Accountant

The Navigator Network Pty; Gold Coast City; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Navigator Network Pty on the Gold Coast is seeking a full-time Accountant to manage a portfolio of individual and SME clients, delivering accurate compliance work and building lasting relationships.

Day to day, you will: prepare financial statements, income tax returns and BAS/IAS for individuals, companies, trusts and partnerships; maintain client files and meet deadlines; liaise with clients and colleagues; take ownership of your workload.

Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years' experience in public practice accounting.
• Comfort with cloud and desktop software including Xero (Gold Partner).
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial statements, income tax returns and BAS/IAS for individuals, companies, trusts and partnerships.
• Maintain accurate client files and records, and keep on top of workflow and lodgement deadlines.
• Liaise directly with clients and colleagues by phone, email and in person, explaining things clearly and professionally.
• Take ownership of your workload, flagging issues early and following through without needing to be chased.

Skills

Public accounting

Client communication

Attention to detail

Time management

Proactive

Tools

Xero

MYOB

QuickBooks

Access

CCH

Job description

About The Navigator Network

Since 1991, The Navigator Network has been a trusted accounting, taxation and financial planning practice on the Gold Coast, working with individuals, families and small to medium businesses across South East Queensland and interstate. We are a Chartered Accountant and Financial Planning Association partner and a registered tax agent, and over 90% of our clients come to us by referral, a track record we put down to the quality and consistency of our team.

We are growing, and we are looking for a full-time Accountant to join us in Southport.

About the role

You will manage a portfolio of individual and SME clients, delivering accurate, timely compliance work and building the kind of relationships that keep clients with us for decades. Day to day, you will:

• Prepare financial statements, income tax returns and BAS/IAS for individuals, companies, trusts and partnerships
• Maintain accurate client files and records, and keep on top of workflow and lodgement deadlines
• Liaise directly with clients and colleagues by phone, email and in person, explaining things clearly and professionally
• Take ownership of your workload, flagging issues early and following through without needing to be chased

About you

• 2 to 5 years' experience in public practice accounting (highly regarded, but we will consider strong candidates outside this range)
• Confident with cloud and desktop accounting software. Xero experience is a strong plus (we are a Xero Gold Partner); exposure to MYOB, QuickBooks, Access or CCH is also useful
• Excellent attention to detail and a genuine pride in getting the numbers right
• Well organised, proactive and comfortable managing competing deadlines
• Professional, personable, and a natural communicator with clients and colleagues alike

What we offer

• A competitive salary, based on experience
• A supportive, close-knit team environment in a long-established Gold Coast practice
• Genuine variety across accounting, taxation and business advisory work, with individuals, SMEs and specialist industries (construction, hospitality, health and tech)
• Ongoing professional development and career progression within the practice