Business Manager - Book keeping/Accounting

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Business Manager - Book keeping/Accounting. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Report directly and drive business outcomes with CEO
• Use your accounting/book keeping knowledge
• Manage, mentor and drive your team

Founded by highly skilled and qualified finance professionals, our client is paving the way to become an industry leader combining the latest technology, processes and procedures to provide clients with real – time financial tools and accounting/book keeping solutions for their extensive base of clients.  Targeting the SME market and backed by a leading Accounting firm, our client takes care of the bookkeeping work, delivers accurate monthly reconciliations and cloud based solutions for clients making them and invaluable partner for businesses. 

The Role

Reporting directly to the CEO and based in the CBD, this role will see you drive business outcomes ensuring that clients expectations are consistently met. This role is critical to the ongoing success and continued growth of the business and you will be entrusted with autonomy and responsibility. 

Specifically, you will:

• Manage and mentor a team of up to 12 book-keepers, locally and remotely
• Manage the efficiencies and effectiveness of your team by ensuring that deadlines are met, through workflow management systems
• Co ordinate professional development for your team members by identifying and supporting your staff with relevant training options
• On board and manage key accounts
• Ensure the accuracy and quality of work through regular reviews
• Assist with detailed reporting and statistical analysis, reporting on practice management system and monthly reporting

  
The Person

This role will suit a driven person who is looking to broaden their existing accounting/book keeping experience by driving team outcomes and be part of the growth of this division. You will be motivated by success, enjoy managing, mentoring and coaching people as well as delivering quality service to your clients.

You may be currently working as a senior accountant or book keeper or run your own book keeping business and are looking for stability, growth and career progression. 

We are looking for the following specific sets:
  

• A high level of accounting / book keeping knowledge and can demonstrate significant experience with small business accounting
• Possess the ability to conduct BAS/GST reviews and quality checks, prior to lodgements.
• Provide proactive and effective leadership to their team
• Attention to detail, organised and pro active
• Be able to build strong and positive relationships with key stakeholders
• Ideally have workflow management experience
• Intermediate to advance Microsoft experience, including experience with cloud based software ( desirable)
• An accounting degree/registered BAS or Tax Agent, Xero Certified consultant - highly desirable

As this business is going through a significant growth phase, the successful person can look forward to a structured career path. You will participate in a friendly workplace, great social activities and develop through ongoing professional training and development.

This is an excellent opportunity to work for an employer who values their staff.

Applications will be treated in strict confidence and should be addressed to Deepa Surti following the link provided.