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About the Role
As an Associate Director, you will play a key leadership role within the team, combining client ownership, strategic advisory, and people leadership to drive both client and business outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of tax and accounting solutions across a diverse portfolio including privately owned businesses, family groups, SMEs, trusts, partnerships, and international structures
- Act as a trusted advisor, building strong client relationships and leading high-value engagements from planning through to delivery
- Take ownership of a significant client portfolio, including leading meetings, presentations, and strategic discussions with senior stakeholders
- Oversee and review complex compliance and advisory work, ensuring technical excellence and commercial value
- Drive strategic advisory engagements, including structuring, growth initiatives, and business transformation projects
- Collaborate across KPMG to deliver integrated, multidisciplinary solutions
- Contribute to business development, identifying opportunities to grow client relationships and expand the practice
- Lead, coach and inspire a team, fostering a high-performance, inclusive and collaborative culture
- Play a key role in resource planning, team development, and performance management, supporting capability uplift across the team
Requirements
- Proven experience at Senior Manager or Associate Director level within a professional services or advisory environment
- Strong background in private business tax, accounting, and advisory services
- Demonstrated experience managing complex client engagements and stakeholder relationships
- Track record of leading, coaching and developing teams
- Experience across a mix of compliance and advisory work, including structuring and mid-market client issues
- Strong commercial acumen with an ability to contribute to business development and growth initiatives
Skills
- People-first leadership
- Strong technical expertise
- Inspiring and developing others
- Client-facing environment
- Proactive, commercial mindset
- Building trusted relationships
- Communicating with impact at all levels
- Leadership presence
- Guiding teams
- Influencing outcomes
- Commercial awareness
- Identifying opportunities to add value
- Taking ownership and accountability
- Mentoring and developing others
- Embracing complexity
- Innovative, solutions-focused thinking
Location
- Sydney
- Brisbane
- Melbourne
Work Type
- Relocation support is available
Experience Level
- Senior Manager or Associate Director level
Education Level
- CA/CPA completed
Benefits
- Flexible hours
- Flexible locations
- Generous paid parental leave
- Career breaks
- Retail discounts
- Health and wellbeing initiatives
- Learning and growth opportunities
- Salary packaging options
About the Company
- KPMG is a professional services firm with global outreach and deep sector experience.
- We work with clients across an array of industries to solve complex challenges, steer change and enable growth.
- Our people are what make KPMG the thriving workplace that it is and what sets us apart is that we know great minds think differently.
- Collaborate with a team of passionate, highly skilled professionals who’ve got your back.
- You’ll build relationships with unique and diverse colleagues who will provide you with the support you need to be your best and produce meaningful and impactful work in an inclusive, equitable culture.
Equal Opportunity
- Diverse candidates have diverse needs.
- During your recruitment journey, information will be provided about adjustment requests.
- If you require additional support before submitting your application, please contact the Talent Attraction Support Team.