Senior Accountant - Business Services

Charterhouse Partnership; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WFH flexibility

Mentoring and development

Technical development

Exposure to HNW clients

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Charterhouse Partnership in Canberra is seeking a Senior Accountant to join its Business Services team. You will manage a portfolio of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, providing tax and accounting support and building solid client relationships.

The role offers mentoring from experienced partners, exposure to complex taxation matters, flexible working arrangements and a clear path for career progression within a well-established mid-sized firm.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ Australian public practice experience within an accounting firm in Australia.
• CA or CPA qualified, or currently undertaking studies toward completion.
• Reliable and hands-on, with the ability to meet deadlines effectively.
• Strong experience across individual taxation, including exposure to HNW clients.
• Confident client-facing communication skills and ability to build long-term relationships.
• Identify client needs and provide practical, value-add taxation advice.
• Experience training or mentoring junior accountants is highly regarded.
• Strong communication, presentation and relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop relationships with a portfolio of individual and HNW clients as the main taxation contact.
• Collaborate with Personal Tax team to provide high-level tax and accounting support.
• Advise clients on a broad range of individual taxation matters and improve their financial position.
• Build strong relationships with new and existing clients and internal stakeholders.
• Assist in training, mentoring and developing junior accountants.
• Progress to increased client management responsibilities over time.

Skills

Client relationship management

Tax advisory

Communication skills

Mentoring

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Job description

Senior Accountant - Business Services

Location: Canberra

Salary: $90,000 - $120,000 + super

• Competitive salary package
• High-net-worth individual client portfolio
• Flexible working arrangements & strong career progression

Summary

I’m working with a well-established mid-sized Chartered Accounting firm looking to add an experienced Senior Accountant to its growing Personal Tax team. This is a client-facing opportunity offering exposure to HNW individuals, complex tax matters and interesting client structures, with strong mentorship and genuine opportunities to progress your career.

About the Firm

• Established and highly regarded mid-sized accounting and advisory practice with a strong presence in the local market.
• Provides a broad range of tax, accounting, advisory and assurance services to individuals, privately owned businesses and more complex client groups.
• Strong Personal Tax division managing a significant portfolio of HNW individuals and clients requiring more sophisticated taxation advice.
• Collaborative and supportive culture with an emphasis on professional development, internal progression and long‑term careers.
• Offers the resources and technical exposure of a larger firm while maintaining a personal, flexible and team‑oriented environment.

Benefits

• WFH flexibility
• Strong mentoring and development from experienced senior accountants, managers and partners.
• Ongoing technical and professional development.
• Exposure to HNW individuals, complex structures and interesting taxation matters.
• Flexible working arrangements and a strong focus on work‑life balance.
• Regular social activities, health and wellbeing initiatives and a collaborative team environment.

About the Role

• Manage and develop relationships with a portfolio of individual and HNW clients, acting as a key point of contact for taxation matters.
• Work closely with senior members of the Personal Tax team to provide high-level tax and accounting support.
• Advise clients across a broad range of individual taxation matters, identifying opportunities to improve their overall financial and tax position.
• Build strong relationships with both new and existing clients, as well as internal stakeholders.
• Assist with the training, mentoring and development of junior accountants.
• Take on increasing responsibility for client management as you progress within the firm.

About You

• 3+ years’ Australian public practice experience within an accounting firm in Australia
• CA or CPA qualified, or currently undertaking studies toward completion, will be highly regarded
• Reliable and hands‑on in your approach, with the ability to take ownership of your work and meet deadlines effectively
• Strong experience across individual taxation, ideally including exposure to HNW clients and more complex tax matters.
• Confident client‑facing communication skills with the ability to build strong, long‑term relationships.
• Able to identify client needs and provide practical, value‑add taxation advice rather than purely compliance support.
• Previous experience training or mentoring junior accountants would be highly regarded
• Strong communication, presentation and relationship management skills.