Business Services Manager

Description:

Our growing Private Business Tax & Advisory (Private Advisory or Business Services) team is looking for a Manager to join the Melbourne office.

Business leaders face many challenges throughout the business lifecycle: from managing daily operations, tax and compliance, to navigating a competitive landscape and planning an exit strategy. As part of our ‘Reach for Remarkable’ brand promise, Grant Thornton’s people are committed to providing a strikingly different client experience that is agile, authentic, and personal.

Key Responsibilities

As a leader within the team your expertise will be highly valued as you take ownership of a variety of tasks, including (but not limited to):
 

• Manag a client portfolio consisting of a variety of large privately-owned businesses and their owners, as well as collaboration with other teams across the firm nationally
• Build close working relationships with our clients, offering proactive, practical solutions to the various challenges faced by them
• Develop and implement commercial structures to assist clients in achieving their business and personal goals
• Develop and inspire a team consisting of Associates and Senior Associates
   

Skills & Experience

You will be an experienced people leader who can motivate and support their team through coaching and mentoring opportunities, contributing to a culture of collaboration and inclusion. You bring a caring, conscientious, and practical approach to your clients and are driven to take our service offering to the next level, finding innovative solutions that are tailored to each client’s unique situation.

This role will suit someone with the following skills, experience and attributes:
 

• People management and leadership capabilities, with genuine care for your people
• Diverse business advisory experience (including private business and high-net worth clients), leading the delivery of high-quality and robust strategic projects
• Qualification(s) in a relevant discipline such as Business / Commerce, Accounting or Finance, or other relevant professional or overseas qualification(s)
• CA / CPA qualified, or other relevant industry accreditation(s)
• Highly-developed interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to collaboratively work with and influence stakeholders at all levels of client organisations
• Demonstrated adaptable, flexible and innovative approach to complex problem-solving