Business Services & Tax - Senior Manager | Adelaide CBD

A rare Senior Manager opportunity with a well-regarded Adelaide CBD firm that has been partnering with local families and privately owned businesses for over 30 years.

About The Role

This is a Senior Manager position within the Business Services & Tax division of an established Adelaide chartered accounting firm. You will lead a portfolio of quality clients, work closely with the Partners on complex compliance and advisory engagements, and play a key role in mentoring and developing the team around you.

The Partners are actively succession planning and are looking for someone who wants to grow into the business long term - equity is on the table for the right person.

What You Will Be Doing

- Managing a broad portfolio of private clients including family groups and privately owned businesses
- Leading complex compliance and tax engagements from start to finish
- Providing advisory services across tax planning, structuring and business performance
- Working directly alongside the Partners on key client relationships and firm initiatives
- Reviewing and mentoring junior and intermediate accountants




- Contributing to the firm’s shift toward an advisory-led service model

What We Are Looking For

- CA or CPA qualified
- 8+ years of Australian public practice experience, with significant time at Manager or Senior Manager level
- Strong technical knowledge across business services, tax compliance and advisory
- Proven ability to manage a client portfolio independently
- Natural leadership presence with experience mentoring team members
- A commercial mindset and genuine interest in client outcomes
- Ambition to move beyond compliance and grow into an advisory-focused role
- 2 days WFH per week and flexible schedule
- Established portfolio of fees ready to take over from day one
- Firm is heavily investing in technology and AI - target of 70% advisory within 2 years
- Equity pathway available for the right candidate through Partner succession planning
- Long-standing firm with a loyal and established client base
- Collaborative culture with low staff turnover

This is not just a Senior Manager role - it is a genuine pathway into the business for someone who wants to build something.

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