Moore expands Brisbane presence with arrival of Nexia team

Global accounting and advisory network Moore has strengthened its presence in Australia with the hire of Nexia’s team in Brisbane. 

The addition of the Nexia team will see 7 partners and around 70 professionals join Moore’s Queensland and Northern New South Wales business, lifting its headcount to 26 partners and 225 team members.

Ann-Maree Robertson, the Managing Director of Nexia in Brisbane, said joining the rival network will “allows us to further enhance our client service offering, ultimately supporting them further with their needs.”

“I am also excited by the career opportunities for the next generation of the team and the support from the Moore network. The commitment to learning and development, will provide team members with hundreds of hours of training, career development programs and more.”

Both nationally and globally, Moore is (slightly) larger than Nexia. In Australia, post the Brisbane deal, Moore has over 650 staff, while Nexia drops to around 500. Globally, Moore’s lead is notable larger, with around 37,000 people compared to Nexia’s 26,000. Both professional services firms have offices in 100+ countries.

Matt Thomson, CEO of Moore in Queensland and Northern New South Wales, said: “This move is exciting for the firm. Nexia’s Brisbane team is a great fit for us, bringing strong value alignment and commitment to providing an exceptional client and employee experience. I look forward to leading our combined team and unlocking the synergies of this growth for our many clients, our team and our firm.”

“Our joining is another step in our strategic growth plan, while providing synergies and support for the newest Moore members. We pride ourselves on being agile like our clients and local business operators,” he continued.

The Chair of Moore in Australia, David Tomasi, added. “It is great to see our member firms grow and join with firms who have a strong cultural and strategic affinity with the Moore network and share our drive to innovate, whilst remaining reactive to our changing environment. The diversity in skills, knowledge, experience and perspectives brought by the newest team members will no doubt have a positive impact on our network.”

In 2023, Moore members firms closed deals with Quay Associates (Perth) and ProAdvice (Geelong).