Accountant

From a recruiter's chair, this Wollongong Accountant brief is clear. The hiring team wants around 2 to 3 years in Australian public practice and someone already comfortable preparing statements and returns across a mixed client book.

You would sit in the collaborative accounting team of a business that also offers tax, lending and financial advice. A Senior Accountant reviews and supports your work, and you take on more direct client contact as you grow. Mentoring, CPA or CA development support and a path to Senior Accountant and Client Manager are part of the picture.

Sponsorship may be considered for this role, subject to experience, role suitability and visa eligibility. To stand out, show matching experience up front: the BAS you have prepared, the entity mix you handled and how you kept on top of lodgement deadlines.

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• Turn around financial statements and tax returns for companies, trusts, partnerships and individuals
• Look after BAS and general accounting and tax compliance for SME clients
• Help individuals with their tax returns and year-end planning
• Speak with clients and, where necessary, the ATO
• Keep your own jobs moving to meet statutory deadlines
• Back up the Senior Accountant on the client portfolio, working in Xero and other cloud tools

• Around 2 to 3 years of Australian public practice experience in accounting
• Proven experience with financial statements and tax returns for companies, trusts, partnerships and individuals
• Good practical knowledge of Australian taxation and compliance work, BAS preparation among it
• Strong Xero skills
• Good communication, written and verbal, with strong attention to detail
• The ability to work through competing deadlines
• A tertiary qualification in accounting, commerce or equivalent
• CPA or CA studies, or plans to start them, are highly regarded