• Manager FAAS
• Above market Salary
• Dynamic team culture and modern offices
• Social events and work life balance

Purpose:
In this role you will direct and oversee the business services team in line with the agreed business plans and budget. You will maintain a clear pathway to project completion and ensure efficient and productive process of services in accordance with ICAA standards and other legislative requirements.

The Role

Core objectives:
Operations and Team Management
Projects
Accounting

• Oversee the production process, developing and monitoring team schedules to meet delivery targets and deadlines.
• Ensure that the production and service method to the client is cost effective and delivered at the agreed quality standard.
• Develop the KPI’s for the team. I.e. charge-out rates, utilisation, absenteeism, actual cost.
• Management of workflow and decision making in-line with adjusting schedules based on client priorities and resource management to resolve service conflicts.
• Collaborate with other managers to implement the firms’ policies, procedures and objectives.
• Supervise, motivate and provide goal development across the team.
• Analyse succession planning for critical roles within the team.
• Review performance with respect to job classifications and upskilling and additional training.
• Management of training calendar, inclusive of team CPD hours.
• Assist Leadership team in the preparation of Client Engagements and onboarding of new clients.
• The above list is not exhaustive, and the role may change to meet the overall objectives of the company.
• Lead key projects around service line improvements or creation to add further value to our clients.
• Achieve efficiencies in workflow and team output whilst maintaining quality standards.
• Drive advisory program within the firm
• Engage in Business Development activities to grow the firm’s client base
• Build and maintain client relationships
• Prepare statutory financial statements and tax returns for group entities including trusts, companies, partnerships and related entities
• Preparation of tax returns, business activity statements and instalment activity statements for companies and their related entities
• Preparation of other statutory returns including fringe benefits tax, payroll tax and land tax
• Identify, research, and resolve issues associated with client work
• Undertaking taxation services including researching and concluding tax issues, verifying client’s financial results and analysis of income and expenditure
• Respond to client queries and provide tax planning advice and value-add advisory to clients
• Assistance with basic tax compliance procedures
• Preparation of management reports
• Regular client meetings with the Manager/s and/or Partner/s
• Complete ad-hoc project work as required
• Oversee junior team members, delegate and review work where necessary

Qualifications & Experience

• Completed CA or CPA program.
• Proficient with Xero
• Well-developed and proven leadership and management skills with ability to stimulate a high level of performance within a team environment.
• An ability to identify and develop new ideas, analyse alternative courses of action and their implications, and a capacity to develop action plans and advance new approaches.
• Ability to think flexibly, innovatively and creatively and to work autonomously.
• Completion of CA or CPA, or equivalent professional qualification.
• Experience in accounting, business advisory, strategy and managing a portfolio of clients
• Sound working experience with foundational compliance and tax work

My client is a highly sort after firm offering a wide range of services, including business Accounting & Bookkeeping, Taxation & Compliance, Business & Risk Advisory, Payroll, SMSF Administration & Compliance, Mortgage Broking and Financial Planning.
They offer distinguished career growth opportunities along with a dynamic fun and social team culture. This role is not to be missed.

If you are an accounting professional where business coaching/advisory comes natural to you APPLY now or for more information please contact Alicia Naidu on
02 8270 9703 for a confidential discussion.

Operating for over 20 years in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, people2people, Edge Recruitment, and Frog Recruitment are an award-winning recruitment group and HR solutions provider. As an inclusive workforce, we welcome everyone and encourage our employees, clients, and candidates to showcase their authentic selves.

Should you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, we encourage you to make a request by phoning the above-mentioned recruitment consultant to discuss. In response to these requests, we will collaborate closely with you to implement the appropriate adjustments.