Senior Manager - Inner City Accounting Firm

2IC to Managing Partner - $215,000 - $230,000 with pathway to Partnership

About the firm

This is a Senior Manager role in a 50+ person accounting and financial planning group that is growing 20% year on year. Accounting is 30% of the business today, with a team of 22, and the plan is to double the firm within three years. That growth is creating senior seats now, and you would be stepping into one of them.

The role

- You will take over a portfolio of clients, initially $800,000 and that will grow quickly to $1.5m.
- Manage a portfolio of business services clients, most of them on Xero
- Review work and lead accountants within a team of 22 across three small offices
- Play a senior part in growing the accounting division
- Work alongside in house financial planners, so clients get advice under one roof
- Work closely with the Managing Partner on both organic growth and M&A; with other accounting firms

About you





- We are looking to speak with accountants who are already working as a Manager but don't want to continue the traditional trajectory of building a team under them and working their way up. This role is for someone who is confident, able to manage client relationships, manage a team and someone who will assist with business development - both organic growth and acquisition of other small accounting firms.
- You will have a minimum of 5 years experience in an accounting firm including 2 years experience working as a Manager
- You are a natural leader who inspires accountants to work hard and be rewarded
- Confident with clients and external stakeholders - you will be heavily involved in business development
- Ability to learn AI tools, implement recent software and keep up to date with changes in accounting

What’s on offer

- $215,000 - $230,000 - this firm is offering a very high salary to attract the best candidates
- Bonus in place for both business development and exceeding KPIs
- Work alongside two inspiring accounting leaders who have grown the practice to an impressive $15m revenue.

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