Business Services Senior Manager

Job description

Business Services Senior Manager

• Clear Pathway to Director (12-24 Months)
• Brisbane CBD | Top 10 Accounting Firm
• More advisory than compliance.
• Up to $175k inc Super

This is not a "wait your turn" Senior Manager role.

We're recruiting for a Top 10 accounting firm in Brisbane that is actively planning its next generation of Directors. Due to sustained growth and Partner succession planning, they're appointing a Business Services Senior Manager with a defined and supported pathway to Director within 1-2 years.

If you're already operating at a Director-ready level - commercially strong, confident with clients, and respected as a leader - this role is designed for you.

Why this opportunity is different

• Formal Director pathway with timeframes, KPIs, and Partner sponsorship
• Succession planning underway - this role fills a future leadership gap
• High-value mid-market & HNW client base (not compliance-heavy)
• Strong national brand + genuine local autonomy
• Partners focused on advisory, growth, and people development

This firm promotes from within - and backs it up.

The role

As Business Services Senior Manager, you'll operate as a de facto Director-in-waiting, with responsibility for clients, people, and growth.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead a portfolio of complex business services and tax clients
• Act as trusted advisor to business owners and private groups
• Review and oversee compliance (tax returns, financial statements, structuring)
• Deliver strategic, commercial, and advisory outcomes
• Lead and develop Managers and Seniors
• Assist Partners with client growth, new work, and succession
• Build your profile internally and externally in preparation for Director

About you

This role suits a Senior Manager who is ready to step up, not years away.

You will likely have:

• CA or CPA qualification
• 8-12+ years' experience inBusiness Services / Tax (public practice)
• Current Senior Manager experience (or exceptional Manager ready now)
• Strong client-facing and advisory capability
• Proven people leadership and mentoring experience
• Clear ambition to progress to Director

What's on offer

• Up to $175k inc Super + performance bonuses
• Clearly defined Director promotion pathway (12-24 months)
• Active mentoring from equity Partners
• Flexible working arrangements and modern systems
• High-trust, low-ego leadership culture
• A long-term career home, not a stepping stone

Interested?

Opportunities like this don't come up often - especially with genuine Director succession planning already in motion.

Apply now or contact us for a confidential discussion.
All enquiries are handled discreetly.

E: [email protected]

T: 0405 277 052

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