08th October, 2026
Senior Accountant | Business Services & Advisory
Remuneration: $110,000–$130,000 + superannuation, comprising base salary and base commission, with additional commission potential
Location: Coolangatta, Gold Coast
Work style: Permanent full-time | Primarily office-based
Why This Role
Take responsibility for established clients while building a client portfolio that can grow your earnings and create a pathway towards practice ownership.
This growth role suits a technically capable, client-focused accountant who enjoys autonomy and wants a direct connection between their contribution and remuneration. Work closely with the local Partner, supported by experienced accountants and shared resources across the wider group.
The model provides opportunities to develop a specialist niche, attract clients and build lasting relationships. Partnership is an option for those with the ambition and capability to pursue it. Accountants can also continue growing their client pool within the existing practice.
The Role
Deliver hands-on accounting, taxation and advisory work while managing client relationships and developing your own client pool.
Responsibilities include:
- Preparing and reviewing financial statements, tax returns, BAS and supporting workpapers
- Managing relationships across an established SME client portfolio
- Providing tax planning and practical business advice
- Identifying client needs and opportunities for additional support
- Building your client pool through allocated clients, new enquiries, referrals and networking
- Developing specialist knowledge aligned with your interests and client needs
- Supporting colleagues and contributing to technical knowledge sharing
- Coordinating with central client services and SMSF specialists
- Managing deadlines, communicating progress and maintaining technical quality
About Our Client Our client forms part of an accounting group built around smaller, Partner-led practices supported by a centralised back office.
The Coolangatta practice is growing and needs an experienced accountant to take responsibility for client work. Shared administration, specialist SMSF support, documented processes and group marketing provide resources around the local team.
Its client-pool model recognises the revenue generated by clients allocated to each accountant. New leads are matched by experience, specialist knowledge, and location, with accountants responsible for winning and retaining those relationships.
What You’ll Bring - At least five years’ Australian public practice experience across tax and business services
- CA qualification, which is required for the partnership pathway
- Strong technical capability and confidence delivering hands-on client work
- Clear communication and the ability to build trusted client relationships
- Commercial judgement and an interest in developing a client portfolio
- Initiative, accountability and confidence working with autonomy
- Experience with Xero and cloud-based accounting systems
Confluence experience is helpful but not essential.
What’s On Offer - $110,000–$130,000 + superannuation, comprising base salary and base commission
- Additional commission potential as your allocated client pool grows
- Direct access to the local Partner and broader group expertise
- Centralised client services support for tax administration
- Specialist SMSF preparation and lodgement support
- Opportunities to develop niche expertise and build your professional profile
- Group processes, technology and marketing support
- A staged pathway to provisional and full equity partnership, based on capability, qualifications and a sustainable client pool
- Primarily office-based work, with up to one WFH day per week available to eligible employees
How Commission Works Commission is calculated at 20% of fees paid by clients in your allocated client pool. Additional commission is paid quarterly where the amount earned exceeds the base commission already included in your remuneration.
For example, if your annual base commission is $40,000, the quarterly threshold is $10,000. If your client pool pays $60,000 in fees that quarter, the commission calculation is $12,000, resulting in an additional $2,000 payment.
The split between base salary and base commission will be set out in your individual remuneration agreement.
Next Steps If you are an experienced accountant seeking client responsibility, entrepreneurial opportunity and a longer-term ownership pathway, please submit your resume.
A cover letter is encouraged but optional.
For a confidential discussion, contact Shaun at Minchin Recruitment:
hello@minchinrecruitment.com.au
(07) 3733 3544
#SCR-shaun-minchin
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