Job description

Business Services Senior Manager

- Clear Pathway to Director (12-24 Months)
- Brisbane CBD | Top 10 Accounting Firm
- More advisory than compliance.
- Up to $175k inc Super

This is not a "wait your turn" Senior Manager role.

We're recruiting for a Top 10 accounting firm in Brisbane that is actively planning its next generation of Directors. Due to sustained growth and Partner succession planning, they're appointing a Business Services Senior Manager with a defined and supported pathway to Director within 1-2 years.

If you're already operating at a Director-ready level - commercially strong, confident with clients, and respected as a leader - this role is designed for you.

Why this chance is different

- Formal Director pathway with timeframes, KPIs, and Partner sponsorship
- Succession planning underway - this role fills a future leadership gap
- High-value mid-market & HNW client base (not compliance-heavy)
- Solid national brand + genuine local autonomy
- Partners focused on advisory, growth, and people development

This firm promotes from within - and backs it up.

The role

As Business Services Senior Manager, you'll operate as a de facto Director-in-waiting, with responsibility for clients, people, and growth.

Key responsibilities:

- Lead a portfolio of complex business services and tax clients
- Act as trusted advisor to business owners and private groups




- Review and oversee compliance (tax returns, financial statements, structuring)
- Deliver strategic, commercial, and advisory outcomes
- Lead and develop Managers and Seniors
- Assist Partners with client growth, new work, and succession
- Build your profile internally and externally in preparation for Director

About you

This role suits a Senior Manager who is ready to step up, not years away.

You will likely have:

- CA or CPA qualification
- 8-12+ years' experience inBusiness Services / Tax (public practice)
- Current Senior Manager experience (or exceptional Manager ready now)
- Strong client-facing and advisory capability
- Proven people leadership and mentoring experience
- Clear ambition to progress to Director

What's on offer

- Up to $175k inc Super + performance bonuses
- Clearly defined Director promotion pathway (12-24 months)
- Active mentoring from equity Partners
- Flexible working arrangements and modern systems
- High-trust, low-ego leadership culture
- A long-term career home, not a stepping stone

Interested?

Opportunities like this don't come up often - especially with genuine Director succession planning already in motion.

Apply now or contact us for a confidential discussion.
All enquiries are handled discreetly.

E: [email protected]

T: 0405 277 052

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📌 Business Services Senior Manager (Brisbane)
🏢 Important Company of the Sector
📍 Brisbane