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Job Description This role can be based in Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne. For Sydney candidates considering a change of pace or a new career opportunity? Relocation support is available for the right candidate who wishes to join our team in Brisbane or Melbourne. Your opportunity 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. In this role, you will: • 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 How are you extraordinary? You are a people-first leader who combines strong technical expertise with the ability to inspire and develop others. You thrive in a client-facing environment and bring a proactive, commercial mindset to everything you do. • You build trusted relationships and communicate with impact at all levels • You demonstrate leadership presence, guiding teams and influencing outcomes • You are commercially aware, identifying opportunities to add value for clients and grow the business • You take ownership and accountability for client delivery and team performance • You are passionate about mentoring and developing others, creating an environment where people can thrive • You embrace complexity and bring innovative, solutions-focused thinking Your Experience • 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