Senior Accountant

Charterhouse; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WFH flexibility

Flexible hours

Professional qualification support

Team events and training

Job summary

Charterhouse invites applications for a Senior Accountant in its Business Services & Tax Advisory team in Canberra. You will work with a diverse client portfolio, including high-net-worth families and professional services, delivering both compliance and advisory services.

The role offers flexibility with WFH options, flexible hours, and strong support for professional qualifications, including CA/CPA, to advance your advisory career.

Qualifications

• 4+ years' experience in Australian Public Practice.
• Strong Business Services and Tax experience.
• CA/CPA qualified or actively progressing toward qualification.
• Strong technical knowledge with an interest in complex tax advisory.
• Experience working with companies, trusts and complex group structures.
• Confidence dealing directly with sophisticated clients.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• A commercial mindset and genuine interest in advisory work.

Responsibilities

• Managing relationships with high-net-worth families and professional services clients.
• Preparing and reviewing financial statements, tax returns and management accounts.
• Providing advice across complex tax planning and structuring matters.
• Working with complex group structures involving companies, trusts and other entities.
• Assisting clients with succession planning and broader strategic decisions.
• Advising on residency and other complex taxation matters.
• Providing management accounting and financial reporting support.
• Working alongside senior team members on complex advisory engagements.
• Reviewing work and providing guidance to junior accountants.

Skills

Communication

Client relationship management

Commercial mindset

Public practice experience

Advisory mindset

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

CA/CPA qualification

Tools

Xero

Fathom

Practice Ignition

FYI Docs

Job description

Senior Accountant – Business Services & Tax Advisory

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to move beyond traditional compliance and gain exposure to complex tax advisory, group structuring, succession planning, management accounting and strategic business advice.

Flexibility & Benefits

• WFHflexibility
• Flexible hours with core availability windows and autonomy around how hours are made up. Core hours (8:30am-5:30pm) outside of that, they don't mind how you make up your hours
• Ongoing training and development internally and externally
• Strong support for professional qualifications and leadership development, including funded CA, CPA, and related courses
• Collaborative and family-oriented workplace culture that values communication, flexibility and work–life balance
• Social and engaging culture with regular team events, conferences and training

About the Firm

• Established for 13 years with 4 partners and 30 staff
• Specialist Business Services and Tax advisory firm, with no Audit or SMSF work
• Client base primarily consists of high-net-worth families and professional services businesses
• Work with sophisticated group structures, in some cases involving up to 35 entities
• Broad advisory offering including complex tax planning, management accounting, succession planning, residency matters and structuring for NFP organisations
• Collaborative team structure, with staff working across a variety of clients rather than being siloed into individual portfolios
• Modern cloud-based technology including Xero, Fathom, Practice Ignition and FYI Docs, with AI tools integrated into the workflow
• Productivity-focused culture without heavy micromanagement around billing targets
• Regular team events, conferences and training, creating a genuinely social and engaging environment
• Strong professional development support, including CA/CPA exam reimbursement and external tax training
• Genuine future Partnership pathway as part of the firm's upcoming succession planning

About the Role

You will work with a diverse portfolio of sophisticated clients, taking responsibility for both compliance and advisory engagements. You'll have the opportunity to work on complex structures and provide commercially focused advice, while collaborating closely with experienced senior team members.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing relationships with high-net-worth families and professional services clients
• Preparing and reviewing financial statements, tax returns and management accounts
• Providing advice across complex tax planning and structuring matters
• Working with complex group structures involving companies, trusts and other entities
• Assisting clients with succession planning and broader strategic decisions
• Advising on residency and other complex taxation matters
• Providing management accounting and financial reporting support
• Working alongside senior team members on complex advisory engagements
• Reviewing work and providing guidance to junior accountantsBecoming a trusted adviser and developing long-term client relationships

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• 4+ years' experience in Australian Public Practice
• Strong Business Services and Tax experience
• CA/CPA qualified or actively progressing towards qualification
• Strong technical knowledge with an interest in complex tax advisory
• Experience working with companies, trusts and complex group structures
• Confidence dealing directly with sophisticated clients
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• A commercial mindset and genuine interest in advisory work