Senior Accountant

Hancocks Accountants Pty Ltd; Tamworth; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Annual bonus incentives

Professional membership fees paid

Birthday day off

Friday morning teas

Job summary

Hancocks Accountants Pty Ltd in Tamworth, NSW, is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the taxation compliance team. The role offers flexibility with full-time or part-time arrangements to suit the right person, handling a diverse client portfolio across industries from start to finish.

You’ll prepare and review tax returns, statements, and financials for individuals, businesses, trusts, SMSFs and other entities, while building client relationships and mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Accounting or Commerce is required.
• CA/CPA qualification or actively pursuing it is preferred.
• Experience in an Australian public practice with individuals, businesses, SMSFs and other entities.
• Confident working independently and managing priorities and deadlines.
• Strong communication and client relationship focus.
• Experience with MYOB AE, Xero or Class Super is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review tax returns, activity statements and financial statements for individuals, businesses, trusts, SMSFs and other entities.
• Manage your own client workflow with support from Directors and staff.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Help clients improve their business record-keeping and systems.
• Mentor and support junior team members.

Skills

Strong communicator

Problem-solver

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Commerce

CA/CPA qualification or in progress

Tools

MYOB AE

Xero

Class Super

Job description

Hancocks Accountants Pty Ltd – Tamworth NSW

Hancocks Accountants is a progressive, client-focused Chartered Accounting firm based in Tamworth, NSW, led by three Directors who are genuinely invested in the growth of their team. We're known locally for building long-term relationships with our clients — and we take the same approach with our staff.

We're growing, and we're looking for a Senior Accountant to join our taxation compliance team.

The Role

You’ll work on a portfolio of clients across a range of industries, from start to finish — building relationships, solving problems, and delivering great outcomes. We’re genuinely open to full-time or part‑time arrangements to suit the right person.

Day to day, you’ll:

• Prepare and review tax returns, activity statements and financial statements for individuals, businesses, trusts, SMSFs and other entity types
• Manage your own client workflow, with support from Directors and other staff when needed
• Build and maintain strong client relationships
• Help clients improve their business record-keeping and systems
• Mentor and support junior team members

About You

• Bachelor’s degree majoring in Accounting or Commerce
• CA/CPA qualified, or actively working towards it
• Experience in an Australian public practice firm, across individuals, businesses, SMSFs and other entities
• Confident working independently and managing your own priorities and deadlines
• Strong communicator with a genuine interest in client relationships
• A problem-solver with a keen eye for detail
• Experience with MYOB AE, Xero and/or Class Super highly regarded (equivalent software experience welcome)
• Full working rights in Australia

Why Join Us

• Flexibility that's real — full-time or part-time
• Career progression — clear pathways for development, with genuine investment in your growth, plus regular guidance on your performance so you know exactly what unlocks our annual bonus incentives
• Rewarded for outcomes — competitive salary plus monetary and non‑monetary incentives
• We’ve got your membership covered — we pay your annual professional membership fees, on us
• A supportive, values-driven culture — small enough that you’re known, established enough that you’re backed, with a genuine family-first environment so you’ve got our support when life needs to come first
• Ongoing professional development — study support and CPD investment
• Your birthday, on us — take the day off and spend it however you like, our shout
• Friday morning teas — a standing team catch‑up to kick off the weekend together

Hancocks Accountants Pty Ltd is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.