Senior Accountant

Recruit Collective; Tweed Heads; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early Friday finish at 2:30pm

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development

Education support

AI and automation focus

Job summary

Recruit Collective on the Gold Coast is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to take ownership of an established client portfolio, delivering accounting, taxation and advisory services with autonomy.

The role combines technical tax and financial reporting work with strong client relationship management, mentorship of junior staff, and collaboration with offshore support. The firm emphasizes technology, AI-driven tools and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Relevant Accounting qualifications + CA or CPA.
• 10+ years' experience within Australian public practice accounting.
• Exposure to SMSFs would be advantageous.
• Strong technical expertise across taxation, compliance and financial reporting.
• Experience managing your own client portfolio.
• Ability to complete engagements from start to finish with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience mentoring, supporting or reviewing junior team members.
• Solutions-focused mindset with strong problem-solving capabilities.
• Adaptability to emerging technologies, automation and AI.

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of business clients across taxation, compliance, financial reporting and advisory engagements.
• Preparing and reviewing financial statements, income tax returns and BAS for various entity structures.
• Providing proactive taxation, commercial and strategic business advice.
• Acting as the primary relationship manager and trusted advisor for clients.
• Managing engagements from commencement through to completion with minimal review.

Skills

Client relationship management

Communication skills

Business advisory

Mentoring

Education

CA or CPA

10+ years Australian public practice

Tools

Xero Practice Manager

Class Super

AI-powered reconciliation tools

Job description

Join a highly respected andprogressive accounting and advisory firm on the Gold Coast, offering far morethan a traditional public practice role.

Working closely with theDirectors and leadership team, you'll manage an established portfolio ofclients while providing high-quality taxation, compliance and advisory servicesto a diverse range of businesses.

This opportunity is ideallysuited to an experienced Senior Accountant who can confidently manage clientrelationships, take ownership of work from start to finish, and operate with ahigh level of autonomy. Whilst technical capability is important, the businessis equally focused on finding someone who genuinely enjoys working with people,building relationships, and contributing positively to team culture.

The firm continues to investheavily in technology, automation and AI-driven tools, allowing the team tospend less time on repetitive compliance work and more time deliveringmeaningful advice to clients. As these technologies evolve, you'll play an importantrole supporting and mentoring junior team members while helping clientsnavigate increasingly complex business decisions.

For the right person, thisrole offers genuine long-term career growth within a modern andforward-thinking firm that values collaboration, innovation and exceptionalclient service.

The Role

You will take ownership of an established portfolio ofclients, providing accounting, taxation and advisory services while workingclosely with junior accountants, graduates and offshore support staff.

• Managinga portfolio of business clients across taxation, compliance, financialreporting and advisory engagements
  
• Preparingand reviewing financial statements, income tax returns and BAS for avariety of entity structures
  
• Providingproactive taxation, commercial and strategic business advice
  
• Actingas the primary relationship manager and trusted advisor for clients
  
• Managingengagements from commencement through to completion with minimal reviewrequired
  
• Workingclosely with the Directors on complex taxation and advisory matters
  
• Reviewing,mentoring and supporting junior accountants and graduates
  
• Collaboratingwith offshore accounting resources to ensure high-quality client outcomes
  
• Identifyingopportunities to improve systems, workflows and client outcomes
  
• Leveragingtechnology, automation and AI tools to drive efficiencies across thepractice
  
• Ensuringstrong communication and service delivery across all client interactions
  
• Workingcollaboratively across the team to provide cross-cover and maintainexceptional client service standards
  
• Contributingto a positive, supportive and high-performing team environment
  

The Successful Candidate

You’re confident managing clients independently, butequally value collaboration and understand the importance of being part of ateam, sharing a laugh, and celebrating the wins. One team, one dream.

• RelevantAccounting qualifications + CA or CPA
  
• 10+years' experience within Australian public practice accounting
  
• Exposure to Self-Managed Super Funds (SMSFs) would be considered advantageous
  
• Strongtechnical expertise across taxation, compliance and financial reporting
  
• Experiencemanaging your own client portfolio
  
• Theability to complete engagements from start to finish with minimalsupervision
  
• Confidenceproviding practical advice and solutions to clients
  
• Strongcommunication and relationship-building skills
  
• Experiencementoring, supporting or reviewing the work of junior team members
  
• Asolutions-focused mindset with strong problem-solving capabilities
  
• Adaptabilityand openness to emerging technologies, automation and AI
  
• Strongcommercial awareness and a genuine desire to help clients succeed
  
• Acollaborative approach and willingness to contribute to the broadersuccess of the firm
  

Who Will Succeed Here?

The ideal person is somebody who combines strong technicalcapability with strong people skills.

• Approachable,friendly and easy to work with
  
• Enjoysbuilding long-term relationships with clients
  
• Canadapt their communication style to different personalities and businessowners
  
• Thrivesin a collaborative environment
  
• Isopen to change and continuous improvement
  
• Wantsto be part of a business for the long term
  

Why Join This Business?

• Establishedand highly regarded Gold Coast accounting and advisory firm
  
• Diverseclient base spanning a range of industries and business sizes
  
• Modern,technology-driven practice investing heavily in AI and automation
  
• Opportunityto focus on advisory work rather than purely compliance
  
• Performancebonus structure linked to individual KPIs and client outcomes
  
• EarlyFriday finish at 2:30pm
  
• Flexibleworking arrangements available
  
• Ongoingprofessional development, seminars and conferences
  
• Membershipor further Education support
  
• Structuredclient handover and onboarding process
  
• Collaborativeleadership team that welcomes new ideas and innovation
  
• Strongteam culture with regular social events and celebrations
  
• Genuinelong-term career progression opportunities
  

You'll be supported by leading systems and technologyincluding:

• XeroPractice Manager
  
• ClassSuper
  
• AI-poweredreconciliation and workflow tools
  
• Automateddocument and client management systems
  

The business continues to invest in future-focusedtechnology, ensuring accountants can spend more time advising clients and lesstime completing repetitive administrative tasks

What's Next?

Should you wish to have a confidential discussion regardingthe position, please contact Miranda on 075507 7***