Head of Business Development

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About Count

Join one of Australia’s leading integrated accounting and wealth advisory groups.

We’re more than a professional services network — at Count, we’re a community built on trusted relationships, expertise, and a shared commitment to helping clients and communities thrive. Representing almost 500 accounting, wealth and specialist firms nationwide, Count supports over 160,000 clients and continues to grow as a market leader in integrated advisory services.

About the role

At Count, we’re looking for an exceptional Head of Business Development to lead the growth strategy for our services division.

In this pivotal management role, you’ll combine strategic leadership with hands-on business development, partnering with some of Australia’s largest accounting and professional services firms to deepen relationships, grow market share and identify opportunities for expansion, including M&A opportunities within the Count network.

Reporting directly to the Group Executive – Services, you’ll lead a team of four Business Development Managers while maintaining your own portfolio of strategic enterprise clients. As a member of Count’s Group Leadership Team, you’ll influence business strategy and identify new opportunities across our Wealth, Services and Equity Partnerships businesses.

Key responsibilities

Revenue growth

• Drive individual and team sales performance to achieve ambitious revenue targets.
• Develop new enterprise relationships while expanding existing strategic accounts.
• Lead complex sales negotiations and oversee the sales process from prospecting through to deal closure.
• Identify new market opportunities, partnerships and revenue streams.

Leadership

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Business Development Managers to achieve outstanding results.
• Foster a high-performance, accountable and collaborative sales culture.
• Implement best-practice sales processes, reporting, forecasting and performance management.
• Build capability through mentoring, feedback and ongoing development.

Innovation & strategy

• Drive the adoption of modern sales methodologies, CRM best practice, AI and automation.
• Analyse sales data and market trends to inform strategic decision-making, optimise sales performance and improve conversion rates.
• Champion continuous improvement across sales systems and processes.

Collaboration

• Partner closely with Marketing to drive effective lead generation campaigns.
• Work collaboratively with Product, Services and Practice Development teams to deliver tailored client solutions.
• Build strong internal relationships across the Count Group to maximise opportunities across Wealth, Services and Equity Partnerships.

About you

We’re looking for a commercially astute sales leader who brings strategic thinking, exceptional relationship management skills and a passion for developing high-performing teams.

You’ll ideally have:

• Qualifications in a relevant business discipline such as Commerce, Finance, or equivalent experience.
• A proven record of achieving and exceeding sales targets within financial services or professional services.
• Experience selling complex solutions to accounting firms or financial planning businesses.
• Demonstrated success leading and developing business development or sales teams.
• Experience using CRM platforms for forecasting and sales analytics, ideally HubSpot and Salesforce or similar.
• Strong commercial acumen and strategic planning capability.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
• A data-driven approach to sales leadership and decision-making.
• The ability to influence stakeholders across all levels of an organisation.

Why join Count?

• Professional growth: At Count, we are committed to fostering your professional development. You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside industry leaders and expand your skills and expertise.
• Great benefits: Birthday leave, Corporate Volunteering Days and Fundraising matching, reimbursement for financial planning, and more!
• Community impact: Through the Count Charitable Foundation, our network contributes over $1.2 million annually to support people and communities in need.

Work eligibility

• You must be authorised to work in Australia.

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If you’re a strategic sales leader who enjoys building high-performing teams, developing trusted client relationships and delivering commercial success, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and help shape the future growth of Count’s Services business.

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Financial Adviser

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About the role

Count Wealth are looking for an experienced Financial Adviser to join our team in our Charlestown office and take ownership of an established client portfolio while playing an active role in growing our practice. This is an opportunity to work with a firm that’s genuinely committed to client outcomes, professional excellence, and long-term relationships.

As our new adviser, you’ll provide holistic, strategic financial advice across wealth creation, retirement planning, superannuation, investments, personal insurance and estate planning. You’ll be the trusted point of contact for your clients, helping them navigate life’s financial decisions with clarity and confidence.

What you’ll do

Client relationships

• Manage an existing client base and grow this portfolio further through personalised, high-quality advice.
• Lead discovery meetings, annual reviews and strategy sessions.
• Design tailored financial strategies aligned to each client’s goals and risk profile.
• Keep portfolios on track through proactive monitoring and review.

Advice & strategy

• Prepare and deliver compliant, commercially sound financial advice.
• Draft Statements of Advice (SOAs), Records of Advice (ROAs) and review documentation.
• Keep clients informed on legislative, taxation and regulatory changes that affect them.

Business growth

• Build your pipeline through referrals, networking and professional relationships.
• Strengthen ties with accountants, solicitors and other referral partners.
• Represent the firm at industry events and client functions.

Compliance & professionalism

• Ensure every piece of advice meets ASIC requirements and licensee obligations.
• Maintain meticulous, compliant records.
• Uphold the highest standards of integrity and confidentiality.

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience as a Financial Adviser, with a track record of managing client relationships and delivering strategic advice.
• Strong technical knowledge across superannuation, investment, retirement and insurance strategies.
• Relevant qualifications and good standing to provide financial advice (FASEA/ASIC compliant).
• Excellent communication skills and a genuine commitment to client outcomes.
• A collaborative mindset, thriving when working alongside paraplanners and support teams.
• Business development drive, with the confidence to build and nurture referral relationships.

