Assistant Manager – Accounting

Assistant Manager – Accounting
| Full-Time Permanent Position
Join a rapidly growing financial advisory business and take the next step in your career as an Assistant Manager – Accounting. This is an excellent opportunity to apply your Big-Four or Mid-tier accounting and management expertise while overseeing a dynamic team and working with clients across the healthcare sector.

About the Role

As Assistant Manager, you will play a pivotal role in supporting various client engagements, including working with ASX-listed companies. You’ll gain broad exposure to the full financial spectrum of client operations, with the opportunity to work on exciting projects such as IPOs, capital raises, R&D tax consulting, employee share schemes, and business structuring.

Position Objective

Reporting directly to the Director, this role offers a diverse and challenging workload. You’ll take the lead on multiple client engagements, manage key financial aspects, and contribute to the strategic direction of client projects. Your role will involve a mixture of technical financial tasks and client-facing responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in managing and delivering client projects, including IPOs, employee share schemes (ESS), R&D tax consulting, and capital raises.
• Oversee the preparation of statutory reporting to ASX and ASIC, including half-year and annual reports.
• Manage month-end reporting, including the preparation of board papers.
• Ensure compliance with direct and indirect tax obligations (Income Tax, FBT, GST).
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling activities.
• Support the development of policies and initiatives that streamline client finance operations.
• Contribute to internal projects and initiatives aimed at improving business processes.
• Mentor and manage direct reports, fostering a collaborative and high-performance team culture.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in internal finance, audit, or management accounting roles.
• Fully qualified CA/CPA finance professional.
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong technical proficiency in accounting and finance.
• Proven experience in managing client engagements and internal teams.
• Highly motivated, with a collaborative approach and the ability to balance technical excellence with teamwork.
• A strong willingness to learn and adapt to the healthcare sector.

Why this role? 

• Career Development: Opportunity to work across a wide variety of client projects and industries.
• Flexible Working: Embrace a work-life balance with flexible work arrangements.
• Dynamic Team: Join a forward-thinking financial advisory firm in a high-growth sector.
• Impactful Work: Contribute to the growth of healthcare sector clients, from start-ups to ASX-listed companies.