Business Services Accounting Director

Lawson Delaney; Melbourne; Ibrido; AUD 260.000 - 380.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Equity on offer

Flexible working location

Annual retreat

Free lunch 3x per week

Breakfast 5x per week

Gym membership

Training & development focus

Social club

B-corp & carbon neutral

Childcare allowance

Descrizione del lavoro

Lawson Delaney in Melbourne is seeking a Director who can lead a dynamic Business Services/Private Clients division. You will guide client engagements, oversee a skilled team, and drive high-quality service.

This role rewards leadership, strategic thinking, and client development in a fast-growing firm with strong training and career progression. You will work with a friendly, high-performing team, shaping client strategy and delivering exceptional outcomes.

Competenze

• Management experience in a Business Services/Private Clients division.
• Qualified accountant.
• Enjoy helping people and listening to client needs, beyond training."
• Exceptional communication skills to run client and team meetings.
• Cultural fit: friendly, impressive, high-performing colleagues.
• Proven business development pedigree; client fees could be a bonus.

Mansioni

• Lead client and team meetings on a regular basis.
• Hit the ground running with large, complex clients.
• Develop and manage relationships with fast-growing clients.
• Mentor staff and foster technical and soft-skill development.

Conoscenze

Managerial exp

Qualified accountant

Client listening

Communication skills

Cultural fit

Business development

Descrizione del lavoro

Be a Director at a big, fun accounting firm that are performing very well, making it even more likely for you to be a successful leader in the role and enjoy your job.

Just Some Of The Perks

• They have always been known for giving a lot of consulting and advisory work due to their clients who also grow fast
• Fast progression for anyone who deserves it, even new employees
• Equity on offer of a big, very profitable and fast growing firm
• Flexible working location and flexible working hours
• Manage a team with the support of rising stars in the market
• Annual retreat to somewhere tropical and amazing. I'm jealous!
• Free lunch...3 times per week! Plus breakfast...5 times per week.
• Extra time off for; just because, extra annual leave for loyal employees, generous parental leave, paid charity work, paid study leave, wellness days to take care of yourself...it goes on.
• Gym membership covered
• Great focus on training and technical development
• A social club I want to be a part of!
• B-corp and carbon neutral
• Childcare allowance for a year for returning staff.

The Opportunity

This large CA firm with over 300 staff in their Melbourne CBD office is unlike anywhere else you will experience.

• The people are technically exceptional, extremely smart and very engaging and supportive.
• The office reminds me of Google with it's own canteen, multiple lounge areas, and lots of interaction among the colleagues trying to help each other develop, not just sitting at their individual desks looking at screens.
• They are have doubled their size recently with a fantastic reputation in the market, creating a lot of internal promotion opportunities.
• The clients are often fast growing businesses, meaning constant challenges and new issues to deal with for the accountants.

All of this leads to you developing your technical and soft skills and progressing your career. It also means you get to enjoy your work!

The Successful Candidate Will Have

• Use your managerial experience of a Business Services/Private Clients division at a professional services firm to help you hit the ground running. Ideally where you will have exposure to large complex clients.
• Qualified accountant.
• You should enjoy helping people and are smart enough to really listen to what the client wants, not just rely on how your past training tells you to do.
• Exceptional communication skills are an absolute must as you will be running client and team meetings on a regular basis.
• Cultural fit. They are an office full of friendly people who are impressive at what they do. Very smart, technically exceptional and with strong communication skills and friendly personalities.
• Proven Business Development pedigree and ability. Fees to follow are an attractive bonus but not a necessity.