BAS Assistant Manager

Ready to take on a role where you can lead workflow, manage your own client portfolio, and grow your advisory capability? This is a great opportunity to join a modern CA practice with a reputation for quality work, supportive leadership, and long‑term progression.

You’ll work closely with senior team members, take ownership of client relationships, and help guide and mentor junior accountants, all while continuing to build your technical depth across compliance, reporting, and the wider advisory area.

About the role

In this key role, you will oversee a varied portfolio of privately owned businesses, companies, trusts, and high‑net‑worth clients. You will be the main point of contact for your clients and play a pivotal role in delivering accurate reporting, practical advice, and important insights.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing a portfolio of BAS clients across multiple industries
• Building strong client relationships through proactive communication and commercial understanding
• Reviewing financial statements, tax returns, GST, FBT, management accounts, budgets, and cashflow forecasts
• Providing practical commercial advice on business performance, profitability, cashflow, structuring, and tax planning
• Leading workflow across your portfolio, reviewing work, delegating effectively, and supporting resource planning
• Coaching and mentoring Graduate, Intermediate, and Senior Accountants
• Supporting training, onboarding, and team capability development
• Staying current with NZ tax legislation, IFRS (where applicable), Companies Act, Trust legislation, AML/CFT obligations, and IRD requirements
• Contributing to proposals, networking, and firm‑wide initiatives

This role offers a strong mix of client ownership, technical review, advisory delivery, and leadership.

About you

You will bring a blend of technical strength, commercial judgement, and people leadership. Our client is looking for:

• CA ANZ (or equivalent)
• 5–7 years’ experience in a New Zealand public practice environment
• Strong NZ tax knowledge and confidence reviewing financial statements and returns
• Experience managing a client portfolio
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
• Proven leadership capability and comfort managing multiple priorities
• Experience mentoring junior staff (advantageous)
• Business advisory experience (advantageous)

What’s on offer

• Clear progression pathways to manager and beyond
• Flexible hours and hybrid working options
• Modern systems and cloud‑based tools
• Professional development and ongoing CA support
• A collaborative, supportive team culture
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Regular social and team events

If you’re an experienced BAS professional ready for more responsibility, leadership exposure, and long‑term growth, this role is an attractive proposition in the current CA job market.

Apply now

To express your confidential interest, contact Steve in the first instance on (09) 962 5687 962 5687) / [021 286 1114](tel:021 286 1114), or email your CV in confidence to [email protected] or [email protected] quoting reference sk13055. Alternatively, you can apply online through the QUICK APPLY button on top of this page.

Help someone you know find their next role in CA. Share this opportunity with a family member, a friend or a colleague who might be suitable and keen to explore it further.

* Click the SCI Recruitment NZ button below the job title to view other similar opportunities we are currently advertising on SEEK. For a more extensive and up‑to‑date list of CA career opportunities, visit our job board: https://www.scirecruitment.co.nz/Jobs

SCI specialises in exclusive roles in CA.

Did you know that 80% of the roles we fill in the CA sector are not advertised on job boards?

Register on our website to get regular updates on exclusive career opportunities that match your job search requirements.

www.scirecruitment.co.nz

Your Exclusive Source of Top Talent & Career Opportunities in the CA Sector