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Client Manager | Business Services & Advisory
Salary: $100,000 to $130,000 + superannuation + annual bonus
Location: Adelaide CBD

Why This Role
This is not a traditional Supervisor or Client Manager role where you inherit a fixed portfolio, sit under several Partners and mainly review compliance work. This is an opportunity to help build a new Adelaide office for a growing national tax and business services firm.

You will step into a role with genuine ownership, direct Partner support and a clear pathway toward Client Director as the South Australian business continues to expand. The firm already has established offices across Sydney and Melbourne, an existing South Australian client base, a Partner leading the region and a clear plan to grow in Adelaide. They are now looking for the right person to become a key part of that growth.

What makes this different is the structure around you. The firm has central operational support, a client experience team, offshore support, dedicated marketing and a sales function to help generate and convert new work.

This is a strong opportunity for an ambitious Senior Accountant, Supervisor or Manager who wants more than a standard public practice role and is interested in building something with long-term upside.

About Our Client
Our client is a growing national accounting and business services firm with established offices across Sydney and Melbourne and an expanding presence in South Australia.

The firm works primarily with small business owners, private clients and growing businesses. Their typical business clients are in the $1m to $10m revenue range, with some larger clients above $10m and $50m. The firm has a strong focus on practical advice, client relationships and helping business owners make better decisions.

The Role
As Client Manager, you will take ownership of your own client ledger and help further establish the firm's Adelaide presence.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing a portfolio of business services and tax clients
• Building genuine relationships with small business owners
• Reviewing financial statements, tax returns and compliance work
• Providing tax advice across FBT, Division 7A, GST, CGT concessions and related matters
• Advising clients on budgets, business planning and personal financial affairs
• Supporting clients with practical commercial guidance and decision-making
• Managing client relationships from end to end
• Working closely with the South Australian Partner and broader national leadership team
• Helping shape the culture, systems and standards of the Adelaide office
• Contributing to the growth of the local client ledger
• Working with central support teams across client experience, marketing, sales and administration
• Leveraging offshore support as the portfolio grows
• Hiring, training and developing local support staff as the Adelaide office expands
• Supporting and mentoring junior staff as the team develops

This is a role for someone who wants to move beyond being an employee in an established structure and step into a position where they can help build the structure.

What You'll Bring

• Strong Australian public practice experience in business services and tax
• Current Senior Accountant, Supervisor or Manager level experience
• Readiness to step into broader client ownership and leadership responsibility
• Strong technical capability across tax, compliance and business advisory work
• Ability to manage client relationships with confidence and care
• Experience advising small business owners
• Strong communication skills and a people-focused approach
• Ability to work with autonomy in a growing office environment
• Commercial awareness and a genuine interest in client outcomes
• Tech-savvy approach and comfort with cloud-based systems
• Motivation to build toward broader leadership responsibility
• Interest in hiring, mentoring and developing a team over time
• Strong work ethic, initiative and accountability

This role will particularly suit someone who has progressed within a firm over time, has shown leadership potential and is now looking for a clearer pathway into a broader client leadership role.

What's On Offer

• $100,000 to $130,000 + superannuation + annual bonus
• Clear pathway toward Client Director
• Direct support from the South Australian Partner
• Backing from established Sydney and Melbourne offices
• Client ledger ownership from day one
• Suitable for an experienced Senior Accountant ready to step up
• Exposure to small business owners and growing private clients
• Strong tax and advisory work across FBT, Division 7A, GST and CGT concessions
• Central client experience support for ASIC, ATO and client administration
• Dedicated sales and marketing support to help grow the Adelaide ledger
• Offshore support as the portfolio develops
• Access to established systems, training and national operational support
• Values-driven, high-performance team culture
• A role with genuine growth, visibility and long-term upside

Why This Is Different
Most Supervisor or Client Manager roles involve stepping into an existing hierarchy and managing an inherited workflow.

This role is different.

You will be part of the expansion of the Adelaide office, supported by a national firm that already has established offices, systems, processes, people, and a proven growth model in place.

You will have the chance to shape the local team, grow a client ledger, work directly with senior leaders and build toward Client Director in a firm that has already promoted people through that pathway.

You will also have meaningful support around you, including central operations, client experience support, offshore support, sales support and marketing support. That means your time can be focused on client relationships, advisory work, team development and building the Adelaide presence, rather than being buried in low-level administration.

For the right person, this is not just the next accounting job. It is a chance to become part of the growth story early.

Next Steps
If you are an ambitious Senior Accountant, Supervisor, Assistant Manager or Manager looking for a broader Adelaide opportunity with client ownership, advisory work and a genuine pathway toward Client Director, please apply now.

For a confidential discussion, contact Shaun at Minchin Recruitment:
hello@minchinrecruitment.com.au
(07) 3733 3544

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