The Job:
Working closely with a Director of the firm, and overseeing an Accountant, this role will work on various strategic matters for successful businesses, high net worth individuals and esteemed professionals and will provide tax and cash flow planning advice including regular monitoring and reviewing income tax, GST and BAS requirements. Managing relationships with existing clients you’ll attend to their commercial matters, prepare tax returns and financial statements, and undertake a variety of compliance and advisory responsibilities. Providing hands-on guidance and support to your direct report, you’ll oversee task allocation, workflow management and productivity and handle billing preparation and budget management, while also keeping your own knowledge up to date and in line with industry best practices.

Employer Bio: 
Our client is a well-established, and highly regarded professional accounting practice based in Geelong and provides accounting, taxation, compliance and business services, together with finance and wealth management, to an impressive list of clients. With light filled offices and beautiful views from every aspect, they foster an internal culture of high performance and professionalism. Distinct from their competitors, they are in the privileged and trusted position to cherry pick the clients they wish to engage with, and continue to experience significant demand for their services. As such, a full time ongoing opportunity now exists for an experienced Manager, Business Services to join the team.

Benefits On Offer:
An exciting prospect to work with an agile, sought after firm and highly regarded clients, this position also offers ongoing learning and development opportunities including a pathway to Director level in the future should it interest. You’ll also enjoy flexible working conditions, professional membership, onsite parking and end of quarter and end of financial year functions as well as ongoing team get togethers. Competitive remuneration is also on offer, and will be aligned to the skill level of our successful incumbent.

Culture Snapshot: 
This working environment is one of the best out there. Collaborative, supportive, friendly, trusting and engaging. Business activity is fast paced and agile with an accompanying growth mindset and there is a genuine focus on internal promotion and continuous learning where self improvement and development is both encouraged and celebrated.

Skills Required:
With a passion for business, you consistently go the ‘extra mile’ for clients and pride yourself on your level of service delivery. With excellent communication skills, a high level of attention to detail and research skills, you will have strong technical accounting and taxation knowledge and be CPA or CA qualified with relevant tertiary qualifications. With proven experience in a similar role, you’ll be forward thinking, proactive, self motivated and organised. You’ll also have had experience mentoring others and enjoy this aspect of your work. Ideally also competent and accredited with Xero, you’ll be a quick learner and interested in driving business development efforts, promoting enhancements and efficiencies and cultivating internal and external networks.

How To Be Considered:
To apply, follow the links or email [email protected] with your CV. For further information on this opportunity or if you have a disability or medical condition and require alternative access application methods or would like to discuss access requirements/ reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact Lauren Hogan on [email protected] or 0439 351 629 to discuss.

Who Are We:
Fruition Recruitment is a Geelong based, and Geelong exclusive, boutique recruitment firm that specialises in talent acquisition, executive search and talent advisory. With a reputation for providing industry leading results, Fruition works hard to provide a fresh alternative to transactional sales-driven agencies and is a business that clients love working with and candidates trust. We are working on this vacancy on behalf of our client.

Having a workforce that reflects the community we serve is important to both us, and to the businesses with which we partner. Our clients want to attract and retain people of all genders, ages, religions, disability, sexual orientation, family and caring responsibilities, and cultures including people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage. If you are interested in a position, we encourage you to apply as we celebrate the benefit that diversity brings to organisations, and to our community.

Please note though, due to the large volume of applications responses we receive to our advertised roles, we’re only able to contact shortlisted candidates. If it has been more than 7 business days since the date of your application and you haven’t heard from us but would like some specific feedback on your application, please feel free to contact us directly and we’d be happy to discuss with you.

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