Senior Accountant

PrincipleFocus, Inc.; Dubbo; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PrincipleFocus, Inc. is seeking a Senior Accountant in Dubbo, Australia.

The role focuses on delivering high‑volume, accurate accounting work with strong technical knowledge, and recognising issues and opportunities to maximise value for clients and the firm. The position emphasizes preparing year-end financial statements, tax returns and advisory work, with collaboration across the team to grow the business and improve service delivery.

Qualifications

• Completed tertiary qualifications in Accounting.
• 3-5 years' experience in a professional accounting environment.
• A desire to produce financial statements for clients that provide meaningful management accounting information.
• A strong working knowledge in Australian tax law for the purpose of meeting compliance obligations.
• Experience with mainstream accounting programs and accounting practice software.
• Demonstrated experience in Microsoft Office applications and Xero.
• Positive impact on culture and organisational performance.
• High degree of thought and planning supported by strong organisation skills.
• Use clear analysis that leads to logical, informed and objective decisions.
• Enthusiastically adopt the business' technology and recognise its benefits.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain excellent support and communication with clients.
• Identify and follow up opportunities to add value for clients and for PrincipleFocus.
• Work collaboratively with the team, to support each other and to grow and advance the business.
• Review workpapers and finalise the preparation of year-end financial statements, tax returns and advice.
• Support clients with a range of other compliance obligations and queries.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Organisation skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Accounting degree

Tools

Xero

Microsoft Office

Job description

A Senior Accountant is a highly productive and functioning member of the team, managing work at volume and with technical knowledge and agility. They have a high level of knowledge of business services and are to complete work efficiently, recognise issues of concern and opportunities as they arise and take steps to resolve or maximise opportunities. Senior accountants develop a higher level of taxation knowledge beyond basic compliance and apply this knowledge to their work. Seniors also work co-operatively with the team, sharing their knowledge with other team members and contributing to the team as a whole.

Key responsibilities

Develop and maintain excellent support and communication with clients

Identify and follow up opportunities to add value for clients and for PrincipleFocus

Work collaboratively with the team, to support each other and to grow and advance the business

Review workpapers and finalise the preparation of year-end financial statements, tax returns and advice

Support clients with a range of other compliance obligations and queries

About you

Completed tertiary qualifications in Accounting

3-5 years' experience in a professional accounting environment

A desire to produce financial statements for clients that provide meaningful management accounting information

A strong working knowledge in Australian tax law for the purpose of meeting compliance obligations

Experience with mainstream accounting programs and accounting practice software

Demonstrated experience in Microsoft Office applications and Xero

Positive impact on culture and organisational performance

High degree of thought and planning supported by strong organisation skills

Use clear analysis that leads to logical, informed and objective decisions

Enthusiastically adopt the business' technology and recognise its benefits