Practice Manager, Accounting Firm Operations

Lawson Elliott Recruitment; Ballarat; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WFH 1 day/week

Job summary

Lawson Elliott Recruitment is recruiting for a Practice Manager at a regional Australian Chartered Accounting Firm. The role focuses on ownership of workflow, capacity planning and operational performance with a tech-forward practice using Xero, XPM and FYI.

The successful candidate will lead staff, drive process improvements and build a culture of ownership while ensuring high-quality client service and timely information flow.

Qualifications

• Experience in an Australian public accounting practice with strong people-management and workflow skills.
• Ability to lead staff, manage capacity and improve practice operations.
• Proactive and client-focused with effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Plan resources, prioritise deadlines and allocate work to optimise team capacity.
• Oversee jobs from start to finish and ensure timely client information updates.
• Lead regular workflow and team meetings with clear expectations and accountability.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement process improvements using XPM, FYI and other systems.
• Coach the team and work with Principal to reduce hands-on involvement over time.

Skills

People management

Workflow management

Organisational skills

Communication

Leadership

Tools

Xero

XPM

FYI

Job description

Lawson Elliott Recruitment is recruiting for a Practice Manager at a regional Australian Chartered Accounting Firm. The role focuses on ownership of workflow, capacity planning and operational performance with a tech-forward practice using Xero, XPM and FYI.

The successful candidate will lead staff, drive process improvements and build a culture of ownership while ensuring high-quality client service and timely information flow.