Job Description

We’re looking for an experienced Business Manager to join a growing professional services firm within the +MORE Group network. This is a senior, hands-on leadership role working closely with the Directors, with genuine opportunity to grow into an executive leadership position over time.

This role is ideal for someone who leads with purpose, enjoys building strong teams, and wants to make a meaningful impact on how a business operates and grows.

The opportunity

Reporting directly to the Directors, you’ll play a pivotal role in the success of the firm by:

• Leading the day-to-day operations of the practice
• Managing, developing and supporting the team, including performance, engagement and wellbeing
• Overseeing workflow, capacity and operational planning to support sustainable performance
• Managing HR and people operations, with support from the +MORE Group Enablement team
• Supporting financial performance, including billing cycles, cashflow and operational reporting
• Embedding group-wide systems, tools and initiatives in a way that works for the local team
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, lift capability and make work simpler and smarter

You’ll be a trusted partner to the Directors – balancing strategic thinking with practical execution, and keeping the business and its people moving forward together.

About you

You’ll bring:

• Experience in accounting or professional services, ideally within a public practice environment
• Confidence working alongside Directors or Partners in a senior operational or people leadership role
• Strong people leadership capability, with a grounded, approachable style
• Experience across operations, HR, workflow or practice management
• Exposure to Xero (preferred) and comfort using systems to drive insight and improvement
• A curious mindset and a desire to keep learning, improving and evolving
• Ambition to grow into a broader strategic or executive leadership role

Our values

We stand behind the values we’ve created for our business, and this role plays a key part in bringing them to life:

• Together – We thrive as a team and support each other to succeed
• Impact – We lead, own outcomes and influence positive change
• Agility – We stay adaptable, flexible and open to new ways of working
• Improve – We remain curious and committed to getting better every day
• Enjoy – We value balance, fun and fulfilment at work

You’ll model these values every day - in how you lead, how you make decisions, and how you support others.

Why join us

• A senior leadership role with real influence and visibility
• Clear long-term growth and executive pathway for the right candidate
• Support from a connected and experienced Group Enablement team
• A values-led, collaborative culture focused on people and performance
• Based in Whangārei, with flexibility and a genuine focus on balance

If you’re ready to step into a role where you can lead people well, improve how a business runs, and build a long-term leadership career, we’d love to hear from you.