Senior Accountant - Business Advisory Services

Moore Australia SA; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Moore Australia SA in Adelaide is seeking a Senior Accountant for our Business Advisory Services division. You will work with SME and large corporate clients across industries, with turnover over $50M, taking an active role in managing engagements and delivering high-quality accounting and advisory services.

The role focuses on client relationships, process management and team supervision, with opportunities for professional development and leadership exposure.

Qualifications

• Public practice accounting background with a relevant tertiary qualification.
• CA or CPA qualification, or working towards.
• Experience managing engagements for sizeable and complex clients.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to manage client relationships.
• Ability to supervise and mentor junior staff, and coordinate audits.
• Sound technical knowledge across accounting, taxation compliance and business advisory.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and reviewing financial statements, management reports and tax compliance.
• Building and maintaining client relationships with ongoing accounting and governance support.
• Preparing budgets, cash flow forecasts and financial analysis for decisions.
• Coordinating external audits and liaising with auditors and stakeholders.
• Supervising and reviewing work of junior accountants with technical guidance.

Skills

Client relationship management

Leadership / mentoring

Public practice experience

Audit coordination

Financial analysis

Education

Tertiary qualification in accounting

Job description

Senior Accountant - Business Advisory Services

About us Moore Australia is a network of independent firms that provide audit, accounting, tax and business advisory services to various clients. We are mid-market specialists, offering personalised services and deep local market knowledge, supported by a leading national and international network. Our global connections provide extensive learning and professional development opportunities, fostering career growth and success within our firm.

We are committed to supporting your professional development and career progression. You will work closely with experienced Directors and senior leaders, gaining exposure to a diverse client base while developing your technical and leadership capabilities. Furthermore, we also provide three additional days of annual leave over our Christmas holiday period and flexible working arrangements, to promote work-life balance.

About the role In this Senior Accountant position within our Business Advisory Services division, you will work with a portfolio of SME and large corporate clients across a range of industries, with annual turnover of over $50M. You will take an active role in managing client engagements, providing technical guidance and delivering high-quality accounting and advisory services. This opportunity will see you take on greater responsibility for client relationships, process management and team supervision.

Your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Preparing and reviewing financial statements, management reports and tax compliance requirements across various entity structures
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships, providing ongoing accounting, commercial advisory and governance support
• Preparing budgets, cash flow forecasts and financial analysis to support informed business decisions
• Coordinating external audit processes, including preparing supporting documentation and liaising with auditors and relevant stakeholders
• Supervising and reviewing work prepared by junior accountants, providing technical guidance, mentoring and ongoing support

About you The successful candidate will have a strong background within public practice accounting, supported by a relevant tertiary qualification, and will ideally be CA or CPA qualified (or working towards). You will have a sound technical background across accounting, taxation compliance and business advisory services, with experience managing engagements for sizeable and complex clients.

You will also bring:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to manage client relationships and liaise with various stakeholders
• Experience managing multiple client engagements, coordinating deadlines and delivering high-quality outcomes
• The ability to supervise, mentor and provide technical guidance to junior team members
• Exposure to audit processes and experience liaising with external auditors
• A proactive approach to problem-solving, strong attention to detail and a commercial mindset

You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this position.

At Moore Australia, it’s not about us. It’s all about you. When it comes to providing personalised and commercially astute audit, accounting, tax and business advisory services, it simply can’t be anything else.

Our focus is about understanding you, your business, your needs, your challenges and, most importantly, how you define success. At Moore Australia, we’re here to help you thrive in a changing world. We are mid-market specialists, so we truly understand your operating environment. What’s more, all of our people are long-standing members of their local business communities, and when we work with you, we immerse ourselves in your world.

At Moore Australia, it’s not about us. It’s all about you. When it comes to providing personalised and commercially astute audit, accounting, tax and business advisory services, it simply can’t be anything else.

Our focus is about understanding you, your business, your needs, your challenges and, most importantly, how you define success. At Moore Australia, we’re here to help you thrive in a changing world. We are mid-market specialists, so we truly understand your operating environment. What’s more, all of our people are long-standing members of their local business communities, and when we work with you, we immerse ourselves in your world.

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