The CompanyA well-established chartered accounting firm based in Melbourne's southeast, known for deep roots in the local community and long-standing client relationships built over decades.
This is a firm that has already done the hard part - building a loyal, high-quality client base - so you can spend your time advising, leading and growing, rather than firefighting or chasing new business from scratch.
Add a genuine bayside commute, and it's a rare combination of professional substance and lifestyle.The OpportunityThis is a role for someone who wants public practice on their own terms.
Whether you're a Senior/Manager at a Big 4 or mid-tier firm who's tired of the bureaucracy, the internal politics, and being a small cog in someone else's machine - or you're in industry and miss the variety, technical depth and client-facing challenge of practice - this role is built to bring you back on better terms than you left.You'll step into a portfolio of loyal, established SME, family group and individual clients as their primary trusted advisor - not a inherited mess, not a rebuild job.
You'll lead and mentor a team, shape how the firm adopts AI and automation, and work directly toward a genuine, structured pathway to Partnership - something few firms this size are willing to put in writing.
If unpredictable overtime, empty startup equity promises, or being one of forty Managers competing for one Partner slot has worn you down, this is the refreshing alternative.Key ResponsibilitiesOwn a portfolio of individual, SME and family group clients as their primary point of contact on tax mattersReview financial statements,



tax returns and compliance work prepared by your teamProvide proactive tax planning, structuring and complex advisory supportOversee workflow, WIP, recoverability and billing across the teamCritically review AI-generated workpapers, draft returns and correspondence before they're escalatedLead your team's adoption of AI and automation tools, shaping the firm's AI review procedures and policySupervise, mentor and develop Graduate, Intermediate and Senior AccountantsIdentify tax risks and opportunities, escalating complex matters to Director/Partner levelSupport growth through cross-selling and external referral relationships - with existing warm relationships to lean on, not a cold-calling briefAbout YouCA or CPA qualified (or equivalent), with a tertiary degree in Business, Commerce or Accounting8+ years' experience in public practice - strong commercial/industry exposure also well regarded, especially if you're looking to return to practiceStrong technical grounding across financial accounts, income tax, BAS, PAYG and FBTComfortable with, or genuinely curious about, AI-assisted tools and digital practice platforms - and confident leading a team through that shiftA track record of managing people and client relationships, with real appetite for staying technically sharpA confident communicator with solid business acumen and an understanding of the SME environmentComfortable presenting to and advising clients directlyWhy This Role, SpecificallyPartnership isn't a vague future promise here- it's a structured, discussed pathwayYou inherit trust, not a blank page- an established, loyal client base from day oneBayside living- swap the CBD grind for a genuinely liveable commute
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📌 Manager (Accountant) (Melbourne)
🏢 Sharp & Carter Finance and Accounting
📍 Melbourne