Why join us?

• Work with an established client base from day one.
• Be part of a supportive team culture with strong internal collaboration.
• Genuine career growth in a firm focused on long-term success, not just short-term targets.
• A workplace that values ethics, professionalism and doing right by clients.

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Senior Business Analyst

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About Count

Join one of Australia’s leading integrated accounting and wealth advisory groups.

We’re more than a professional services network — at Count, we’re a community built on trusted relationships, expertise, and a shared commitment to helping clients and communities thrive. Representing almost 500 accounting, wealth and specialist firms nationwide, Count supports over 160,000 clients and continues to grow as a market leader in integrated advisory services.

About the role

At Count, we’re looking for an exceptional Senior Business Analyst to help shape how our technology supports the growth of Count.

Reporting to the Head of Group Technology, the Senior Business Analyst plays a pivotal role in advancing Count’s strategic projects by working closely with stakeholders across the business to translate requirements into actionable solutions, optimise existing processes, and drive successful delivery.

Key responsibilities

Business analysis & delivery

• Support the design and delivery of scalable solutions that align with business goals and improve operational efficiency.
• Define acceptance criteria and coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT) with business stakeholders to validate delivered solutions.
• Work with the Group Technology team, including the Software Engineering team, on requirements clarification and solution validation throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Translate business needs into clear, actionable business requirements.

Business process analysis & optimisation

• Conduct comprehensive analysis of existing business processes to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Design and implement optimised business processes that enhance productivity, reduce costs, and improve customer experience.
• Develop business cases with detailed cost-benefit analysis and ROI projections for process improvement initiatives.

Stakeholder engagement & collaboration

• Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, developers, and third-party vendors to ensure shared understanding and delivery alignment.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops, discovery sessions, and solution walkthroughs.
• Influence stakeholders to review and change existing processes, with a focus on simplifying ways of working, driving efficiency and improving the customer experience.

Continuous improvement & growth

• Contribute to building a collaborative and learning-focused team culture.
• Identify opportunities for process automation, product improvements, and optimisation of business applications.
• Participate in knowledge-sharing sessions and contribute to Count’s documentation and best practice libraries.

About you

We’re seeking a Senior Business Analyst with sharp commercial acumen, a strong analytical mindset and the ability to translate complex requirements into practical, high-value solutions.

You’ll ideally have:

• 5+ years’ experience as a Business Analyst or similar role, ideally in a financial services or SaaS environment.
• Proven experience with accounting and financial planning technology platforms and AI tools.
• Strong understanding of business process design and optimisation, requirements gathering, and solution documentation.
• Strategic thinking and business acumen.
• Analytical and problem-solving expertise.
• Excellent stakeholder management and facilitation skills with the ability to influence outcomes.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and collaborative delivery practices.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business-friendly language.
• Attention to detail, analytical mindset, and commitment to continuous improvement.

Why join Count?

• Professional growth: At Count, we are committed to fostering your professional development. You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside industry leaders and expand your skills and expertise.
• Great benefits: Birthday leave, Corporate Volunteering Days and Fundraising matching, reimbursement for financial planning, and more!
• Community impact: Through the Count Charitable Foundation, our network contributes over $1.2 million annually to support people and communities in need.

Apply now

Apply now and help shape the future growth of Count’s Operations and Group Technology.

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Full-Time Bookkeeper | Client-Facing

Are you a technically strong bookkeeper with a passion for clients and working as part of a team?

At Count Gold Coast, we’re more than an accounting and wealth management firm. We’re trusted advisors to family businesses, entrepreneurs, and professionals who value the role quality bookkeeping plays in their business.

We’re looking for an experienced Bookkeeper who is highly skilled in using Xero and bookkeeping fundamentals to perform day-to-day processing for a varied client base, and also contribute meaningfully to an already well-established bookkeeping team.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Manage full-cycle bookkeeping across a client portfolio

• Perform bank, credit card and intercompany reconciliations

• Process payroll (end-to-end)

• Process Accounts Payable and Receivable

• Prepare and lodge BAS, IAS and payroll-related reporting such as STP and TPAR

• Payroll tax preparation

• Prepare any other required reporting to support accounting colleagues or to meet clients business needs

• Review work when/if required of any junior team members

What You’ll Bring:

• Significant bookkeeping experience, ideally in a public practice or client-facing role.

• Solid understanding of Xero and related add-ons; experience with other cloud-based tools is a bonus.

• Excellent communication skills - you enjoy working closely with clients and understanding their businesses.

• A proactive mindset with a focus on quality and team success.

Why Count Gold Coast?

• We’re an established firm on the Gold Coast and our culture offers a supportive, collaborative and forward-thinking environment. We have an existing team of strong bookkeepers so there is plenty of collaboration and support.

• We invest in our people - through professional development, flexible working, and a genuine team culture. Think team lunches, regular training, 9-day fortnight and flexi working hours.

• You’ll be part of a growing firm where your contribution will be seen, heard and valued.

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