SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR

• Lead client advisory meetings and drive real business outcomes
• Progressive, people-focused firm with strong team culture and early Friday finishes
• Genuine career growth in a values-driven, award-winning environment

Join a high-performing advisory firm where you'll move beyond compliance and become a true strategic partner to business owners. Cairns or Sunshine Coast based with flexibility, strong salary, bonus, and equity potential.

A rare opportunity exists for an accomplished accounting professional to step beyond compliance and into a strategic advisory role. Join a high-performing, people-focused firm that redefines what accounting can be – collaborative, client-centric, and commercially transformative.

This position is tailored for a Senior Accountant with genuine commercial curiosity, leadership qualities, and the confidence to guide small business clients through complex growth decisions. You’ll be more than a financial interpreter – you’ll be a catalyst for client success.

What’s on offer:

• Base salary up to $150K, commensurate with experience
• Superannuation, performance-based bonus, and eligibility for employee share scheme
• Early Friday finishes (based on productivity)
• Modern, light-filled offices in Cairns and Maroochydore, with flexibility around remote work
• Purposeful and engaging team culture, with weekly lunches and regular celebrations
• Long-term career development under values-based leadership
• An opportunity to lead, influence and shape business success for your clients

The Opportunity
As a Senior Business Advisor, you will assume a pivotal role in helping clients move from “self-employment” to genuine “business ownership”. Your portfolio will include ambitious SMEs seeking not just financial results, but clarity, direction, and lifestyle alignment. You will:

• Take ownership of a portfolio of business clients, building trust through deep and consistent engagement
• Lead monthly client advisory meetings focused on performance, profitability, and strategy
• Prepare and present quarterly financial and operational reports, identifying risks and opportunities
• Support clients with tax planning, compliance and structured financial advice
• Partner closely with an in-house Business Coach to deliver a coordinated, high-value client experience
• Actively contribute to internal improvement initiatives and team knowledge sharing

What You Bring
We are seeking an experienced advisor with the right mix of technical excellence, emotional intelligence and business instinct. You should be energised by client success and confident in your ability to influence outcomes. Key attributes include:

• CA or CPA qualification
• Demonstrated experience in Australian public practice
• Strong working knowledge of Xero
• Proven ability in business advisory or consulting
• Outstanding communication and relationship-building skills
• High emotional intelligence, sound commercial judgement and a proactive mindset
• Genuine care for clients, team and community

Your Mindset Matters
We’re not seeking just another accountant. We’re looking for someone who:

• Thinks strategically and commercially
• Thrives on solving real-world problems, not just producing reports
• Values authenticity and partnership
• Embraces accountability and continuous improvement
• Believes business advice should be personal, not templated

Why This Firm?
This firm has cultivated a national reputation for excellence, earning awards for innovation and client service. The leadership team values authenticity, personal growth and shared success. You’ll be joining a workplace where ideas are welcomed, performance is rewarded, and professional development is actively supported.

Next Steps
If you’re ready to move from accountant to advisor, from compliance to influence, from transactions to transformation – this is the role you’ve been waiting for.

Submit your CV along with a short cover letter that tells us why this opportunity resonates with you.
For a confidential discussion please contact Nick Hines on 0410 425 358.

Hinchen Recruitment Group is a team of experienced industry recruiters who offer a highly informative honest process, where our genuine goal is to provide a quality & valued service. One that is respectful to all & is as transparent as possible. Confidentiality is assured with all applications, with your privacy our utmost priority.

Acknowledgement of Country: Hinchen Recruitment Group pay our respects to the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia. We pay our respects to Elder’s past and present and acknowledge the valuable contribution Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make to Australian society.