BUSINESS COACH / CFO ADVISORY – GOLD COAST – BOUTIQUE PROGRESSIVE ACCOUNTING FIRM – $140K-$180K+SUPER (JOB ID 1510)

Ready to step beyond compliance and become a true Business Coach to SME owners?

Want to help clients free themselves from the day-to-day and build more profitable, scalable businesses?

Looking to step into a leadership role on the ground floor of a new advisory and coaching model?

We’re partnering with a progressive, leading-edge boutique Gold Coast accounting firm with clients across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. The firm supports SME businesses and allied health professionals (up to $10M turnover) through a blend of CFO advisory and business coaching services.

They are now launching a new structured business coaching framework, including private coaching, group programs and a structured “business freedom” model designed to help owners reduce overwhelm, improve profitability, build strong teams and create real work-life balance. This is a rare opportunity to join at the beginning of this evolution and play a key role in shaping the service offering.

The Role:

Deliver Business Coaching and CFO Advisory services to SME clients

Help business owners implement systems to remove themselves from day-to-day operations

Work through structured programs including business foundations, systems, team building and profit improvement

Facilitate 1:1 coaching, group sessions, workshops and ongoing monthly programs

Analyse financial performance and provide clear commercial strategies for growth and efficiency

Support clients to improve cash flow, profitability, planning and business structure

Work closely with internal accounting and bookkeeping teams to deliver holistic outcomes

Contribute to the rollout of a new “business freedom” coaching framework

About You:

CA or CPA qualified with 10+ years’ Australian public practice experience
Strong background in Business Advisory, CFO advisory or senior accounting leadership
Ideally experience in business coaching, mentoring or client advisory at a strategic level
Passionate about helping SME owners grow, scale and gain freedom in their business
Strong communication and client-facing skills with a natural coaching style
Commercially minded with an interest in business development and relationship building
IT-savvy and confident using systems, data and technology to drive outcomes
Comfortable working in a high-trust, autonomous leadership environments

The firm is also open-minded in terms of background. This role may suit a senior practitioner looking for a more flexible or potentially part-time arrangement, a Big 4-trained accountant seeking a deliberate move into advisory and coaching, or someone who has previously owned or operated a business and now brings that real-world commercial experience into a professional services environment.

What’s On Offer:

Attractive Salary of $140K-$180K+Super (depending on experience)
Flexible / hybrid and family friendly working arrangements

Be on the ground floor of a new coaching and advisory division

Work closely with a young, innovative and forward-thinking leadership team

Exposure to a diverse SME and allied health client base across multiple states

Genuine focus on work-life balance

Highly systemised, modern firm with leading-edge IT platforms

Collaborative, vibrant and supportive team culture

Opportunity to shape and influence a transformational advisory model

This is a standout opportunity for a commercially driven accounting professional ready to move beyond compliance and step into a true Business Coach / CFO Advisory role, helping business owners build freedom, profitability and scalable success.

Please note: This job is based in Australia therefore, only candidates who are permanent residents or citizens of Australia or NZ will be considered.

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