Senior Accountant
Onshore applicants only
Visa sponsorship
Accounting & Finance · Sydney, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · $100,000 - $110,000/yr · Visa: Employer sponsored · Applicants: Onshore applicants only
Here is a straight opportunity for a public practice accountant who can carry a client book without supervision. A growing, well-established mid-sized firm in Sydney, NSW wants a full-time Senior Accountant in its Business Services and Tax team.
You will look after a diverse spread of clients and entities, give practical tax and business advice that clients can use, and help junior accountants get better at their work. You will work closely with the Principal and the team, own the quality and timing of client deliverables, and play a part in growing the practice.
The firm offers visa sponsorship, and it welcomes suitably qualified people who currently hold a subclass 482 visa as well as applicants with unrestricted Australian work rights.
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Key Responsibilities
- Carry your own book of business services and tax clients and take ownership of their relationships, compliance and deadlines
- Prepare tax returns for individuals, companies, trusts, partnerships and superannuation funds, and review returns too
- Prepare and review financial accounts and statements, including profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow statements
- Keep financial reports in line with Australian Accounting Standards and reporting requirements
- Give straight, practical advice on tax, tax planning, business structures, cash flow and general business services
- Be a key client contact, explain technical matters plainly and build relationships that last
- Sort out client matters with the ATO, ASIC and other government authorities
- Take care of business registrations, ATO portal matters and ASIC updates and renewals
- Review work done by junior and intermediate accountants and build their technical skills
- Coordinate client jobs, keep an eye on progress and help the team hit deadlines and quality standards
- Contribute to the growth of the practice
Requirements & Eligibility
- At least four years doing relevant accounting in Australian public practice, with a strong lean towards business services and taxation
- A Bachelor of Accounting or Commerce, or equivalent
- Strong, hands-on experience preparing and reviewing financial statements and Australian income tax returns, across trusts, companies, partnerships, superannuation funds and individuals
- Thorough knowledge of BAS, IAS, Australian taxation and the financial reporting requirements that apply
- The ability to research tough accounting and tax matters, resolve them and know when to escalate or get a specialist in
- Experience checking junior team members' work and giving them practical guidance
- Working proficiency with Xero, MYOB and HandiSoft
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
- A commitment to keeping your tax, accounting and regulatory knowledge current
- A CA or CPA qualification is highly regarded
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