Senior Accountant

Employer Sponsored Jobs; Sydney; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Employer Sponsored Jobs in Sydney is seeking a Senior Accountant to manage a portfolio of business services and tax clients from start to finish with minimal guidance.

You will prepare and review income tax returns for individuals and entities, produce financial statements, advise on tax planning, and mentor junior staff, while working with the Principal to meet deadlines and professional standards.

Qualifications

• Four years of experience in Australian public practice accounting, focusing on business services and tax.
• Bachelor of Accounting, Commerce or equivalent.
• Strong experience preparing and reviewing financial statements and Australian income tax returns for individuals and entities.
• Thorough understanding of Australian taxation, BAS and IAS and related reporting requirements.
• Ability to handle complex accounting/tax issues and escalate when needed.
• Experience mentoring junior staff and guiding their development.
• Proficiency with MYOB, HandiSoft and Xero.

Responsibilities

• Take charge of a portfolio of business services and tax clients including relationship management and deadlines.
• Prepare and review income tax returns across individuals, partnerships, trusts, companies and superannuation funds.
• Produce and review financial accounts from P&L to balance sheets and cash flow statements.
• Provide guidance on taxation, planning, business structures, cash flow and related services.
• Collaborate with ATO, ASIC and authorities on client matters.
• Oversee business registrations, ATO portal work and ASIC updates/ renewals.
• Review junior staff work and develop their technical skills.
• Coordinate assignments and monitor progress to meet deadlines and quality expectations.

Skills

Tax planning

Financial statement review

Client communication

Team mentoring

Tax advisory

Education

Bachelor of Accounting

CA/CPA qualification

Tools

MYOB

HandiSoft

Xero

Job description

Sydney, NSW, Australia Full-time

$100,000 - $110,000 per year Visa sponsorship

About the role

An established mid-sized accounting practice in Sydney needs a Senior Accountant who can take client work from start to finish without hand-holding. Its Business Services and Tax team is growing, and the employer wants someone ready to give clients practical advice on tax and business matters while bringing junior staff along.

Whoever fills this full-time seat works closely with the Principal and colleagues, carries a diverse mix of clients and entities, and answers for the standard and timeliness of what leaves the office. Helping the practice keep growing is part of the brief.

The employer offers visa sponsorship and will consider suitably qualified applicants who currently hold a subclass 482 visa, as well as those with unrestricted Australian work rights.

• Take charge of a portfolio of business services and tax clients, including the relationship, compliance obligations and deadlines, acting as their key contact and explaining technical points clearly
• Prepare and review income tax returns across individuals, partnerships, trusts, companies and superannuation funds
• Produce and review financial accounts, from profit and loss statements to balance sheets and cash flow statements, meeting Australian Accounting Standards and reporting requirements
• Provide practical guidance on taxation, tax planning, business structures, cash flow and related business services
• Work with the ATO, ASIC and other government authorities to resolve client matters
• Oversee business registrations, ATO portal work, and ASIC updates and renewals
• Review files prepared by junior and intermediate accountants and develop their technical skills
• Coordinate assignments and monitor progress so the team meets deadlines and quality expectations

Requirements & eligibility

• A minimum of four years' relevant experience in Australian public practice accounting, focused strongly on business services and tax
• Bachelor of Accounting, Commerce or another equivalent qualification
• Strong experience preparing and reviewing financial statements and Australian income tax returns across a range of entity types, covering individuals, companies, trusts, partnerships and superannuation funds
• A thorough understanding of Australian taxation, BAS and IAS, plus the financial reporting requirements that apply
• The ability to work through complex accounting and taxation problems and to recognise when escalation or specialist input is called for
• Experience reviewing the work of junior staff and providing practical guidance
• Proficiency in MYOB, HandiSoft and Xero
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, and a commitment to keeping up to date with tax, accounting and regulatory requirements
• CA or CPA qualification, which the employer will regard highly