Senior Tax Accountant | Equity available from day 1

What If Advice and Accounting; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity from day 1

Job summary

What If Advice and Accounting in Brisbane offers a Senior Tax Accountant role with equity from day one. You will manage a portfolio of business and individual clients, prepare tax returns and BAS, and provide planning and structuring advice while mentoring junior staff.

The role involves client liaison, collaboration with advisers, and opportunities for ownership and progression in a hybrid Brisbane setting.

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualification (or near completion).
• 5+ years’ experience in public practice.
• Tax Agent License Holder - highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of Australian tax and compliance.
• Experience reviewing work and mentoring others.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of business and individual clients
• Preparing and reviewing financial statements, tax returns, and BAS
• Providing tax planning and structuring advice
• Reviewing work completed by junior accountants
• Liaising directly with clients and external stakeholders
• Identifying opportunities to add value beyond compliance

Skills

Tax accounting

Public practice

Client management

Mentoring juniors

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Job description

Senior Tax Accountant | Equity available from day 1

What If Advice and Accounting – Grange QLD

What If Advice | Brisbane (Hybrid available)

About What If Advice

What If Advice is a modern advice and accounting firm built around one simple idea: better outcomes come from better thinking.
We work closely with families and business owners, combining accounting, tax, and financial advice to help clients make confident decisions about their future.

We’re growing, and we’re looking for aSenior Tax Accountantwho wants real responsibility, client ownership, and a pathway to progression.

The Role

As a Senior Accountant, you’ll play a key role in managing client relationships, mentoring junior staff, and delivering high-quality accounting and tax outcomes.

You’ll work closely with advisers and directors, with exposure to strategy, structuring, and advisory — not just compliance.

Open to discussions about equity in the business from day 1.

Key responsibilities include:

Managing a portfolio of business and individual clients

Preparing and reviewing financial statements, tax returns, and BAS

Providing tax planning and structuring advice

Reviewing work completed by junior accountants

Liaising directly with clients and external stakeholders

Identifying opportunities to add value beyond compliance

About You

You’re technically strong, commercially minded, and confident dealing with clients.

You’ll likely have:

CA or CPA qualification (or near completion)

5+ years’ experience in public practice

Tax Agent License Holder - highly desirable

Strong knowledge of Australian tax and compliance

Experience reviewing work and mentoring others

Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

A desire to grow with a firm, not just sit in a role

Why Join What If Advice?

Work with engaged clients who value advice

Real career progression — including leadership and ownership opportunities

Collaborative, supportive team culture

Exposure to financial advice and strategic planning