Manager | Business Services

SW Accountants & Advisors Pty; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

18 weeks paid parental leave

Paid volunteer leave

Wellness perks

Assistance with home office setup

Tailored Learning and Development

1 paid professional membership peryear

Job summary

SW Accountants & Advisors Pty, located in Melbourne, is seeking a seasoned professional to join their Business Services division. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 8 years’ experience in Business Services at a Chartered/CPA accounting firm, with a focus on property development clients.

This role involves managing a large portfolio of clients, meeting productivity targets, and leading a team for optimal performance while maintaining strong client relationships.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in Business Services at a Chartered/CPA accounting firm.
• Up-to-date technical knowledge of taxation law and accounting developments.
• Proven ability to handle sensitive client matters diplomatically.

Responsibilities

• Manage a large portfolio of SW clients.
• Achieve productivity targets and client budgets.
• Support and lead team members for optimal performance.

Skills

Client relationship management

Time management

Mentoring junior staff

Communication skills

Networking skills

Education

Degree and CA/CPA qualified

Tools

Xero

MYOB

Reckon

Microsoft Excel

Job description

About SW Accountants & Advisors

SW Accountants & Advisors (SW) is Australia’s best kept accounting secret. We are a leading advisory and accounting firm with a 90-year history in Australia. Operating in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth, we have over 45 Partners and 400 staff nationally. SW provide a full range of audit, business advisory, corporate finance, tax, private clients, and wealth management solutions. We are proud to be ranked as the 22nd largest firm by revenue in the 2025 AFR Top 100 Accounting Firms and the 9th largest national practice in Australia.

Own it, Love your work, Share the load, Embrace the ride, Open doors. Our values are at the very heart of our firm and guide the way we interact within our firm’s teams, with our clients, and the way we interact and engage with you.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Business Services division, which supports a range of small, medium and large private businesses and family groups, along with some not-for-profit and foreign owned businesses. We offer a wide range of services including accounting and tax compliance, business and tax advisory, structuring, superannuation, wealth management and transactional services.

You will be an integral member of our highly functioning team that specialises in the property sector. Led by 3 partners and supported by a team of 7, you will manage a large portfolio of key clients, whilst leading and developing a team. Key duties include workflow management, job delegation, and client advisory. This role demands strong client service, and leadership skills, while ensuring productivity goals and budgets are met and escalating issues when appropriate.

Key responsibilities

• Manage a large portfolio of SW clients
• Achieve productivity targets and client budgets; deliver value-added services
• Support and lead team members for optimal performance
• Allocate staff and resources to meet client and firm commitments
• Identify and develop potential business opportunities
• Actively participate in Business Services management team
• Attend manager meetings and conferences
• Advise Associate Directors and Directors of any necessary matters
• Ensure administrative compliance
• Perform other duties as required, including interviewing staff, training, committee membership, marketing, and special projects

Key skills and experience

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in Business Services at a Chartered/CPA accounting firm
• Prior experience with property development clients preferred
• Degree and CA/CPA qualified
• Up-to-date technical knowledge of taxation law and accounting developments
• Proven networking skills and client relationship experience
• Excellent time management skills and ability to meet deadlines for a large group of clients
• Experience mentoring and managing junior staff
• Skilled in handling sensitive client matters diplomatically
• Professional presence with strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Proficient with Xero, MYOB, Reckon, and Microsoft Excel

Best kept secrets of SW

• Progressive firm, with excellent career opportunities
• Hybrid working environment
• 2 additional AL days per year
• 18 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers and 3 weeks for non-primary
• Paid volunteer leave
• Refer to client and refer a friend bonus scheme
• Employee Assistance Program and Wellness perks
• Assistance with home office setup
• Social Club
• Tailored Learning and Development Program
• Paid Course/study leave
• 1 paid professional membership per year
• Weekly lunch provided