Accountant

Apex Search; Perth; Remote; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

WFH options

Job summary

Apex Search is partnering with a reputable accounting firm near Joondalup to hire an Accountant with at least 3 years of Australian tax and business services experience. You will prepare and review financial statements, tax returns and BAS for multiple entities, and participate in advisory work. Flexible with WFH and hours, CA/CPA in progress encouraged, experience with Xero/MYOB/QuickBooks is preferred. The role offers ongoing development and mentoring.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Australian tax and business services experience in public practice.
• Experience with financial statements and tax returns across entity types.
• Solid knowledge of Australian tax legislation and SME accounting standards.
• Proficiency with Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks.
• CA or CPA qualification or in progress.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review financial statements, tax returns and BAS for companies, trusts, partnerships and individuals.
• Get involved in business advisory work, including tax planning, year-end reviews, KPI analysis, cash flow modelling and due diligence.
• Prepare cash flow forecasts, budgets and management reports that clients use to make decisions.
• Speak directly with clients, gather information, solve queries and deliver a responsive service.
• Work alongside experienced Managers on higher-level advisory assignments as you develop.

Skills

Client communication

Tax accounting

Financial statements

Time management

Education

CA or CPA in progress

Tools

Xero

MYOB

QuickBooks

Job description

My client is a very reputable, accounting firm based close to Joondalup. They’re looking for an Accountant with at least 3 years experience to join the team on a permanent, full-time basis.

The firm

A well-established, reputable firm with a genuinely strong culture

An excellent admin and support team, with dedicated HR, finance, marketing and IT support, which takes a lot of the non-accounting tasks off you so you can focus on client work

SME and HNW clients, with the sweet spot between $2m and $20m, plus a number of larger clients $100m +

Clients who want more than compliance, so you’ll be involved in tax planning, year-end reviews, cash flow forecasting, due diligence and other areas of advisory

Very flexible with WFH and hours

The role

Prepare and review financial statements, tax returns and BAS for companies, trusts, partnerships and individuals

Get involved in business advisory work, including tax planning, year-end reviews, KPI analysis, cash flow modelling and due diligence

Prepare cash flow forecasts, budgets and management reports that clients use to make decisions

Speak directly with clients, gather information, solve queries and deliver a responsive service

Work alongside experienced Managers on higher-level advisory assignments as you develop

Development

Excellent coaching and mentoring from experienced leadership

Full CA/CPA support

As you progress, high-level advisory exposure

Ongoing technical and professional development

About you

Around 3+ years of Australian tax and business services experience in public practice

Solid with financial statements and tax returns across a range of entity types

Good understanding of Australian tax legislation and SME accounting standards

Comfortable with Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks

CA or CPA qualified or in progress

Confident communicating with clients and organised enough to juggle multiple jobs and deadlines