Intermediate Accountant – Public Practice

Vogue 2.0; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Varied client base

Professional development

Career progression

No overtime expectation

Southport office access

Support from senior accountants

Friendly close-knit team

Job summary

Vogue 2.0 is seeking an Intermediate Accountant in Public Practice to work across a diverse client portfolio including individuals, sole traders, trusts and companies. You will prepare financial statements and tax returns, lodge BAS and IAS, and support senior accountants with complex taxation matters.

You will liaise with clients and authorities, manage deadlines, and contribute to onboarding and practice workflow.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of Australian public practice accounting experience
• Accounting degree or relevant tertiary qualification
• Good working knowledge of Australian taxation and accounting requirements
• Experience preparing financial statements and tax returns across a range of entity types
• Experience preparing BAS and IAS
• Strong reconciliation and workpaper preparation skills
• Experience using Xero and MYOB
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills
• Confidence communicating directly with clients
• Good organisational and time-management skills
• Ability to work independently and manage competing deadlines

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial statements and income tax returns for individuals and entities in Xero Practise Manager
• Prepare and lodge BAS, IAS and other compliance obligations
• Complete reconciliations, workpapers and supporting schedules
• Assist with tax planning and general taxation matters
• Liaise directly with clients to obtain information and resolve queries
• Liaise with the ATO and other relevant authorities where required
• Manage deadlines and workflow across allocated clients
• Maintain accurate client records and documentation
• Work with senior accountants on more complex taxation and advisory matters
• Assist with client onboarding and general practice workflow as required

Skills

Financial statements

Tax returns

Client communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Independent work

Education

Accounting degree or relevant tertiary qualification

Tools

Xero

MYOB

Job description

Intermediate Accountant – Public Practice

You will work across a varied portfolio of individuals, sole traders, companies, trusts and other business clients, providing taxation and compliance services and communicating directly with clients. You will be responsible for a range of clients and need to be comfortable managing your workload and completing work independently, while still having support from senior accountants when required.

Key responsibilities

Prepare financial statements and income tax returns for individuals and entities in Xero Practise Manager

Prepare and lodge BAS, IAS and other compliance obligations

Complete reconciliations, workpapers and supporting schedules

Assist with tax planning and general taxation matters

Liaise directly with clients to obtain information and resolve queries

Liaise with the ATO and other relevant authorities where required

Manage deadlines and workflow across your allocated clients

Maintain accurate client records and documentation

Work with senior accountants on more complex taxation and advisory matters

Assist with client onboarding and general practice workflow as required

About you

At least 2–3 years of Australian public practice accounting experience

An accounting degree or relevant tertiary qualification

Good working knowledge of Australian taxation and accounting requirements

Experience preparing financial statements and tax returns across a range of entity types

Experience preparing BAS and IAS

Strong reconciliation and workpaper preparation skills

Experience using accounting software such as Xero and MYOB

Strong written and verbal English communication skills

Confidence communicating directly with clients

Good organisational and time-management skills

Strong attention to detail

The ability to work independently, manage competing deadlines and take ownership of allocated client work

CA/CPA studies or a desire to undertake further professional qualifications will be viewed favourably.

What We Offer

• Full-time position in our Southport office
• A varied client base and exposure to a broad range of taxation and accounting work
• The opportunity to manage your own client work and develop greater responsibility
• Support from experienced senior accountants when needed
• A friendly, professional and close-knit team environment
• Ongoing professional development and career progression
• A workplace that values efficiency and does not expect regular overtimes

This is an office-based role, and applicants should be available to work full-time from our Southport office.