Senior Accountant

Lead Group; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Direct access to Managers & Partners

CA/CPA support and professional dev

Job summary

Lead Group in Perth is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the Business Services team on a hybrid basis. You will manage a portfolio of SME and privately owned clients and contribute to financial statements, tax returns, and BAS preparation while supporting tax planning and business advisory initiatives.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in Australian public practice, strong tax knowledge, and CA/CPA qualifications or progress toward them.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Australian public practice experience.
• Strong Business Services / Tax experience.
• Comfortable managing your own client portfolio.
• CA/CPA qualified or working towards it.
• Good technical accounting and tax knowledge.
• Confident communicating with clients.
• Interested in developing further into advisory.
• Looking for a pathway towards Manager.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of SME and privately owned clients
• Prepare and review financial statements and tax returns
• Prepare and review BAS
• Assist with tax planning and business advisory
• Deal directly with clients and business owners
• Work through more complex client matters
• Review work and assist junior accountants
• Identify opportunities to provide additional advisory support

Skills

Client portfolio management

Tax knowledge

Financial statement preparation

Communication with clients

Advisory skills

Education

CA/CPA qualified or working towards it

Job description

Senior Accountant | Business Services | Perth | $90k–$120k + Super | Hybrid

I'm working with a well-established professional services firm in Perth that is looking to add a Senior Accountant to its Business Services team.

This is a genuine Senior-level position with a good mix of compliance, client contact and advisory work, with a clear pathway towards Manager.

You'll manage your own portfolio of SME and privately owned clients and work closely with experienced Managers and Partners.

The role

• Manage a portfolio of SME and privately owned clients
• Prepare and review financial statements and tax returns
• Prepare and review BAS
• Assist with tax planning and business advisory
• Deal directly with clients and business owners
• Work through more complex client matters
• Review work and assist junior accountants
• Identify opportunities to provide additional advisory support

About you

• 3+ years' Australian public practice experience
• Strong Business Services / Tax experience
• Comfortable managing your own client portfolio
• CA/CPA qualified or working towards it
• Good technical accounting and tax knowledge
• Confident communicating with clients
• Interested in developing further into advisory
• Looking for a pathway towards Manager

What's on offer

• $90,000–$120,000 + Super
• Flexible working arrangements
• Genuine progression towards Manager
• Direct access to Managers and Partners
• Diverse SME and privately owned client base
• More exposure to advisory and commercial work
• CA/CPA support and professional development

You don't need to be actively looking.