Senior Accountant

Pursuited; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Uncapped commissions

Structured training and investment in professional development

Work-life balance

Collaborative work culture

Job summary

A recruitment platform is hiring for an Intermediate or Senior Accountant in Newcastle, offering a competitive salary up to $110,000 plus Super. The ideal candidate will be CA/CPA qualified with over 3 years of experience in accounting, and possess strong communication skills. This role includes preparing financial statements and tax returns, along with a unique partner model for commission earnings. A collaborative and supportive workplace culture is also emphasized, providing significant opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in accounting or related services, ideally in a chartered environment.
• Strong motivation with the desire to succeed and achieve.
• Forward-thinking mindset in general accounting and administration.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial statements and tax returns for trust, companies & individuals.
• Collaborate across the company while managing your own workflow.
• Support business advisory services including tax planning.

Skills

Team player

Advanced MS Excel

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Degree in Commerce, Business, or related field

CA/CPA qualified

Job description

Pursuited.com, is a tech recruitment platform looking to revolutionize recruitment. We are currently looking off-platform for several roles for one of our new clients.

Our Client:

The company is a public practice with offices spread throughout the East Coast of Australia (NSW and QLD) and a philosophy geared towards inspiring and engaging its employees to perform to their potential, offering a competitive salary package and benefits, a fantastic Partner Model with fostered development, a collaborative work culture and the opportunity to work within a high performing team.

The Role:

Our client is seeking an ambitious Intermediate or Senior Accountant, keen/open to a pathway to Partner one of the job locations with accounting practices across NSW and QLD and flexible office locations to work.

The right candidate will exhibit accounting ambition, a strong work ethic and commercial acumen which will be both recognised and rewarded.

Office locations available in Newcastle, Balgowlah and Dee Why.

About You

You have excellent skills with accounting, a real passion for pinpoint accuracy and ability to identifying meaningful details. Possessing people skills to work as part of a tight-knit team, business partner with internal and external stakeholders, and the self-motivation to work independently. You understand the importance of deadlines, and your excellent communication skills let you explain financial concepts to colleagues that may not have as much of an accounting background.

Key Responsibilities:

• Be comfortable working with leadership and being exposed to key decisions being made
• Look to collaborate across the entire company but understand the importance of autonomous work
• You will prepare financial statements and tax returns for all group members (trusts, companies & individuals), whilst also preparing business advice, such as tax planning.
• You must be results driven, process and efficiency-minded, and have the same level of care for their clients that the rest of their team has.
• Manage your own workflow.
• Although you will not have to manage any staff directly, you will have the ability to delegate work to other team members to ensure your workload is appropriate for your high skill level.
• Work hard at the usual deadline driven times of the year, but why not work hard and feel rewarded – by both the staff and the clients? Their close-knit team have each other’s backs when things get tough.

Key Requirements:

• CA/CPA qualified (or working towards) with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Degree qualified in Commerce, Business, or related field.
• 3+ years' experience in accounting, bookkeeping or audit or business advisory services (ideally within a chartered accounting environment)
• Be a strong team player
• Be highly motivated with a strong desire to succeed
• Advanced MS Excel skills and data manipulation
• Ability to multi-task and attention to detail are critical
• Ability to develop relationships across areas of the business and externally with business partners
• Forward-thinking mindset in general accounting and administration support.

What's on Offer + Company Perks:

• Competitive Salary of up to $85,000 (for Intermediate) and $110,000 (for Senior) + Super (based on experience)
• PARTNER MODEL for uncapped commissions and ACHIEVEABLE BONUS earnings - earn up to 20% commissions on self-developed clients
• Structured Training & Investment in Professional Development (your development is important)
• An exceptional chance to advance your career with a growth-oriented company
• Strong focus on technology and automation
• A collaborative, entrepreneurial work culture
• Their partners have an open-door policy and are available to all of our team members
• A fast-paced, team-orientated work environment
• A company that supports work-life balance

How to Apply

Please submit your resume via the appropriate link - or contact Jonathan Lim directly on [e-mail], or on 0409 060 459 for any further inquiries.