Job Details
Location
Melbourne
Salary
AU$170000 - AU$190000
Job Type
Permanent / Full Time
Posted
2026-02-18
Senior Manager - Business Services | $190k
This opportunity sits within a highly regarded boutique accounting and advisory firm located in Melbourne Inner-city suburbs. The firm has built a strong reputation for delivering personalised, high-quality advice to a carefully selected client base of privately owned businesses, high-net-worth individuals and growing SME groups.
With a collaborative leadership team and a clear strategic growth plan, the firm is experiencing continued expansion while maintaining its boutique feel and strong client focus. The culture is professional, supportive and relationship-driven, with a genuine emphasis on long-term client partnerships rather than transactional compliance work.
THE POSITION
Due to sustained growth and increasing demand for advisory services, a Senior Manager role has been created within the Business Services division.
Reporting directly to the Partners, this is a key leadership role responsible for overseeing a diverse client portfolio while mentoring and developing a high-performing team.
THE RESPONSIBILITIES:
THE BENEFITS:
With a collaborative leadership team and a clear strategic growth plan, the firm is experiencing continued expansion while maintaining its boutique feel and strong client focus. The culture is professional, supportive and relationship-driven, with a genuine emphasis on long-term client partnerships rather than transactional compliance work.
THE POSITION
Due to sustained growth and increasing demand for advisory services, a Senior Manager role has been created within the Business Services division.
Reporting directly to the Partners, this is a key leadership role responsible for overseeing a diverse client portfolio while mentoring and developing a high-performing team.
THE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Managing and nurturing long-term client relationships
- Leading and mentoring a team of accountants
- Overseeing workflow management and review processes
- Delivering high-quality advisory, consulting and compliance services
- Providing strategic business advice to privately owned and growing businesses
- Assisting Partners with practice development and client growth initiatives.
- CA/CPA qualification
- 8+ years’ experience within Australian Public Practice
- Strong technical expertise across business services and tax
- Proven experience managing staff and reviewing work
- Exposure to large, complex privately owned client groups
- Exceptional client relationship management skills
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- The ability to operate autonomously and at a senior leadership level
THE BENEFITS:
- Generous salary package circa $190K
- Boutique firm with high-quality private clients
- Direct access to Partners and decision-making
- Genuine mentoring and leadership development
- Clear pathway toward equity
- Positive, collaborative culture
- Real work-life balance
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