business and private clients with a focus on high-level tax planning and advisory services, working closely with two hands-on Partners in a flat, boutique setting.

The role emphasizes client relationships, complex matter work, and staff development, with a clear pathway to Partnership and equity ownership within 12–24 months.

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualification required
• Significant Australian public practice experience essential
• Strong Tax & Business Services technical knowledge
• Experience managing complex client groups and senior client relationships
• Strong tax planning, structuring, and advisory capability
• Experience reviewing work, managing workflow, and developing staff
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Proactive, commercial, and collaborative approach

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a portfolio of business and private clients
• Provide high-level tax planning, structuring and business advisory services
• Work directly with the Partners on complex and strategic client matters
• Build strong relationships and act as a trusted adviser to clients
• Review financial statements, income tax returns, and other compliance work
• Mentor, train, and develop accounting staff
• Manage workflow, deadlines, and team resourcing
• Contribute to the continued growth and development of the practice

Skills

Relationship-building

Communication skills

Commercial acumen

Leadership

Mentoring & staff development

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Significant Australian public practice experience

Job description

• Genuine pathway to Partnership within 12–24 months
• Clear succession opportunity with a future fee base of approximately $1 million
• Approximately 80% review and advisory / 20% hands-on compliance
• Work directly with two hands-on Partners in a boutique, flat structure
• High-quality client base, including groups with turnovers up to $250 million
• Excellent training, development, and internal career progression
• Brisbane city-fringe location

Benefits & Attractions

• Genuine pathway to Partnership within 12–24 months
• Clear succession opportunity with a future fee base of approximately $1 million
• 2 days WFH per week
• Approximately 80% review and advisory / 20% hands-on compliance
• Work directly with two hands-on Partners in a boutique, flat structure
• High-quality client base, including groups with turnovers up to $250 million
• Excellent training, development, and internal career progression
• Brisbane city-fringe location

The Firm & Opportunity

An established and growing boutique accounting firm on Brisbane's city fringe is seeking an experienced Associate Director to join its leadership team.

With approximately 12 staff and two hands-on Partners, the firm offers a collaborative, flat structure where senior team members work closely with both the Partners and clients. The practice has a sophisticated client base, with a strong concentration of medical professionals and HNW clients, together with multi-entity groups, SMEs and other privately owned businesses.

This is a genuine succession opportunity, with a clear pathway to Partnership and equity ownership within approximately 12–24 months, potentially sooner for the right candidate. At Partner level, you would ultimately take responsibility for a fee base of approximately $1 million.

The role is approximately 80% review and advisory and 20% hands-on compliance, with a strong focus on client relationships, high-level advisory, team development and workflow management.

The Role

• Manage and develop a portfolio of business and private clients
• Provide high-level tax planning, structuring and business advisory services
• Work directly with the Partners on complex and strategic client matters
• Build strong relationships and act as a trusted adviser to clients
• Review Financial Statements, Income Tax Returns, and other compliance work
• Mentor, train, and develop accounting staff
• Manage workflow, deadlines, and team resourcing
• Contribute to the continued growth and development of the practice

About You

You will be an experienced Senior Manager or Associate Director with strong technical capability, commercial acumen, and the confidence to manage senior client relationships.

Ideally, you will have:

• CA or CPA qualification
• Significant Australian public practice experience
• Strong Tax & Business Services technical knowledge
• Experience managing complex client groups and senior client relationships
• Strong tax planning, structuring, and advisory capability
• Experience reviewing work, managing workflow, and developing staff
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• A proactive, commercial, and collaborative approach