William Buck announces five senior leadership appointments across Australia and New Zealand, strengthening key service lines and reflecting the firm’s ongoing commitment to strategic growth.
These appointments feature Ben Manera’s internal promotion to Partner, Business Advisory in Queensland and Lara Zhang’s promotion to Principal, Tax Services in New Zealand. They are joined by three strategic senior hires: Jannie Van Deventer, Partner, Business Advisory in New South Wales; Angus Mann, Principal, Wealth Advisory in New South Wales; and Todd Evans, Principal, Audit & Assurance in South Australia.
Greg Travers, Chair of the William Buck Group, said the appointments reflect the firm’s focus on enhancing its service delivery and specialist capability across the mid-market.
“We’re passionate about nurturing internal talent and attracting leading experts to strengthen our capabilities in key areas. Ben and Lara’s promotions from within our Queensland and New Zealand offices demonstrate our continued focus on internal career progression, while the additions of Jannie, Angus and Todd bring significant expertise and strategic depth to the William Buck Group,” said Mr Travers.
“Spanning multiple divisions and regions, these leadership additions further solidify William Buck’s position as a leading, full-service advisory firm for the middle market.”
The firm’s growth in these key markets is fuelled by a desire to continue to provide clients with access to top-tier expertise and deliver sophisticated, relationship-driven results. As one of Australia’s Top 10 accounting firms, William Buck recorded 14.7% growth, reinforcing the market confidence that underpins its expansion.
Greg noted that these leadership additions highlight a deliberate strategy of identifying and hiring leaders who offer both high-level technical proficiency and a strong alignment with the firm’s core values.
“Ben and Jannie’s extensive backgrounds in commercial advisory, combined with Ben’s 15 years of technical expertise and Jannie’s experience in navigating complex business growth, significantly bolster our Business Advisory capabilities. Likewise, Angus’ sophisticated investment approach for high-net-worth families, Lara’s proven track record in complex cross-border tax requirements, and Todd’s audit experience across the public and private sectors ensure we remain at the forefront of meeting our clients’ evolving needs across Australia and New Zealand,” Mr Travers added.
William Buck continues its upward growth trajectory and focus on being the leading accounting and advisory firm to the middle market in Australia and New Zealand. The firm’s emphasis on providing exceptional development opportunities for its people is reflected in its recognition through numerous workplace awards.
We are excited to welcome our new leaders on this journey and look forward to their significant contributions.
