Business Services Senior Manager - Path to Partnership

MW Recruitment; Ballina Shire; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free financial planning advice for 60?

Job summary

MW Recruitment is seeking a Business Services Senior Manager for Ballina, NSW. The role sits within a growing regional advisory firm with ~60 staff across Northern NSW and regional Queensland, offering a clear pathway to partnership and a strong growth trajectory.

You will manage SME and family-group clients, lead a team of accountants, deliver tax planning, and work with in-house financial planning and lending specialists to provide one coordinated client strategy.

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualified.
• 8+ years Australian public practice experience in Business Services and Tax.
• Current Manager or Senior Manager experience.
• Strong technical tax knowledge and confident leading client meetings.
• A genuine interest in leadership, people development and ownership.
• Experience with Xero, XPM and FYI highly regarded.
• Clear pathway to partnership with flexible buy-in options.
• Smaller client books, allowing deeper relationships and higher quality advice.
• Flexible hours and hybrid working options.
• Modern cloud-based practice with offshore support.
• Annual end of year long weekend bringing all offices together.
• Coastal Northern Rivers lifestyle.

Responsibilities

• Managing your own portfolio of SME, family group, primary production and construction clients, including groups up to $100m turnover
• Reviewing complex compliance work for individuals, companies, trusts and partnerships
• Delivering tax planning, structuring and business advisory work
• Working alongside in-house financial planning and lending specialists to deliver one coordinated client strategy
• Leading, mentoring and reviewing the work of a team of accountants
• Managing WIP, billing and workflow across your client base
• Contributing to business development and firm growth

Skills

Leadership

Tax knowledge

Client meetings

People development

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Tools

Xero

XPM

FYI

Job description

MW Recruitment is seeking a Business Services Senior Manager for Ballina, NSW. The role sits within a growing regional advisory firm with ~60 staff across Northern NSW and regional Queensland, offering a clear pathway to partnership and a strong growth trajectory.

You will manage SME and family-group clients, lead a team of accountants, deliver tax planning, and work with in-house financial planning and lending specialists to provide one coordinated client strategy.