Job Title: Senior Accounting Professional
The Role:
Rapid business expansion has created opportunities for senior accountants to join our team in Shepparton. This client-centric role involves delivering a range of accounting, compliance and advisory services. You will be supported by a close-knit team and have the chance to refine your skills and expertise.
Key Responsibilities:
* You will play a crucial role in preparing the monthly financial results pack with insightful analysis against previous months, budgets and forecasts.
* You will apply technical accounting knowledge regularly due to exposure to complex entity structures.
* You will have the opportunity to drive process improvements using data and technology to provide valuable financial insights.
* You will ensure compliance with regulatory bodies such as ATO, SRO, WorkCover etc. by performing necessary financial calculations.
* You will assist the business in understanding and proactively managing their budget through monthly reports.
* You will provide commentary on budgeting and forecasting.
* You will manage technical accounting areas including capital gain tax, FBT, payroll tax, business acquisition and goodwill recognition journals, loan refinance entries etc.
* You will be responsible for daily and month-end activities such as posting and reviewing month-end journals, processing payments, GST/BAS returns and cash flow analysis.
* You will participate in year-end and half-year-end audit processes.
* You will maintain strong internal controls including balance sheet reconciliations and identifying control weaknesses.
Our Ideal Candidate:
* You should have at least 5-8 years of experience as an accountant or senior accountant in a local public accounting practice.
* You should be CA/CPA qualified (or near completion) with expertise in accounting standards and tax law.
* You should be an outstanding communicator with a passion for driving change in a scaling environment.
* A Big 4 background or business services background is advantageous.
* You should have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* You should have advanced Excel skills.