Senior Accountant

Purpose of the Role

To take a senior role in the business services team in preparing accounts and tax returns for small & medium clients and to provide assistance to the Manager and Partner in the preparation of accounts and tax returns for large clients. The turnover of the clients range from $250,000 to $100 million.

Responsibilities

The key responsibilities of the Senior I Business Services Accountant role include:

• Preparation of accounts & tax returns to final stage, compliance where appropriate with all accounting standards.

• Supervision and training intermediates and junior staff

• Handle GST obligations for clients where necessary
• Provide simple to moderate level tax advice where appropriate

• Compliance obligations, payroll tax, land tax, fringe benefit tax, stamp duty & A.S.I.C. requirements

The Client Base

The current portfolio of clients has a fee base of $1.8 million and includes a range of businesses, including:

• Manufacturing

• Retail

• Professional Services

Requirements

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate good verbal & written communication skills, have the foundations to build technical knowledge, and want to be a team player.  They will be self-motivated, have the ability to think on their own and be prepared where necessary to meet client/statutory deadlines.

The successful candidate will be a graduate with a minimum of 4 years experience in a medium sized firm working in business services. They will have demonstrated stability of employment and have good results in their university studies. They are probably completing their CA program.

They will demonstrate their abilities through:

·       Showing integrity in their behaviour

·       Supporting others within the team and being seen by others as a team player

·       Communicating to others in a friendly, non aggressive manner

·       Being prompt and accurate in their work, with attention to detail

·       Maintaining appropriate time sheets

·       Solving problems in a logical and factual manner
·       Being open to learning new concepts and keeping constantly abreast of the legislative changes impacting the profession.

·       Being flexible and prepared to work later when required to reach deadlines 

The senior II accountant should have skill levels of the following systems as indicated:

 
      ·       Excel & Word - HIGH

Knowledge of the following would be advantageous:

      
        ·       Solution 6
      ·       CRS -
      ·       MYOB/quicken/quickbooks

Qualifications

The Senior II Accountant will be a Graduate or undergraduate of either:

 
        ·       Bachelor of commerce; or
        ·       Bachelor of economics; or
        ·       Bachelor of accounting/finance

The prospects for a Senior I to move within the firm are available providing they demonstrate their potential in their current role; the next step to Senior I is Supervisor within their area.