Senior Manager - CFO Advisory

Grant Thornton Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Promotion opportunity

Gym membership

Health insurance discounts

Diverse and inclusive culture

Mental health support

Wellbeing coaching

Job summary

Grant Thornton Australia is seeking a Senior Manager to lead advisory engagements and mentor teams within our CFO Advisory practice in Australia. You will deliver high-quality accounting advisory work, oversee engagements and help identify new business opportunities.

You will work closely with clients and senior stakeholders, lead engagement teams, and contribute to regulatory reporting, technical accounting advice and remediation projects across a dynamic, entrepreneurial team.

Qualifications

• CA/CPA or equivalent professional qualification required.
• 8–10 years' experience in accounting advisory, audit or related services.
• Strong IFRS and AASB knowledge with financial reporting expertise.
• Proven track record managing complex client engagements.
• Excellent report writing, analytical and communication skills.
• Experience leading and developing teams in a professional services environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Interest in business development and growing client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex accounting advisory engagements from planning through to delivery.
• Analyse technical accounting issues and develop practical solutions balancing reporting, compliance and commercial aims.
• Review and interpret accounting standards, contracts, financial information and supporting docs.
• Prepare and review high-quality client reports, technical papers and presentations.
• Build and maintain relationships with CFOs and finance leaders.
• Lead engagement teams, mentoring junior members.
• Manage engagement budgets and work-in-progress.
• Identify opportunities to grow client relationships and contribute to business development.
• Support proposal development and strategic growth across the practice.
• Contribute to thought leadership and market initiatives.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

AASB knowledge

Financial reporting

Report writing

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

CA, CPA or equivalent professional qualification

Job description

• Join a rapidly growing CFO Advisory practice
• Work directly with Partners and Directors on complex accounting matters
• Flexible work arrangements, including our market-leading 9-day fortnight

Grant Thornton Australia is one of the world's leading independently-owned and managed accounting, advisory and consulting firms.

Our culture is underpinned by a commitment to our clients, people and communities, and our promise to ‘Reach for Remarkable’ by providing proven expertise, principled execution, and personalised experience.

In Australia, we’re proud to support the careers of over 1,500 remarkable people. With six offices nationally and partner firms in more than 145 markets, wherever you want to go, we can take you there.

About This Role

As a Senior Manager, you'll play a key role in delivering high-quality advisory engagements while contributing to the continued growth of the practice. You'll work closely with clients and senior stakeholders, lead engagement teams, mentor junior team members and help identify new business opportunities.

This is an opportunity to join a dynamic and entrepreneurial team that specialises in helping clients navigate complex accounting and reporting issues. Our work spans regulatory reporting, technical accounting advice, transactions and restructures, accounting policy development, audit readiness and remediation projects.

You will have visibility across the entire engagement lifecycle, working closely with senior client stakeholders while supporting the development of managers and consultants within the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complex accounting advisory engagements from planning through to delivery.
• Analyse technical accounting issues and develop practical solutions that balance reporting, compliance and commercial objectives.
• Review and interpret accounting standards, contracts, financial information and supporting documentation.
• Prepare and review high-quality client reports, technical papers and presentations.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with CFOs, finance leaders and other key stakeholders.
• Lead engagement teams, providing coaching, mentoring and development support to junior team members.
• Manage engagement budgets, work-in-progress and commercial outcomes
• Identify opportunities to grow client relationships and contribute to business development initiatives.
• Support proposal development and strategic growth opportunities across the practice.
• Contribute to thought leadership, market initiatives and team development activities.

Skills & Experience

• CA, CPA or equivalent professional qualification.
• Approximately 8-10 years' relevant experience in accounting advisory, audit or a related professional services environment.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, AASB and financial reporting requirements.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex client engagements.
• Excellent report writing, analytical and communication skills.
• Experience leading and developing teams in a professional services environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship‑building skills.
• An interest in business development and growing client relationships.
• The ability to work collaboratively in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.

Reach your remarkable

At Grant Thornton we do things differently because we understand that when you strive for better and care about what you do remarkable things are possible. We’re a dynamic and authentic mix of backgrounds, perspectives and ways of thinking. We’re driven by our shared purpose. we ignite the potential within our people and clients to create enduring success and positively shape the communities around us.

With us, you’ll be exposed to challenging and rewarding opportunities, building your confidence and capabilities at every step. You’ll be supported, motivated and inspired by a team of passionate and caring collaborators and leaders. You’ll be empowered to build a career path that’s tailored to you and encouraged to make a meaningful difference. And we’ll make sure the excellence you deliver and the impact you make is always seen, felt and celebrated.

Remarkable perks that put you first:

• Promotion opportunity | structured learning and development at all career levels
• Fully funded gym membership | Health Insurance discounts
• Diverse and inclusive firm culture
• Mental health support, financial and wellbeing coaching
• And many more!

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible for anyone who wishes to apply, and we warmly encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, those in the LGBTQI+ community and individuals who identify as having disability or are neurodivergent.

As we provide fair consideration and evaluation to a high volume of applications, we endeavour to provide feedback on your application at the earliest opportunity.