Senior SMSF Accountant

FemEdge Solutions; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

FemEdge Solutions is seeking an experienced SMSF Accountant to join our growing team in Melbourne. The role blends hands-on SMSF accounting with advisory opportunities and client contact, with hybrid working and clear pathways to leadership.

You will work directly with senior SMSF specialists and leadership, taking ownership of your work, delivering quality outcomes, and progressively handling more clients and team workflow as you grow in the role.

Qualifications

• Solid, hands-on SMSF experience within Australian public practice.
• Strong Australian tax knowledge and experience reviewing SMSF compliance work.
• Confident preparing SMSF financial statements and tax returns.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to manage priorities, follow through and take ownership.
• Supportive of colleagues and open to feedback and development.
• Complex strategy or advisory experience is welcome, but not essential.
• Previous management experience isn't required—you may be ready for your first step towards leadership.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review SMSF financial statements and tax returns.
• Identify technical issues and respond to client queries.
• Attend client strategy meetings from day one.
• Develop your knowledge of complex SMSF strategies and advice.
• Coordinate offshore delivery and support junior team members.
• Build trusted client relationships and progressively manage your own portfolio.
• Develop towards a Team Leader role, with further progression based on performance and contribution.

Skills

SMSF accounting

Australian tax

SMSF compliance

Client communication

Leadership potential

Job description

Senior SMSF Accountant | Hybrid Working | Career Progression

• Competitive salary, mentoring and progression
• Client strategy meetings from day one and exposure to complex SMSF advice
• Genuine pathway to Team Leader, Associate and future partnership

An established Accounting and Advisory firm is seeking an experienced SMSF Accountant to join its growing team. This is an opportunity to build on your technical experience, develop your advisory skills and grow into a leadership role.

The opportunity

Working directly with the senior SMSF specialist and leadership team, you'll combine hands-on SMSF accounting with compliance review and client contact. You'll be expected to take ownership of your work, deliver quality outcomes and progressively build greater responsibility for clients and team workflow.

• Prepare and review SMSF financial statements and tax returns
• Identify technical issues and respond to client queries
• Attend client strategy meetings from day one
• Develop your knowledge of complex SMSF strategies and advice
• Coordinate offshore delivery and support junior team members
• Build trusted client relationships and progressively manage your own portfolio
• Develop towards a Team Leader role, with further progression based on performance and contribution

About you

You're an experienced SMSF Accountant who enjoys working with clients and wants room to grow. You'll bring a strong technical foundation, work confidently with day-to-day SMSF matters and be willing to develop your advisory and leadership skills with specialist support.

• Solid, hands‑on SMSF experience within Australian public practice
• Strong Australian tax knowledge and experience reviewing SMSF compliance work
• Confident preparing SMSF financial statements and tax returns
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Able to manage priorities, follow through and take ownership
• Supportive of colleagues and open to feedback and development
• Complex strategy or advisory experience is welcome, but not essential
• Previous management experience isn't required—you may be ready for your first step towards leadership