Manager - Business Advisory

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

Job summary

PKF Adelaide's Business Advisory division in the Adelaide CBD invites a Senior/Manager to join our team. This full-time role works with Partners, delivering high-quality written advice and reports for a diverse client portfolio.

With 3–5 years in professional services, you will lead engagements, manage budgets, and mentor staff, while applying commercial, technically sound solutions across sectors such as education, retail and professional services. A CA qualification is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical capability and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to lead and develop team members and manage priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of clients across yearly, quarterly and monthly engagements.
• Lead the planning, delivery and reporting of Business Advisory assignments.
• Build strong client relationships across sectors including education, retail and professional services.
• Prepare high-quality written advice, reports and financial analysis.
• Collaborate with Partners and team members to deliver timely, accurate outcomes.
• Lead, supervise and mentor team members and support workflow and capability.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Team leadership

Time management

Client relationship management

Education

CA qualification or equivalent

Tools

Xero

Job description

Our Business Advisory division is seeking an experienced Senior/Manager to join our Adelaide CBD-based team. This full-time role offers the opportunity to work closely with the firm's Partners and contribute to high-quality outcomes for a diverse portfolio of clients.

Reporting to the Business Advisory Partners, you will bring in excess of 3-5 years’ experience, strong analytical capability, and exceptional attention to detail. You will be confident in producing high quality written advice and reports, and thinking laterally to deliver pragmatic, commercially-focused solutions.

This role is ideal for a suitably qualified professional with excellent communication skills who is looking to advance their career within a global professional practice firm. For the right candidate, this position offers clear pathways to future leadership and ownership opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of clients across yearly, quarterly and monthly engagements
• Lead the planning, delivery and reporting of Business Advisory assignments
• Build strong client relationships across sectors including education, retail and professional services
• Prepare high-quality written advice, reports and financial analysis
• Collaborate with Partners and team members to deliver timely, accurate and commercially relevant outcomes
• Lead, supervise and develop team members through effective delegation, review, coaching and mentoring, while supporting the overall workflow and capability of the team.
• Manage engagement budgets, billing and resourcing, to support efficient and commercially effective engagement delivery
• Provide technical and quality oversight across engagements, identifying and appropriately addressing or escalating significant technical, ethical, independence, risk and client service matters.

Experience and Skills:

• CA qualified or equivalent (essential)
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in professional services, with a sound working knowledge of Xero (essential)
• Strong technical skills and ability to interpret financial information
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving capability
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and autonomously when required
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
• Highly motivated, with a strong desire to succeed
• Well-developed organisational and time management skills

PKF is a global community where dynamic advisors can belong, grow, and thrive. Together we create powerful opportunities to propel the success of our clients, our people, and our communities.

Our Australian network comprises over 800 talented professionals and more than 100 partners, who deliver a full range of contemporary solutions to clients locally, nationally, and internationally.

PKF is a global community where dynamic advisors can belong, grow, and thrive. Together we create powerful opportunities to propel the success of our clients, our people, and our communities.

Our Australian network comprises over 800 talented professionals and more than 100 partners, who deliver a full range of contemporary solutions to clients locally, nationally, and internationally.

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