Intermediate Accountant (PCS0001)

As an AU intermediate accountant, you will be responsible for maintaining key accounting records. Day-to-day activities include recording transactions such as income and outgoings and posting them to various accounts.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Xero account coding & bank reconciliation
Prepayments/Accruals/Fixed asset coding
Client invoicing
Debtor chasing of overdue invoices
Supplier invoices
Twice monthly supplier / expense payment run
BAS / IAS / Payroll Tax returns
Monthly Payroll – adding new staff, bonuses, benefits, etc
End of year payroll reporting
End of tax year (30 June) reconciliations / returns for BAS / PAYE
Worker Compensation estimates and actuals declarations
Monitoring of revenue, staff numbers, etc. as company is growing the statutory reporting and compliance requirements
Management accounts pack from Xero each month
Forecasting / cash flow
Tax return in liaison with external tax accountant
Pro-actively raise potential risks for clients and the business based on data and observations from checks performed and provide recommendations to mitigate impacts
Any task deemed necessary by the Team Manager or Service Delivery Manager

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Product Knowledge

Complete knowledge of client accounts and businesses
General AU Accounting experience with solid background
At least 2-4 years of experience in Australian accounting or taxation
Knowledge with Australian Taxation and Compliance is preferred
Knowledge with Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Familiar with accounting tools such as Xero and MYOB
Ability to learn new systems and tools as needed
Ensures quality of work being delivered without being supervised
Demonstrated creative and critical thinking skills
Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously

Communications Skills