Manager | Business Services & Advisory
Salary: $150,000–$180,000 superannuation
Location: Parramatta, Sydney
Work style: Permanent full-time | Two days WFH per week
Why This Role
This Business Services Manager role brings together strong technical work, meaningful client relationships, and people leadership.
Join an established Parramatta firm advising private businesses, high-net-worth individuals and Australian subsidiaries of foreign companies. The opportunity suits an experienced Manager or a technically capable Assistant Manager ready to take on broader responsibility.
Client allocation considers your strengths, working style and relationship fit. An open scheduling model brings together accountants across the practice according to each engagement’s requirements and staff availability, offering exposure beyond a fixed team.
Direct access to Directors, ongoing technical development and the potential for longer-term progression into directorship provide room to keep building your career.
The Role
Manage client engagements across accounting, taxation and business advisory, balancing technical quality with timely delivery and practical advice.
Responsibilities include
- Managing client relationships and developing a detailed understanding of their businesses and industries
- Reviewing financial statements, tax returns and management reports
- Providing business and taxation advice in consultation with Directors
- Planning engagements, allocating work and coordinating deadlines across the shared staff pool
- Coaching accountants through on-the-job training,
clear instructions and constructive feedback
- Monitoring job budgets, work in progress and delivery standards
- Keeping Directors informed of progress, technical issues and changes in engagement scope
- Identifying opportunities to improve client processes, business performance and the firm’s services
- Contributing to practice development, knowledge sharing and process improvement
About Our Client
Our client is an independent accounting and advisory firm with a long-established presence in Parramatta and a team of approximately 24, including Directors.
The client base spans privately owned businesses and their owners, high-net-worth individuals and foreign-owned Australian subsidiaries. The wider portfolio includes clients with turnover exceeding $500 million.
Services span business advisory, taxation, financial reporting, audit and assurance, international taxation, forensic accounting, and wealth structuring. A shared staffing model encourages collaboration and broad technical development across the practice.
What You’ll Bring
- Completed CA or CPA qualification and a relevant tertiary degree
- At least five years’ public practice experience across business services and taxation
- Manager experience,
or approximately 18 months to two years at Assistant Manager level with readiness to step up
- Robust knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards and taxation legislation
- Confidence managing client relationships and multiple engagements
- Experience reviewing work, mentoring accountants and coordinating delivery
- Sound commercial judgement, clear communication and a proactive approach
- Commitment to ongoing technical learning and professional development
Mid-tier experience and familiarity with APS, Xero, MYOB or FYI will be highly regarded.
What’s On Offer
- $150,000–$180,000 superannuation
- Two WFH days per week after six months’ probation
- Direct access to Directors across client engagements
- Monthly technical training and external professional development
- Structured induction, buddy and coaching support
- Twice-yearly Partner performance reviews
- Broad client exposure and opportunities to deepen technical capability
- Longer-term potential to progress into directorship
- Modern office and collaborative team environment
- Monthly team lunches, social activities and EOFY and Christmas celebrations
Next Steps
If you are a Manager or experienced Assistant Manager seeking broader client responsibility, technical depth and long-term development, please submit your resume. A cover letter is encouraged but optional.
For a confidential discussion, contact Shaun at Minchin Recruitment:
[email protected]
(07) 3733 3544
#SCR-shaun-minchin
📌 Manager (Parramatta)
🏢 Minchin Recruitment
📍 Parramatta