Senior Accountant: Client Advisory & Growth Path

Apex Search; Western Australia; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Flexible hours

Work from home

Paperless office

AI-enabled review tools

CPA/CA training support

Job summary

Apex Search is helping a Subiaco accounting firm find a Senior Accountant to review offshore tax work and turn compliance into business advice. You will engage with clients, manage workload, and develop client relationships with SMEs and larger entities.

The role offers flexibility on hours, working from home, and a clear path from Senior Accountant to Supervisor to Manager with coaching and CPA/CA support.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in Australian public practice, ready for more client exposure.
• Solid on tax returns, financial statements and structures.
• CPA/CA qualified or in progress.
• Able to explain a tax outcome to a client who doesn’t speak accounting.
• Comfortable managing your own workload and knowing when to ask for help.
• Wants to progress to Manager, not stay a compliance processor.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing complex tax work from the offshore team before it goes to clients, across trusts, companies and partnerships.
• Assisting on quarterly business reviews and taking ownership of smaller clients as you develop.
• Explaining what the numbers mean and turning compliance work into business advice.
• Working with the offshore team to manage workflow and keep deadlines on track.
• Technical work stays onshore: assisting on business restructures, small business CGT concessions and tax planning alongside the Manager.

Skills

Tax returns

Financial statements

Client exposure

Education

CPA/CA qualification in progress

Job description

Apex Search is helping a Subiaco accounting firm find a Senior Accountant to review offshore tax work and turn compliance into business advice. You will engage with clients, manage workload, and develop client relationships with SMEs and larger entities.

The role offers flexibility on hours, working from home, and a clear path from Senior Accountant to Supervisor to Manager with coaching and CPA/CA support.