Intermediate Accountant

Integritas Accountants and Advisers Pty Ltd; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Integritas Accountants And Advisers Pty Ltd – Footscray VIC is seeking an Intermediate Accountant to prepare tax returns, financial statements and BAS/IAS. You will handle compliance, bookkeeping, and review-ready workpapers from ledger to lodgement, with growing responsibility toward CA/CPA qualifications.

You will work with Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks, assist in supervising and reviewing work, and support offshore teams under the direct manager.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years' experience in an Australian accounting firm or public practice.
• Solid compliance experience preparing tax returns and financial statements.
• Experience preparing Business Activity Statements.
• Sound bookkeeping skills and confidence with Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks.
• Accounting or commerce degree completed or near completion.
• Studying towards CA or CPA, or ready to start.

Responsibilities

• Prepare income tax returns and financial statements for clients across entities.
• Prepare working papers, reconciliations and client files for review.
• Assist senior staff with FBT, Division 7A, and broader tax/advisory work.
• Prepare and lodge BAS and IAS; prepare GST reconciliations.
• Handle bookkeeping across client files, including payroll and cleanup.
• Work across Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks; liaise with offshore team as needed.
• Prepare SMSF accounts, returns and audit-ready workpapers where possible.
• Prepare management reporting for clients and support day-to-day queries.

Skills

Xero

MYOB

QuickBooks

Attention to detail

Time management

Team player

Education

Accounting or commerce degree

CA/CPA in progress or start

Job description

Integritas Accountants and Advisers Pty Ltd – Footscray VIC

The Intermediate Accountant prepares tax returns, financial statements and activity statements for a diverse client base across many industries, to a standard ready for senior review. The role covers the full engagement from ledger to lodgement. It is a hands-on compliance position that includes bookkeeping where a job needs it, and it carries growing responsibility as the accountant progresses towards CA or CPA qualification. Assist in the delegation and review of compliance work to the offshore team to support the direct manager.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare income tax returns and financial statements for individuals, companies, trusts and partnerships
• Prepare working papers, reconciliations and client files to a review-ready standard
• Assist senior staff with FBT returns, Division 7A calculations and broader tax and advisory work
• Prepare and lodge BAS and IAS
• Prepare GST reconciliations
• Handle bookkeeping across client files where needed, including processing, reconciliations, payroll and clean-up
• Work across Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks
• Prepare SMSF accounts, returns and audit-ready workpapers where experience allows
• Prepare management reporting for clients
• Support clients with day-to-day queries

About you

• Around 2-4 years' experience in an Australian accounting firm or public practice
• Solid compliance experience preparing tax returns and financial statements across entity types
• Experience preparing Business Activity Statements
• Sound bookkeeping skills and confidence across Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks
• Accounting or commerce degree, completed or near completion
• Studying towards CA or CPA, or ready to start
• Strong attention to detail and good time management, with the ability to juggle multiple jobs and clients
• Good communicator who works well within a team
• Right to work in Australia
• Desirable: SMSF experience, FBT and Division 7A exposure, experience with practice and tax software, Cert IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping, or software certifications

About us

Integritas Accountants And Advisers Pty Ltd is located at Level 1, 75 Moreland Street, Footscray VIC 3011.