About the Firm
This growing Sydney-based accounting and advisory firm works with ambitious SME business owners across Australia, providing a combination of tax compliance, business structuring and strategic advisory services.
The firm has experienced significant growth over the past 12 months and is currently integrating two acquisitions, creating an exciting period of expansion and providing the opportunity to gain broad exposure across a growing client base.
With modern cloud-based systems and a dedicated offshore support team, the firm provides its senior accountants with genuine delegation opportunities, allowing you to focus on higher-value client work, advisory and relationship management rather than routine administration.
The culture is entrepreneurial, collaborative and focused on growth, innovation and giving team members genuine ownership of their work.
The Opportunity:
This role is ideally suited to an experienced Senior Accountant with 5+ years' experience who is looking to move beyond traditional compliance and gain greater exposure to business advisory and client relationship management.
You will own a portfolio of SME clients from end-to-end, working across compliance, tax planning, structuring and advisory while having the support of an experienced technical team and offshore resources.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is self-driven, enjoys working directly with business owners and wants to accelerate their career within a growing and progressive accounting firm.
Key Responsibilities: - Prepare tax returns for companies, trusts, partnerships and individuals
- Prepare BAS, IAS and financial statements
- Manage a portfolio of SME clients from end-to-end
- Take ownership of client relationships and communicate directly with business owners
- Complete tax planning and business advisory work
- Provide support and advice across business structuring and strategic matters
- Manage end-to-end jobs and ensure work is completed accurately and within deadlines
- Delegate appropriate compliance and accounting tasks to the offshore team
- Review and manage work completed by offshore team members
- Identify opportunities to add value to clients beyond traditional compliance
- Work closely with senior team members on technical accounting and taxation matters
- Build strong, long-term relationships with clients and understand their broader business objectives
- Contribute to process improvement and the continued growth of the firm
Ideally, you'll have: - 5+ years' experience within public practice or a corporate accounting environment
- CA or CPA qualified, or currently working towards completion
- Strong technical knowledge across Australian accounting and taxation
- Experience preparing financial statements and tax returns across multiple entity types
- Strong BAS and IAS experience
- Exposure to tax planning, business advisory or structuring
- Strong experience with Xero and Xero Tax
- Comfortable working with modern cloud-based accounting systems
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities
- Self-driven, proactive and eager to continue learning
- Strong client relationship and communication skills
- Confident working autonomously and taking ownership of client work
- Comfortable delegating and working with an offshore support team
- Sydney-based or willing to relocate
Why join? - Opportunity to accelerate your career within a high-growth accounting and advisory firm
- Significant exposure to SME business owners and decision-makers
- Opportunity to move beyond routine compliance into advisory and strategic work
- Own a portfolio of clients and take genuine responsibility for client relationships
- Strong delegation opportunities through a dedicated offshore support team
- Modern cloud-based systems and technology
- Competitive salary package with scope for progression as responsibilities and capability increase
- Flexible working hours
- Modern Sydney office environment
- Strong mentorship and technical support
- Fast career progression within a growing firm
- Exposure to high-quality clients across a diverse range of industries
- Opportunity to work across business structuring, tax planning and strategic advisory
- Entrepreneurial and collaborative team culture
- Opportunity to contribute to a firm experiencing significant growth and expansion
The Bottom Line:
If you're an experienced Senior Accountant looking for more than routine compliance, this is an opportunity to take ownership of a diverse SME portfolio while developing your advisory, client management and leadership skills.
With significant growth underway, modern technology, strong delegation support and genuine opportunities for progression, this role would suit someone who is ambitious, commercially minded and ready to take the next step in their career.
How to apply
To apply for this role, please submit your resume through the APPLY button.
Alternatively, you can contact Tilly Weaver on
(02) 8358 8060 or tilly.weaver@engagepersonnel.com.au.
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