Tax Associate: Direct Director Mentorship & Growth

Somerville Advisory Group; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Part-time option

Career development

Job summary

Somerville Advisory Group, based in West Perth, seeks an Intermediate Tax Accountant who has commenced the CA or CPA program and has at least one year of Australian tax practice experience. Full-time and part-time arrangements will be considered.

You will prepare and lodge tax returns for individuals and entities, with involvement in BAS/IAS and advisory work, while liaising directly with clients and ATO. Mentoring junior staff may be involved.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in CA or CPA qualification and progressing through the CPA Australia Professional Program.
• Minimum of one year's experience in an Australian public practice tax environment.
• Sound knowledge of Australian income tax and GST, with ability to research positions.
• Excellent English communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to manage multiple jobs concurrently.
• Proficiency with accounting and practice management software, including cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review income tax returns and financial statements for individuals, sole traders, partnerships, trusts and companies.
• Prepare and lodge BAS, IAS and other periodic compliance obligations.
• Identify and manage technical tax issues (Division 7A, trust distributions, CGT, small business concessions) with escalation.
• Assist with year-end tax planning and the delivery of advisory services to business clients.
• Manage correspondence and enquiries with the ATO on behalf of clients.
• Direct liaison with clients as primary contact for allocated jobs, gathering information and communicating outcomes.
• Support review of work prepared by graduate staff.

Skills

Tax returns

GST knowledge

Client liaison

English proficiency

Education

CA/CPA in progress

Bachelor of Commerce/Accounting

Tools

Xero

MYOB

Job description

Somerville Advisory Group, based in West Perth, seeks an Intermediate Tax Accountant who has commenced the CA or CPA program and has at least one year of Australian tax practice experience. Full-time and part-time arrangements will be considered.

You will prepare and lodge tax returns for individuals and entities, with involvement in BAS/IAS and advisory work, while liaising directly with clients and ATO. Mentoring junior staff may be involved.