Manager - Business Services & Advisory

An exciting opportunity for a senior professional position, in a well-respected Accounting & Business Advisory firm, located on the south city fringe.

About the Firm
Our Client is a privately owned, boutique firm of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors proudly serving South Australian businesses for more than 50 years. In recent years they have grown to include a financial planning team, offering their clients a complete suite of services to support their business and personal needs.
Having outgrown their premises, they relocated to a purpose built, state of the art office complex located on the south city fringe. Led by 3 Partners, the team of 40 staff are happy, inclusive and supportive meaning you will make some great friends. They have an awesome kitchen, BBQ area and onsite café for all those coffee addicts and daily fresh fruit for those on a health kick!
They now have a unique opportunity for an experienced senior accounting professional to join their dedicated team. This could be an ideal opportunity for an Assistant Manager ready to take on more complexity and client engagement responsibilities. Or for an experienced Manager wishing to make a lateral move and enjoy the change of environment and varied client portfolio.
What they are looking for
A friendly, articulate, well presented and motivated accounting Business Services professional looking for a leadership role with autonomy.
As the Manager of the team of 4 accountants, you will have responsibility for a $1 million client portfolio and will take ownership of a variety of tasks including:
Key responsibilities:

• Full Client management and engagement providing business advisory, tax advice and compliance oversight
• Workflow, team management and mentoring
• Reviewing work completed by tax and Business Services accountants
• Maintaining high level technical skills and knowledge and perform tasks in accordance with taxation and legislative requirements and standards
• Support the Firm Partners

Qualification and Skills:

• Possess a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) or equivalent degree
• CA or CPA qualified
• Minimum 7 years compliance and advisory services experience gained in an Australian public practice accounting firm
• Experience of working with clients with high turnovers and multiple entities
• Experience of working on international clients an advantage
• Workflow, team management and mentoring
• MYOB AE and Xero experience
• Strong in interpersonal, leadership and communication skills
• Meticulous, with a high level of attention to detail, organisation and time management skills
• Enthusiastic about and enjoys mentoring and being a part of other team members successes
• Committed to the firm, clients and a long-term career in public practice

They strive to be an 'Employer of Choice’ and to do this they

• Offer Flexible Working Arrangements
• Offer a competitive and generous salary
• Are committed to team member engagement and job satisfaction providing career development opportunities
• Full CA/CPA Support (Paid upfront + 2 days leave per module).
• Monthly external training, regular internal training, and mentoring
• Progressive & cloud focused firm, investing in technology
• Provide health and wellbeing initiatives and daily fresh fruit
• Onsite Café
• Very social environment and numerous staff events

This is a firm who are passionate about helping their team members achieve their professional goals and they are proud of their long-term employee retention. They are equally proud of their role and participation in community activities.
If you are excited about this opportunity, feel you have the required skills, experience, and ambition to expand your professional career, then please submit your cover letter and resume to: angela@ozglobalrecruitment.com.au
Alternatively, you can call Angela on 08 8342 7402, for a confidential chat to obtain further details about this exciting opportunity.