Accountant

EPG Payroll & HR Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

EPG Payroll & HR Australia is seeking an experienced full-time Accountant in Sydney to collate and review financial records, support the Financial Controller with month-end reporting, and prepare financial statements for management. The role requires attention to detail and the ability to work independently to meet tight deadlines.

You will ensure compliance with accounting standards and legal requirements, manage cash flows and budgets, track payments, and assist with audits.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant experience with completing tax returns for various entities (company, trust, partnerships).
• Strong understanding of client file structures.
• Knowledge of GST, FBT and Stamp Duty.
• Ability to work largely independently and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Collate and review financial records and audit trails.
• Support Financial Controller with month-end reporting duties.
• Prepare financial statements and reports for management.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and legal requirements.
• Manage cash flows, investments, and create budgets and forecasts.
• Track payments to internal and external stakeholders.
• Audit financial transactions and documents.
• Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements.
• Reconcile accounts payable and receivable.

Skills

Tax returns

GST knowledge

Financial reporting

Audit support

Cash flow management

Education

Bachelor degree or higher

Tools

Tax software

Job description

Job Type: Permanent position | Full time position

Job Description

On behalf of our client, we are looking for an experienced full-time Accountant. The daily duties and responsibilities include:

• Collate and review financial records to ensure accuracy and clear audit trails.
• Supporting the Financial Controller with various month end reporting duties when required
• Preparing financial statement and financial report for management
• Ensuring compliance with accounting standards and legal requirements
• Managing cash flows and investments and creating budgets and forecasts
• Tracking payments to internal and external stakeholders
• Audit financial transactions and documents
• Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements.
• Reconcile accounts payable and receivable.

Education – Bachelor degree or higher qualification desirable. Industry experience may substitute. Experience & Skills

• At least 2 years of relevant experience with completing tax returns; more complex company, trust, partnerships; tax research and preparing of financial statement for all entity types; correspondence with ASIC and ATO.
• Demonstrated strong understanding of client file structures
• Demonstrated understanding of asset protections concepts
• Demonstrated time management completing engagements within timeframes
• Staying aware of current events and economic legislative and environments
• Ability to work largely independent and display role model behaviour for accountants
• Demonstrated high level understanding of practice tax software, returns, file creations and matter creations and maintenance.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of basic concepts for GST, FBT and Stamp Duty.

Salary - Salary being offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience and is $80,000 - $100,000 per annum