Senior Accountant / Manager - Business Services

Recruitflex; Sutherland Shire Council; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Career development opportunities

Office near public transport and on-st

Permanent full-time

Job summary

Recruitflex is partnering with an established accounting and business advisory firm in the Sutherland area to recruit a Senior Business Services Accountant or Business Services Manager. This client-focused role centers on advisory work while a strong support team handles daily processing.

You'll manage a portfolio of SME clients, deliver strategic tax planning and commercial advice, and help grow the practice, with leadership opportunities for those stepping into a managerial role.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in public practice accounting
• CA or CPA qualifications and strong technical knowledge across business services, taxation and compliance
• Experience managing a client portfolio and providing strategic advisory services
• Proactive, solutions-focused approach and ability to translate numbers into business advice

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with SME clients and act as their go-to adviser
• Manage and grow an established client portfolio, identifying opportunities for value add
• Provide proactive advice on tax planning, budgeting, cash flow and business structuring
• Review work from the support team for accuracy and quality
• Collaborate with Directors on client strategy and practice growth
• Mentor junior staff and contribute to leadership development

Skills

Client relationships

Advisory experience

Leadership

Financial analysis

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Tools

Xero

Job description

Senior Accountant / Manager - Business Services

What if you could spend less time processing numbers and more time helping your clients succeed?

Recruitflex is partnering with an established and growing accounting and business advisory firm in the Sutherland area, to recruit an experienced Senior Business Services Accountant or Business Services Manager.

The Role

This is an opportunity to step into a genuinely client-focused role, where an exceptional support team takes care of the day-to-day processing, allowing you to concentrate on building relationships, providing strategic advice and helping businesses achieve their goals.

Whether you're an accomplished Senior Accountant looking to broaden your advisory experience or an established Manager ready to take ownership of a growing portfolio, this opportunity can be shaped around your experience and aspirations.

You'll take responsibility for an established portfolio of predominantly SME clients across a diverse range of industries, with the opportunity to develop and grow your own client base over time.

For candidates joining at Manager level, the role will also incorporate broader leadership responsibilities, mentoring team members and contributing to the firm's continued growth.

Your Impact

• Build trusted, long-term relationships with SME clients, becoming their go-to adviser for business and financial matters
• Manage and grow an established client portfolio, identifying opportunities to deliver additional value
• Provide proactive advice across tax planning, business structuring, budgeting, cash flow and broader commercial matters
• Review work prepared by the support team, ensuring technical accuracy and quality
• Work closely with the Directors on client strategy, business development and practice growth
• Contribute to team development and mentoring, with additional leadership responsibilities for those joining at manager level

What You'll Need to Succeed

To be successful, you'll bring at least five years' experience in public practice accounting, along with CA or CPA qualifications and strong technical knowledge across business services, taxation and compliance.

More importantly, you're someone who genuinely enjoys working with clients.You can look beyond the numbers, understand what makes a business tick and translate financial information into practical, commercially sound advice.

You'll be confident managing client relationships, comfortable taking ownership of your work and motivated by opportunities to make a meaningful difference to the businesses you support.Experience managing a client portfolio, proficiency with Xero and a proactive, solutions-focused approach will be important.

You may already be operating at Manager level, or be a capable Senior Accountant ready for greater autonomy, client exposure and career progression.

The Rewards

• Competitive salary package, negotiable based on experience and capability
• Less processing, more advisory - an exceptional support team handles the day-to-day number crunching
• An established SME client portfolio with genuine scope to build your own desk
• A growing, well-established firm with genuine career development opportunities
• Supportive, collaborative team culture with ongoing professional developmentModern offices, conveniently located near public transport and parking
• Permanent full-time, primarily office-based position with regular face-to-face client interaction

If you love accounting but would rather spend your time advising clients than processing their paperwork, this could be exactly the opportunity you've been looking for.

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