Senior Accountant

MW Recruitment; Emerald; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

Purchased leave scheme

Paid parental leave

Salary packaging

2 days WFH

Job summary

MW Recruitment is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the Emerald office in Central Queensland. You will work with mining contractors, primary producers and family businesses, combining the resources of a large firm with the lifestyle of a regional town.

You will manage your own client portfolio, mentor junior staff, and have direct access to partners in a flat structure. The role offers 2 days work-from-home, flexible hours and a pathway to management within a locally owned practice.

Qualifications

• 4+ years public practice experience in business services.
• CA or CPA qualified or progressing.
• Mining, contractor or agribusiness client experience highly regarded.
• Down to earth and comfortable building rapport with business owners and farmers.
• Keen to be part of a tight-knit regional community.
• 5 weeks annual leave, plus a purchased leave scheme and paid parental leave.
• Salary packaging to boost your take home pay.
• New career development and leadership training program.
• Locally owned and run, with all decisions made in Queensland.
• Flat structure with direct access to partners and no micromanagement.
• 2 days WFH & flexible hours.
• Faster path to manager than in a capital city office.

Responsibilities

• Preparing financial statements and tax returns for companies, trusts and partnerships.
• Advising mining contractors and service businesses on structuring, cash flow and growth.
• Working with beef, grain and horticulture clients on primary production tax matters.
• Managing your own client portfolio with direct partner support.
• Reviewing work of junior accountants and supporting their development.

Skills

Building rapport with business owners

Client portfolio management

Mentoring junior accountants

Education

CA or CPA qualification

4+ years public practice experience in business services

Job description

Senior Accountant | Emerald, Central QLD

Big firm backing, country lifestyle and clients at the heart of the Bowen Basin.

About The Role

Join the Emerald office of a Queensland-owned mid-tier firm, advising mining contractors, primary producers and family businesses across the Central Highlands. You get the clients, resources and training of a large firm with the pace and lifestyle of a regional town. Ideal for someone from regional Queensland, or ready for a move that fast tracks their career.

What You Will Be Doing

• Preparing financial statements and tax returns for companies, trusts and partnerships
• Advising mining contractors and service businesses on structuring, cash flow and growth
• Working with beef, grain and horticulture clients on primary production tax matters
• Managing your own client portfolio with direct partner support
• Reviewing work of junior accountants and supporting their development

What We Are Looking For

• 4+ years public practice experience in business services
• CA or CPA qualified or progressing
• Mining, contractor or agribusiness client experience highly regarded
• Down to earth and comfortable building rapport with business owners and farmers
• Keen to be part of a tight-knit regional community
• 5 weeks annual leave, plus a purchased leave scheme and paid parental leave
• Salary packaging to boost your take home pay
• New career development and leadership training program
• Locally owned and run, with all decisions made in Queensland
• Flat structure with direct access to partners and no micromanagement
• 2 days WFH & flexible hours
• Faster path to manager than in a capital city office