Senior Accountant/Supervisor - St Kilda | $110k+super

Recruitment Expert; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 66,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two days work from home per week

Job summary

Recruitment Expert is partnering with a mid-sized accounting and advisory firm in St Kilda to recruit a Senior Accountant with about 5 years in public practice. The role blends 75% compliance with 25% advisory, working with corporate clients and growing into an advisory capacity over time.

The successful candidate will review compliance for companies, trusts and individuals, support outsourced staff, and engage with clients by phone and email.

Qualifications

• Around 5 years of experience in a public practice accounting firm.
• Strong compliance background with companies and trusts.
• Desire to engage more with clients and move into advisory work.
• Confidence in reviewing others’ work and helping manage workflow.
• Familiarity with Xero, XPM, and FYI Docs (beneficial).

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review compliance work for companies, trusts and individuals.
• Support outsourced accounting staff and review their work.
• Liaise with clients via phone and email; client contact but not business development.
• Assist with tax planning, structuring and advisory work with senior team members.
• Manage client relationships and respond to inquiries.

Skills

Public practice

Compliance

Advisory focus

Client liaison

Xero

XPM

FYI Docs

Tools

Xero

XPM

FYI Docs

Job description

We’re working with a well-established, mid-sized accounting and advisory firm based in St Kilda that’s currently looking for a Senior Accountant with around 5 years of experience in public practice.

This is a compliance-focused role, but there’s a strong business advisory component too—roughly 75% compliance and 25% advisory. It would suit someone who enjoys working with corporate clients and wants to grow into more of a trusted advisor role over time.

About the firm

The accounting team is made up of around 30 people, with 80 staff in total across various divisions. The firm works with a broad mix of small-to-medium business clients, including those in fast food, engineering, and other service industries. While they do have a strong presence in pharmacy, this role won’t focus on that area.

The environment is supportive and professional, with a good mix of experienced team members and junior staff. You’ll be supported to continue developing your skills, particularly in advisory, if that’s a direction you’d like to go.

What the role involves

Your day-to-day work will include:

• Preparing and reviewing compliance work for companies, trusts, and individuals
• Supporting outsourced accounting staff and reviewing their work
• Liaising with clients over phone and email—there is client contact, but it’s not a business development or sales role
• Assisting with tax planning, structuring, and advisory work alongside senior team members
• General client management, queries, and ongoing relationship support

What they're looking for

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Around 5 years of experience in a public practice accounting firm
• Strong compliance background (especially with companies and trusts)
• A desire to engage more with clients and step into an advisory space
• Confidence in reviewing others’ work and helping to manage workflow
• Familiarity with Xero, XPM, and ideally FYI Docs (though not essential)

Flexible working

The firm offers two days of work from home per week, but only once probation is complete. The team is structured in a way that supports hybrid work, and they’ve got solid systems in place (Xero, XPM, FYI Docs) to make it run smoothly.

Salary

Up to $110,000 + super, depending on experience.