Senior Accountant – Pathway to Management & Equity – Perth

Strike 1 Recruitment; Perth; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Strike 1 Recruitment seeks a Senior Accountant to join our Perth CBD-based professional services team. The role offers a clear pathway toward management and the potential for equity participation for the right candidate.

You will work with senior leadership, take ownership of clients, and develop commercial skills to drive the firm's growth while progressing beyond a purely technical accounting role.

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualification or substantial progress toward qualification.
• Australian accounting standards knowledge and experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of clients, providing high-quality accounting and advisory services.
• Prepare and review financial statements, management accounts and tax returns.
• Provide taxation and accounting advice to clients.

Skills

Technical accounting

Taxation knowledge

Client relationships

Attention to detail

Mentoring juniors

Problem-solving

Stakeholder communication

Leadership ambition

Education

CA or CPA qualification

CA/CPA progression

Tools

Xero

MYOB

HandiTax

BGL

Job description

Senior Accountant – Pathway to Management & Equity

Location: Perth CBD, Western Australia

Employment Type: Full-time

Work Arrangement: Office-based – 5 days per week

Career Pathway: Management & potential equity opportunity

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an ambitious and commercially minded Senior Accountant to join our growing professional services business in Perth CBD.

This is more than a traditional Senior Accountant position. We are looking for someone who wants to build a long-term career within the business, with a genuine pathway toward management responsibility and potential equity participation for the right person.

You will work closely with senior leadership and have the opportunity to take ownership of clients, develop your commercial skills and contribute to the continued growth of the business.

The successful candidate will be technically strong, commercially aware and motivated to progress beyond a purely technical accounting role.

The Role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing a portfolio of clients and providing high-quality accounting and advisory services.
• Preparing and reviewing financial statements, management accounts and tax returns.
• Preparing and reviewing business and individual tax returns.
• Providing taxation and accounting advice to clients.
• Assisting clients with business structures, budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow management.
• Reviewing work prepared by junior accountants and providing technical guidance.
• Supporting and mentoring junior team members.
• Managing client relationships and being a trusted point of contact.
• Identifying opportunities to improve client outcomes and grow the firm’s services.
• Assisting with business development and new client opportunities.
• Working closely with senior management on strategic and operational matters.
• Contributing to systems, processes and continuous improvement across the business.
• Taking increasing responsibility for team leadership and management as the role develops.

About You

We are looking for someone who is ambitious and sees their career progressing toward leadership, management and ultimately business ownership.

You will ideally have:

• Several years’ experience in public practice or a similar professional accounting environment.
• Strong technical accounting and taxation knowledge.
• Excellent communication and client relationship skills.
• The ability to manage multiple clients and deadlines independently.
• Strong attention to detail and commercial awareness.
• Experience reviewing work and mentoring junior accountants.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Confidence communicating with business owners and senior stakeholders.
• A genuine interest in business growth and leadership.
• The ambition to take on greater responsibility over time.

Qualifications

Essential:

• CA or CPA qualification, or substantial progress toward qualification.
• Relevant Australian accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of Australian accounting and taxation requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable:

• Experience in a public practice accounting firm.
• Experience managing a portfolio of SME clients.
• Experience with Xero and other cloud accounting platforms.
• Experience with tax and accounting software such as Xero, MYOB, HandiTax, BGL or