Job Description
Path to Partner, Seat at the Leadership Table, Annual Bonuses + Sign on Bonus, 6 weeks annual leave. Sound good? This might be your next role.
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We're hiring our next Senior Manager or Manager: A business services and tax weapon to own a diverse SME portfolio, lead a small team and work shoulder-to-shoulder with our Director, Marc.
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You'll have a seat at the leadership table, real autonomy and a explicit path to partnership if that's where you want to go.
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The perks of this role:
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Direct path to partnership (if that's on your vision board)
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A seat at the leadership table with regular partner-level mentorship
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Work directly with business owners and SMEs on the juicy stuff
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Diverse SME portfolio to own and grow
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Freedom to run it - hybrid and flexible options
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6 weeks paid annual leave
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Annual performance-based bonus on top of a competitive salary
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$2K personal and professional development budget
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A down-to-earth team in the heart of Pako, Newtown
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Relocation support if you're moving for the role (and great Surfcoast lifestyle)
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What you'll own (responsibilities)
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In a nutshell - run a portfolio like an owner, build the next generation of PAL leaders and play a key role on the Leadership Team driving how the business grows.
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Own a significant SME client portfolio
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Advise across tax planning, structures, CGT, Division 7A, estate planning and advisory
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Stay across WIP, billing, write-offs, capacity and opportunities to add value
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Be the go-to 'rock' for clients.
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2.Build great people
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Lead and coach a small team of accountants (1-2 direct reports within 12 months)
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Delegate well, hold the standard,



keep workflow moving and on point
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Give explicit feedback and help people step up
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3.Help lead PAL
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Work alongside our Director, step up when needed
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Have a say in how PAL operates, grows and improves
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Bring ideas, make valuable calls and help turn them into action
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Why you'll like it here:
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PAL is a boutique Geelong accounting and advisory firm built around a simple idea: do great work, grow fast and do it with good people.
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We work closely with SME owners on the stuff that actually matters. Tax planning, structuring, advisory, SMSF and some beautifully completed compliance jobs because, sadly, the ATO remains a thing.
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At PAL you get the freedom to work like an adult. Start early, duck out when you need to, WFH options. (We care about outcomes, not clock-watching)
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You'll work with good humans who give a sh*t about the work (and pass the pub test).
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A-players (like you) get the trust and freedom to own their role, get great outcomes and make work fit sustainably around life.
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What you'll bring:
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The significant stuff
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CA or CPA qualified or near completion
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~7+ years in Australian public practice
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Strong Business Services & Tax experience across complex SME groups
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Proven experience managing client relationships,



portfolios and workflow
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At least 2 years leading, coaching or managing accountants
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Solid technical judgement across tax planning, structures, CGT, Division 7A and complex group matters
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Currently based in Australia with full working rights
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And just as importantly
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Low ego, high standards
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You genuinely like people
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Commercially minded and solid decision-maker
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Confident with clients and good at building relationships
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Genuinely enjoys coaching people
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Takes ownership and follows things through
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Brings solutions and ideas, not just a beautifully formatted list of problems
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Recap of what you'll get:
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$120k–$160k+ base, aligned to experience and responsibility
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Annual performance bonus (uncapped, tied to impact)
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6 weeks paid annual leave
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Sign-on bonus for direct hires (i.e. no recruiter)
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Direct mentorship from the Director + clear path to equity / partnership
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Freedom to own your role (flex start + finish times/WFH options)
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Salary Package:
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$120K to $160K base + super
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Sign on bonus
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Annual performance bonuses (uncapped, commensurate to commercial impact)
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** At the top of the range, total year-one earning potential exceeds $190k excl. super
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We welcome applications from strong Seniors through to Associate Director-level candidates, with the scope of the role, remit, and salary package tailored to you.
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So, are you an A-player ready for a bigger seat?
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** All enquiries are confidential. We know the industry is small.
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We aim to respond to every application within 48 hours.

📌 Senior Manager (Victoria)
🏢 PAL Accounting and Advisory
📍 Victoria