Parental Leave Manager - Business Services

Parental Leave Manager – Business Services

Part time – 5 days per fortnight (flexible)

About SW Accountants & Advisors

SW Accountants & Advisors (SW) is Australia’s best kept accounting secret. We are a leading advisory and accounting firm with a 90-year history in Australia. Operating in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth, we have over 45 Partners and 400 staff and nationally. SW provide a full range of audit, business advisory, corporate finance, tax, private clients, and wealth management solutions. We are proud to be ranked as the 22nd largest firm by revenue in the 2025 AFR Top 100 Accounting Firms and the 9th largest national practice in Australia.

Own it, Love your work, Share the load, Embrace the ride, Open doors. Our values are at the very heart of our firm and guide the way we interact within our firm’s teams, with our clients, and the way we interact and engage with you.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Manager to join our highly accomplished Business and Private Client Advisory division, which supports a range of small, medium and large private businesses and family groups, along with some not-for-profit and foreign owned businesses. We offer a wide range of services including accounting and tax compliance, business and tax advisory, structuring, superannuation, wealth management and transactional services.

This Manager role is unique at SW. It is designed as parental leave cover, with the successful candidate stepping into defined periods of leave to support teams and client portfolios for a specific period of time. Rather than being permanently aligned to one partner or team, the role will intentionally transition between different teams and portfolios as each parental leave cover period concludes, helping ensure continuity and support for both clients and staff.

Key responsibilities

• Support client portfolios and team delivery across multiple teams and states during defined parental leave cover periods
• Achieve productivity targets and client budgets; deliver value-added services
• Support and lead team members for optimal performance
• Allocate staff and resources to meet client and firm commitments
• Identify and develop potential business opportunities
• Actively participate in BPCA management team
• Attend manager meetings and conferences
• Advise Associate Directors and Directors of any necessary matters
• Ensure administrative compliance
• Perform other duties as required, including interviewing staff, training, committee membership, marketing, and special projects

Skills and experience

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a Business Services environment in a Chartered/CPA accounting practice
• Degree and CA/CPA qualified
• Up-to-date technical knowledge of taxation law and accounting developments
• Advanced working knowledge of GST, Business Activity Statements and Instalment Activity Statements
• Detailed knowledge of tax office correspondence and procedures
• Thorough understanding of company secretarial matters
• Ability to review the work of junior members of staff and identify any issues and opportunities for discussion
• Previous experience working with and developing good relationships with clients
• Excellent time management skills and ability to meet deadlines for a large group of clients
• Excellent staff leadership skills and prior experience managing a group of people
• Professional presence with strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Flexibility for ad hoc travel and work across various locations
• Flexible mindset and approach
• Proficient with Xero, MYOB, Reckon, and Microsoft Excel

Best kept secrets of SW

• Progressive firm, with excellent career opportunities
• Hybrid working environment
• 2 additional AL days per year
• 18 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers and 3 weeks for non-primary
• Paid volunteer leave
• Refer to client and refer a friend bonus scheme
• Employee Assistance Program and Wellness perks
• Assistance with home office setup
• Social Club
• Tailored Learning and Development Program
• Paid Course/study leave
• 1 paid professional membership per year
• Weekly lunch provided

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