Accountant (General)

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Job summary

Interactive Tax Consultants Pty Ltd in Edgecliff, NSW, seeks an Accountant (General) to manage full-cycle client accounting and taxation work for individuals and small businesses.

The role covers preparing tax returns, BAS, bookkeeping, and liaising with clients, ATO and ASIC, under supervision of senior staff. A CPA/CA pathway is valued; salary ranges align with experience and peak periods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce or a closely related discipline.
• Minimum 2 years' relevant experience in accounting or a related financial services environment.
• Sound working knowledge of Australian taxation and compliance, including GST, BAS, individual and small-business income tax, and ATO and ASIC obligations.
• Proficiency with cloud accounting software such as Xero and MYOB, the ATO and ASIC online services, and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong accuracy in reconciliations, working papers and record keeping, with the ability to maintain organised electronic client files.
• Ability to prioritise multiple client files and meet lodgement deadlines, particularly during peak periods.
• A reliable, discreet and client-focused approach, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a small team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare individual and small-business income tax returns from information and supporting documentation provided by clients.
• Prepare BAS and other routine ATO documents, and assist with their lodgement under the supervision of the senior accountants and Principal Tax Agent.
• Maintain bookkeeping and accounting records for individual and small-business clients, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoicing and payment records.
• Check, organise and maintain invoices, receipts, bank statements and other financial documents so that records are complete and accurate.
• Prepare and maintain working papers and supporting documentation for client accounting and taxation files.
• Maintain electronic client files and keep accounting records organised and up to date.
• Assist with ATO and ASIC administrative and compliance matters, including maintaining company records and preparing information required for ATO and ASIC lodgements.
• Contact clients to obtain missing invoices, receipts, bank statements and other information required to complete accounting and taxation work.
• Assist the senior accountants and Principal Tax Agent with routine accounting, bookkeeping and taxation tasks.
• Provide general accounting and administrative support to clients, responding to their queries in a clear and professional manner.

Skills

Clear written and verbal communication

Strong accuracy in reconciliations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce or related discipline

Tools

Xero

MYOB

Excel

ATO/ASIC online services

Job description

Job Type: Permanent position | Full time position

Job Description

Position: Accountant (General) Type: Full-time, 38 hours per week Employer: Interactive Tax Consultants Pty Ltd

Location: Edgecliff NSW 2027 Salary: $70,000 - $85,000 per annum plus superannuation About the Business

Interactive Tax Consultants is a boutique accounting and taxation practice in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs. It provides accounting, taxation, compliance and related financial services to individuals and businesses. Its work covers individual, company and SMSF tax returns, BAS and IAS preparation and lodgement, business accounting, bookkeeping and payroll, tax-effective structuring, and specialist advice for clients with complex affairs, including investment property, capital gains and trust matters.

An in-house finance broker supports clients with personal and business lending. The firm is built on a personalised approach, close attention to compliance with current tax law, and long-term client relationships. Its small, close-knit team works side by side under the guidance of the Principal Tax Agent, so every team member contributes directly to the quality and accuracy of client work.

About the Position The Accountant (General) will strengthen the firm's capacity to deliver accurate, timely accounting and taxation work across a growing base of individual and small-business clients. Working under the direction of the senior accountants and the Principal Tax Agent, the role covers the full cycle of client compliance work.

This runs from collecting and organising source records, maintaining bookkeeping and working papers, and preparing BAS and income tax returns, through to the ATO and ASIC obligations that keep client entities compliant. The position is central to keeping client files complete and lodgements on schedule, particularly through peak tax and BAS periods. Key Responsibilities

Prepare individual and small-business income tax returns from information and supporting documentation provided by clients. Prepare BAS and other routine ATO documents, and assist with their lodgement under the supervision of the senior accountants and Principal Tax Agent. Maintain bookkeeping and accounting records for individual and small-business clients, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoicing and payment records.

Check, organise and maintain invoices, receipts, bank statements and other financial documents so that records are complete and accurate. Prepare and maintain working papers and supporting documentation for client accounting and taxation files. Maintain electronic client files and keep accounting records organised and up to date.

Assist with ATO and ASIC administrative and compliance matters, including maintaining company records and preparing information required for ATO and ASIC lodgements. Contact clients to obtain missing invoices, receipts, bank statements and other information required to complete accounting and taxation work. Assist the senior accountants and Principal Tax Agent with routine accounting, bookkeeping and taxation tasks.

Provide general accounting and administrative support to clients, responding to their queries in a clear and professional manner. Requirements Australian citizens and permanent residents are encouraged to apply.

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce or a closely related discipline. Minimum 2 years' relevant experience in accounting or a related financial services environment. Sound working knowledge of Australian taxation and compliance, including GST, BAS, individual and small-business income tax, and ATO and ASIC obligations.

Proficiency with cloud accounting software such as Xero and MYOB, the ATO and ASIC online services, and Microsoft Excel. Strong accuracy in reconciliations, working papers and record keeping, with the ability to maintain organised electronic client files. Clear, professional written and verbal communication, with the confidence to follow up clients for outstanding information.

Ability to prioritise multiple client files and meet lodgement deadlines, particularly during peak periods. A reliable, discreet and client-focused approach, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a small team.