Senior Accountant (017-1316)

• →Manage accounting and compliance requirements across a portfolio of Australian clients
• →Prepare and review financial statements, management accounts, and other financial reports
• →Prepare and manage Australian tax compliance requirements, including individual, company, trust, and related entity tax matters
• →Prepare and review Business Activity Statements (BAS) and ensure relevant compliance obligations are met
• →Assist with Division 7A matters and related compliance requirements
• →Perform reconciliations, journals, month-end processes, and general ledger reviews
• →Work confidently across multi-entity and group structures, ensuring transactions and reporting are accurately managed between related entities
• →Manage client accounting workflows from data processing through to completion and review
• →Use Xero and Excel extensively to manage accounting data, reporting, reconciliations, and client work
• →Identify repetitive or inefficient accounting processes and develop practical ways to automate or streamline them
• →Use AI tools and other technology to improve workflow efficiency, research, documentation, analysis, and routine accounting tasks
• →Maintain accurate and well-organised working papers and supporting documentation
• →Identify discrepancies, compliance issues, and potential risks and take appropriate action
• →Communicate with clients and internal stakeholders regarding accounting, compliance, and financial matters
• →Support senior team members and contribute to the efficient delivery of client work
• →Continuously identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, systems, and workflows

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in Australian public practice accounting
• Proven experience working at a Senior Accountant level within an Australian accounting or business advisory practice
• Strong Australian accounting and tax compliance knowledge
• Hands-on experience with accounts preparation, taxation, BAS, and Division 7A
• Strong understanding of Australian accounting and compliance requirements
• Experience working with Xero and strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple clients and/or multi-entity/group structures
• Proven ability to manage accounting workflows independently from preparation through to completion
• Demonstrated experience identifying repetitive tasks and automating or streamlining personal accounting workflows
• Practical experience using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or similar to improve accounting workflows, research, analysis, documentation, or productivity
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple deadlines and priorities
• Strong organisational skills and a proactive approach to process improvement
• High level of professional integrity when handling confidential client and financial information

• CA or CPA qualification
• Experience working with complex corporate, trust, partnership, or group structures
• Experience with accounting practice management or workflow software
• Experience implementing automation across accounting or compliance workflows
• Experience working with Australian SME clients
• Advanced Excel skills, including financial models, complex formulas, Power Query, or similar
• Experience using additional accounting platforms or practice management systems

This is a remote role that will be set up as an independent contractor engagement.

To ensure alignment and transparency, successful candidates will be expected to:

• Disclose any existing ongoing roles or client work
• Reflect this engagement on their LinkedIn profile (clearly marked as “Independent Contractor”)

This is a full-time Senior Accountant position working closely with an Australian public practice team. The role requires someone who can take ownership of their client work, operate confidently at a senior level, and contribute not only through strong technical accounting skills but also by finding smarter and more efficient ways of working.