Our Senior Accountants are experienced financial professionals responsible for overseeing and managing a company's financial records, ensuring accuracy, compliance with regulations, and timely reporting. They also play a key role in financial analysis, budgeting, and providing strategic insights to support the organization's financial health and decision-making.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
In the First Instance:
- Preparation and lodgment of individual income tax returns
- Preparation and lodgment of business activity statements
- Preparation and lodgement of installment activity statements
- Preparation and lodgement of fringe benefits tax returns
- Bookkeeping in client accounting files including Xero, MYOB and occasionally Quickbooks
- Payroll processing in client accounting files including Xero and MYOB
- Uploading invoice payments for clients
- Processing quarterly superannuation payments
- Preparation of monthly management reports (i.e., P&L and balance sheet) for clients from their accounting platforms Ad hoc tasks
- Any task deemed necessary by the Account Manager involving client management
- Perform training in downtime to improve own skills and share knowledge with team
- Preparation of financial statements and income tax returns for companies and trusts
Work Quickly Towards:
- Preparation of basic financial statements and income tax returns for businesses operating through companies and trusts.
- Preparation of financial statements and income tax returns for groups with consideration for Division 7a and inter-entity loans.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
- Should be a graduate of Finance and or Accounting
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) OR Chartered Accountant (CA) is preferred
Product Knowledge
- Complete knowledge of client accounts and businesses
- At least 2-5 years of experience in Australian accounting or taxation
- Knowledge with Australian Taxation and Compliance is preferred
- General Accounting experience with solid background is preferred
- Must have experience in Individual, Partnership, Trust, and Company Compliance
- SMSF compliance knowledge is preferred, but optional
System and Application Knowledge
- Knowledge with Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Familiar with accounting tools such as Xero, MYOB
- Ability to learn new systems and tools as needed
Quality
- Works within the Hammerjack and Client quality guidelines
- Ensures quality of work being delivered without being supervised
Communications Skills
- Good oral and written communication skills
Efficiency
- Works within allotted budget hours for jobs assigned
- Ensures all deliverables are fulfilled on a timely manner
