Senior Tax Accountant (Australia)

Working directly with the firm Director you will be responsible for the below and must have at least 4 years of Australian tax preparation experience including:

• Prepare Business Activity Statements (BAS’s) and Instalment Activity Statements (IAS’s)
• Prepare Financial Statements, including Depreciation Schedules
• Prepare Income Tax Returns for all entity types
• Prepare CGT calculations and provide advice to clients
• Prepare FBT calculations and provide salary packaging reviews to clients
• Bookkeeping work from time to time (only a small portion of the day to day role)
• Liaise with the ATO on client matters
• Business entity setup and registration
• Prepare ATO applications such as ABN, TFN, GST and PAYG
• Provide general accounting and taxation advice to clients
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant taxation and other relevant legislation and rulings. We provide regular weekly training.
• Research and accurately interpret taxation and other relevant legislation and rulings for clients
• Participate in external and internal training as required
• Ensure that all work is error-free and professionally presented and complies with our firm's procedures and systems
• Maintain current and accurate files and record and date any actions and detailed file notes
• Prepare work flow reports for your own client work
• Other duties as requested

You must have a minimum of 4 years of Australian tax experience working in an Australian accounting firm, specifically working with Companies, Trusts, Sole traders and individuals.

Our firm is a Xero based practice with the majority of clients using Xero for their accounting software. You will be required to have a strong working knowledge of Xero and Xero Practice Manager.