Job description

This is an opportunity to step into a genuine leadership role with a growing Geelong-based accounting and advisory firm, working directly alongside the Director as their 2IC, with a clear pathway towards future partnership.

You'll have a genuine seat at the leadership table, lead a small team, manage a diverse portfolio of clients and play an active role in shaping the future direction of the practice.

This is not a role where you'll simply inherit a portfolio and keep doing the same thing. It's an opportunity to have real influence, autonomy and a voice in a progressive practice that genuinely values its people.

About You:

• 10+ years' experience working within Australian Public Practice.
• CA or CPA Qualified.
• Proven experience managing, mentoring and developing staff, as well as overseeing workflow.
• Strong experience managing a diverse portfolio of clients, including Companies, Trusts and Partnerships.
• Strong technical knowledge across complex tax matters, including CGT, tax planning, business structuring and Division 7A.
• Commercially minded, with the ability to provide strategic advice and build trusted, long-term client relationships.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to work directly with clients and senior stakeholders.
• A confident, approachable leadership style with a genuine passion for developing others.
• Ambitious and commercially driven, with the desire to play a key role in the continued growth of a successful practice.

What's on Offer:

• Genuine Pathway to Partnership: Work directly alongside the Director as 2IC, with a clear opportunity to progress towards future equity or partnership.
• Leadership from Day One: Have a genuine seat at the leadership table and play a key role in influencing the future direction of the practice.
• Flexible hours and WFH options.
• Relocation Support may be available.
• Competitive Salary: $120K-$180K+ salary package, negotiable based on experience and career goals.

If you're an experienced Senior Manager looking for more than just another portfolio, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.

If this role is of interest, please apply directly. For a confidential discussion about this opportunity or other Public Practice roles across Geelong and regional Victoria, reach out to Liam at Charterhouse.2

Please Note: Only candidates with full Australian working rights will be considered for this role.