Intermediate Accountant

Global Accounting; Dubbo; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Study assistance

Professional development

Employee benefits

Job summary

Global Accounting in Dubbo, NSW, is seeking an Intermediate Accountant to join our Public Practice team. The role focuses on tax work for individuals, trusts, and small to medium enterprises, with opportunities for progression and professional development.

You will contribute to financial statement preparation and tax compliance while collaborating with partners and supervising junior staff. Applicants should have 2+ years Australian Public Practice experience, preferably in taxation, and be

Qualifications

• Two to three years of Australian Tax Returns experience in Public Accounting Practice is essential.
• CAANZ/CPA/IPA designation completed or in progress.
• Experience with MYOB AE/AO, MYOB Essentials/AccountRight, Xero or similar software is essential.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; proficiency in Excel and Word is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial statements and Australian income tax returns for individuals and entities.
• Assist with BAS/IAS and other tax compliance tasks.
• Supervise junior accounting staff as needed and report to partners.
• Develop internal procedures and strengthen internal controls.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Leadership

Education

Relevant tertiary education

CAANZ/CPA/IPA designation

Tools

MYOB AE/AO

MYOB Essentials/AccountRight

Xero

QuickBooks

Phoenix

Excel

Word

Job description

We are offering a Public Practice Accounting role;

Intermediate Accountant

Global Accounting is a now a combination of several regional Accounting Firms, all of which are located in the Dubbo Central West NSW region.

We pride ourselves with the vision of providing high quality and affordable accounting services to clients throughout the Central West.

The firm has grown consecutively over the past 20 years with our main office in Dubbo, we travel as required for work in major cities for work or other engagements.

The majority of the firm's client base are individuals, farming families, small to medium business and not for profit entities, including: Indigenous corporations, registered clubs and local community organisations.

At Global Accounting we offer you a great, work life balance, with flexible working arrangements being available, to tailor to your needs and the opportunity for career progression. We focus on a family first approach.

We support gender equality and focus on production in a fun and caring environment.

Being based in Dubbo, allows you to take in all the advantages of a regional city with affordable accommodation and a population of approximately 55,518 people, within the Dubbo Regional Council, DRC prefecture, with all the amenities of any major city. It is a vibrant place to live and work and boasts excellent health care, over 18 schools, 4 tertiary campuses, including two university campus facilities, 6 shopping centres, day care centres, cinemas, regional theatre, restaurants, hotels, clubs, golf course, international cart track, speedway, Council aquatic park and leisure centre, Cultural Art Centre, Wellington Caves, extensive walking, running & cycling tracks, Tri-Athlete club, The Taronga Western Plains Zoo and African Safari camp stay, extensive natural parklands & Beni State Forest, together with an airport that has direct flights to local cities and towns, together with major cities such as Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.

The Opportunity:

We have an exciting opportunity for an Intermediate Accountant, in Tax, to join our growing team.

You wish to broaden your experience, in Public Practice and you have greater than 2 years Australian Public Practice experience already, predominately in Australian taxation compliance.

If you are an Intermediate Accountant, you will be guided to assist us in providing a range of services to a broad range of industries including pastoral, retail, construction, engineering and medical. You will gain valuable skills across small to medium enterprises. Together with your studies towards your full accounting qualifications.

Ideally, it is anticipated that you have completed your CAANZ, CPA or IPA designation, or you are working towards this. You will be responsible for production of financial accounts and reporting to a partner as well as supervising junior Accounting Staff, in time. With further management progression available, to a senior Accounting role.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

Intermediate Accountant:

• Preparation of financial statements and Australian Income tax returns for individuals and related companies, trusts, partnerships
• Budgeting and forecasting skills
• Completion of accounts to Trial Balance
• Putting forward Financial Statement Data for Review and then compilation.
• Assisting with maintaining entities including companies, trusts & super funds.
• Preparation of BAS/IAS.
• Assisting in Invoicing and Accounts Receivable
• Training junior staff members, as required
• Assisting with administration when necessary
• Accountants production, assist as required & report to the partners.
• Be responsible for a segment of clientele of the business.
• Continue to work with the Accounting institutes to continue professional development, synthesise then pass insights to relevant staff via conducting regular training sessions.
• Development of internal procedures as required and strengthening systems of internal accounting controls.

Experience & Qualifications:

Relevant tertiary education

Minimum two, ideally three years’ experience in Australian Tax Returns in Public Accounting Practice, or greater, are essential.

Studying towards or have achieved a CAANZ qualification or CPA, IPA.

Experience MYOB AE or AO software, is essential so that you can start work immediately, is key.

Windows Excel, Windows Word and Database experience is beneficial.

Cash Book Experience in using MYOB Essentials or Account Right, XO, Xero, QuickBooks, Phoenix or other Farming Cashbook, is well received.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, are essential.

Must have passed relevant Law subjects applicable to Accounting Practice with respect to Corporations Law and Taxation.

The successful applicant will negotiate a market based salary dependent on skills and years of technical experience. We will offer professional development and Study Assistance, together with a variety of other employee benefits and an annual Bonus based upon skills and performance.

An attractive remuneration package will be negotiated with the successful candidate’s skills qualifications and experience.