Client Manager

BuildRight Construction AU; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Unknown is seeking an experienced Client Manager to join a professional accounting and advisory team in New South Wales, Australia. You will work directly with business owners, manage an established client portfolio, and provide advice that helps clients reach their business goals.

The role focuses on credible business advisory, strong client relationships, and practical support beyond traditional billing models. Sponsorship and visa considerations are not specified.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of public practice accounting experience.
• CA or CPA qualification.
• Proven experience managing business clients and developing professional relationships.
• Strong business advisory and commercial skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Confidence working directly with business owners and senior decision-makers.
• Strong knowledge of accounting and taxation compliance requirements.
• A proactive, client-focused and solutions-oriented approach.
• Australian work experience will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Managing and strengthening long-term relationships with an established portfolio of business clients.
• Acting as a trusted advisor and key point of contact for client accounting and advisory needs.
• Providing practical and commercially focused business advice.
• Reviewing financial performance and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Supporting business owners with planning, cashflow management and forecasting.
• Providing guidance on tax strategies and broader business matters.
• Overseeing accounting and taxation compliance work.
• Reviewing client requirements and ensuring a high standard of professional service.
• Identifying proactive solutions that support client growth and business objectives.
• Collaborating with internal teams to deliver accurate and timely outcomes.

Skills

Relationship management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Business advisory

Commercial awareness

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Job description

The Opportunity

Thisopportunityisdesignedforexperiencedpublicpracticeprofessionalswhovaluecredibility,trustedclientrelationshipsandacareerbuiltarounddeliveringgenuinebusinessvalue.

TheemployerisseekingaskilledClientManagertojoinaprofessionalaccountingandbusinessadvisoryteaminNewSouthWales,Australia.Throughourverifiedcandidateprocess,wehelpconnectemployerswithsuitablyqualifiedprofessionalswhoseexperience,qualificationsandprofessionalbackgroundcanbeclearlypresented.

Unlikeatraditionalpublicpracticerolecentredaroundbillablehoursandtimesheets,thispositionoffersamoreclient-focusedapproach.Thefirm'smonthlysubscriptionmodelallowsforstrongerongoingrelationshipsandgreaterfocusonbusinessadvisory,strategyandpracticalsupport.

Youwillworkdirectlywithbusinessowners,manageanestablishedclientportfolioandprovideadvicethathelpsclientsmakeinformeddecisionsandachievetheirbusinessgoals.

Key Responsibilities

• Managingandstrengtheninglong-termrelationshipswithanestablishedportfolioofbusinessclients
• Actingasatrustedadviserandkeypointofcontactforclientaccountingandadvisoryneeds
• Providingpracticalandcommerciallyfocusedbusinessadvice
• Reviewingfinancialperformanceandidentifyingopportunitiesforimprovement
• Supportingbusinessownerswithplanning,cashflowmanagementandforecasting
• Providingguidanceontaxstrategiesandbroaderbusinessmatters
• Overseeingaccountingandtaxationcompliancework
• Reviewingclientrequirementsandensuringahighstandardofprofessionalservice
• Identifyingproactivesolutionsthatsupportclientgrowthandbusinessobjectives
• Collaboratingwithinternalteamstodeliveraccurateandtimelyoutcomes

Requirements & Eligibility

• Minimum3–5yearsofpublicpracticeaccountingexperience
• CAorCPAqualification
• Provenexperiencemanagingbusinessclientsanddevelopingprofessionalrelationships
• Strongbusinessadvisoryandcommercialskills
• Excellentcommunicationandstakeholdermanagementabilities
• Confidenceworkingdirectlywithbusinessownersandseniordecision-makers
• Strongknowledgeofaccountingandtaxationcompliancerequirements
• Aproactive,client-focusedandsolutions-orientedapproach
• Australianworkexperiencewillbehighlyregarded

Special Instructions

Suitableoverseascandidatesmaybeconsidered,withsponsorshipavailableforeligibleapplicants

Full visa sponsorship available under Australia Subclass 482 / 186 Employer Nomination.