Accountant Tax & Business Services

MW Recruitment; Childers; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Your own office

Job summary

MW Recruitment in Bundaberg is seeking a skilled public practice accountant to manage a small business client portfolio. You will prepare financial statements and tax returns for businesses and individuals, and provide tax planning for business clients. SMSF work is welcome but not required, working closely with partners and supportive staff.

The role emphasises compliance with a stable workload and long-standing client base, in a friendly, relaxed culture with dedicated admin support.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a public practice accounting firm.
• Experience preparing financial statements and tax returns for small business clients.
• Comfortable managing your own client relationships.
• SMSF experience is highly regarded but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own portfolio of small business clients.
• Prepare financial statements and business and individual tax returns.
• Do tax planning for business clients.
• Work on SMSFs if you're keen.
• Collaborate with partners and experienced support staff.
• Focus on compliance work with limited basic individual returns.

Skills

Public practice accounting

Client relationships

Tax compliance

Tools

CCH Practice Management

MYOB

Xero

Job description

An established boutique accounting practice in the Bundaberg CBD with a small, close-knit team of three accountants and three admin staff. It has a friendly, relaxed culture, with Friday morning coffees and office drinks every second Friday. The firm has a loyal small business client base, with many clients going back years, and isn’t actively chasing growth, so the workload stays stable.

THE ROLE

Manage your own portfolio of small business clients

Prepare financial statements and business and individual tax returns

Do tax planning for business clients

Work on SMSFs if your keen

Work closely with the partners and experienced support staff

Mainly compliance work, with very few basic individual returns

Clients include medical practices, primary producers and general small businesses

Systems: CCH Practice Management, with MYOB and Xero at client level

THE BENEFITS

Your own office

Timesheets are used for workflow only, and hours aren’t tightly scrutinised

Stable, predictable workload with long-standing clients

Experienced admin support

Social, supportive team culture

YOU

At least 2 years’ experience in a public practice accounting firm

Experience preparing financial statements and tax returns for small business clients

Comfortable managing your own client relationships

SMSF experience is highly regarded but not essential