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Senior Accountants

Senior Accountants are experienced financial professionals who oversee the financial operations of a business or organization. They are responsible for managing financial records, creating financial reports, analyzing financial data, and providing guidance to other members of the accounting team.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Customer Receipting

  • Record customer payments
  • Prepare aged Receivables on demand by our clients

Supplier Payments and Expenses

  • Collate supplier invoices into weekly/fortnightly/monthly payment runs, streamlining payment processes wherever possible.
  • Ensure all supplier bills are appropriately authorised for payment, and process payments when authorised.
  • Record supplier payments and office expenses in accounting software, coding to appropriate accounts.

Reconciliations of Bank Accounts

  • Reconcile all bank accounts on a weekly basis.
  • Reconcile all bank accounts to the last day of the month each month.
  • Reconcile all loan accounts on at least a quarterly basis.

Processing of Payroll

  • Maintain confidential records for all employees
  • Process employee pays, prepare ABA files for clients to process within internet banking
  • Distribute pay advice to employees, via email ensuring all email addresses are correct
  • Track employee leaves accruals.
  • Reconcile monthly/quarterly PAYG.
  • Reconcile and make quarterly superannuation payments.
  • Reconcile and prepare payment summaries at the end of the year.
  • Process end-of-year payroll and lodge with the Australian Taxation Office.

Individual Tax Returns

  • Review, collate and summarize client data
  • Prepare detailed Income Tax Return work papers to assist in ATO compliance and manager review process
  • Identify missing information required from the client to complete the return
  • Preparation of Annual Individual Income Tax Returns for review by the Manager

Financial Statements & Company/Trust Tax Returns

  • Review, collate and summarize client data
  • Identify missing information required from the client to complete financials and tax returns
  • Prepare detailed work papers to assist in ATO compliance and manager review process, including but not limited to:

Bank Reconciliations

  • Fixed Assets Reconciliations
  • Hire Purchase (Asset Finance) Reconciliation
  • Loan Reconciliations
  • GST & Other Taxes Reconciliation
  • Payroll Reconciliation
  • Make any adjusting journals required to finalise year-end (Trust Distributions, Deferred Revenue, Provisions for Employee Leave Entitlements, Interest on Hire Purchases etc)
  • Preparation of Financial Statements with Tax Reconciliation and relevant Tax Return(s)
  • Any task deemed necessary by the Account Manager or Service Delivery Manager involving client management