Business Services Assistant Manager/ Manager

Pangea Advisory; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Pangea Advisory seeks a Business Services Assistant Manager/Manager to lead client work, deliver high-quality accounting, taxation and advisory services, and develop the capabilities of the accounting team. The role partners with Directors to ensure practical, timely and commercially relevant outcomes for clients.

You will manage workflow, budgets and deadlines, coach staff, and build strong client relationships while leveraging AI and technology tools to enhance service delivery.

Qualifications

• For CA-qualified applicants with a degree in Commerce or Accounting and strong SME advisory experience.
• At least 5 years in Australian public practice with senior responsibilities in individuals, companies, trusts and partnerships.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach and delegate; manage workflow, deadlines and budgets.
• Experience delivering accounting, taxation and business advisory services to privately owned businesses.
• Strong knowledge of Australian accounting, taxation and financial reporting standards for SMEs.
• Proficient with Xero and Excel; comfortable with tax, document-management and practice-management systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review income tax returns, financial statements, workpapers and client deliverables.
• Provide practical accounting, taxation and advisory support to clients and explain financial positions and options.
• Prepare and interpret management reports, budgets, cash-flow forecasts, KPI reporting and projections.
• Identify financial, taxation and commercial issues; provide recommendations or escalate as needed.
• Review work for technical accuracy, documentation and client suitability.
• Lead an accounting team by setting weekly priorities and monitoring deadlines, WIP and budgets.
• Allocate, delegate and review work according to capability and client priorities.
• Coach team members with technical guidance, feedback and knowledge sharing.
• Build trusted client relationships through proactive communication and responsiveness.
• Use Pangea-approved AI and tools to improve research, analysis, documentation and service.

Skills

Team leadership

Client management

Financial analysis

Communication

Tax/compliance knowledge

Education

CA qualification

Bachelor’s degree in Commerce/Accounting

Tools

Xero

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Business Services Assistant Manager/ Manager

A senior client-facing role that combines technical excellence, practical business advice and team leadership. You will deliver high-quality accounting, taxation and advisory services while leading workflow and developing capability within an accounting team. The role works closely with Directors to ensure client work is practical, timely, commercially relevant and delivered to a consistently high standard.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and review income tax returns, financial statements, supporting workpapers and related client deliverables
• Provide practical accounting, taxation and business advisory support to clients and help them understand their financial position and options
• Prepare and interpret management reports, budgets, cash-flow forecasts, KPI reporting and business projections
• Identify financial, taxation and commercial issues, risks and opportunities, providing practical recommendations or escalating matters where appropriate
• Review work prepared by team members, ensuring it is technically sound, appropriately documented and fit for client issue
• Lead an accounting team by setting weekly priorities, facilitating workflow meetings and monitoring progress against deadlines, WIP, budgets and resourcing needs
• Allocate, delegate and review work according to team capability, client priorities and agreed timeframes
• Coach team members through technical guidance, constructive feedback, knowledge sharing and meaningful stretch opportunities
• Build trusted client relationships through responsive, professional and proactive communication
• Use Pangea-approved AI and technology tools appropriately to improve efficiency, research, analysis, documentation and client service

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Accounting or a related field with CA qualification.
• Significant (5+ years) senior business services experience in Australian public practice, including the preparation and review of work for individuals, companies, trusts and partnerships
• Demonstrated experience leading, coaching and delegating to team members, including managing workflow, deadlines and job budgets
• Experience delivering accounting, taxation and business advisory services to privately owned businesses, business owners and family groups
• Strong knowledge of Australian accounting, taxation, financial reporting and compliance requirements relevant to privately owned businesses
• Ability to prepare, review and interpret financial statements, income tax returns, management reports, budgets, cash-flow forecasts and projections
• Strong proficiency in Xero and Microsoft Excel, and confidence using relevant tax, document-management and practice-management systems
• Clear, practical written and verbal communication, with sound professional judgement and strong client-management skills

About us

Pangea Advisory is an Australian accounting, tax and business advisory practice supporting privately owned businesses, their owners and family groups. We help clients manage day-to-day operations, meet their obligations and make informed decisions about what comes next.

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Your application will include the following questions:

• Have you completed a qualification in accounting?
• How many years of accounting experience do you have?
• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
• Do you have experience using Microsoft Excel?
• Do you have experience using Xero?
• Have you completed a chartered accountant (CA) qualification?

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