Business Services Senior Manager - Path to Partnership

Mw Recruitment; North Lismore; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free financial planning advice for the

Hybrid working options

Coastal Northern Rivers lifestyle

Offshore support

Job summary

BALLINA-based advisory firm is seeking a Business Services Senior Manager to lead a diverse client portfolio and drive growth in Northern NSW and regional Queensland. This role offers a clear path to partnership, flexible hours, and hybrid working, with a strong emphasis on leadership and collaborative client strategy.

You will oversee complex compliance, tax planning, and business advisory work for SME and family groups, mentoring a team of accountants and coordinating with in-house specialists

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 confidence leading client meetings.
• 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 allow deeper relationships and higher quality advice.
• Flexible hours and hybrid working options.
• Free financial planning advice for staff.
• Modern cloud-based practice with offshore support.
• Annual end of year long weekend bringing all offices together.
• Coastal Northern Rivers lifestyle.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own portfolio of SME, family groups, primary production and construction clients up to $100m turnover.
• Review complex compliance work for individuals, companies, trusts and partnerships.
• Deliver tax planning, structuring and business advisory work.
• Collaborate with in-house financial planning and lending specialists to deliver a coordinated client strategy.
• Lead, mentor and review a team of accountants.
• Manage WIP, billing and workflow across your client base.
• Contribute to business development and firm growth.

Skills

Leadership

Tax knowledge

Client meetings

People development

Business development

Ownership

Education

CA/CPA qualified

Tools

Xero

XPM

FYI

Job description

BALLINA-based advisory firm is seeking a Business Services Senior Manager to lead a diverse client portfolio and drive growth in Northern NSW and regional Queensland. This role offers a clear path to partnership, flexible hours, and hybrid working, with a strong emphasis on leadership and collaborative client strategy.

You will oversee complex compliance, tax planning, and business advisory work for SME and family groups, mentoring a team of accountants and coordinating with in-house specialists