Senior Accountant

Location: Melbourne
Job Type: Permanent
Discipline: Accounting, Finance & Procurement
Contact: Brett N Rose
Reference: 1447786
Posted: 23 days ago
About our client:
 
The word unique often gets over used in the world of recruitment but in this instance it is a fitting description of our client. Our client is a one of a kind consulting and advisory firm that has a charitable DNA and its core.
 
Servicing over 6000 businesses globally, our client repurposes the profits generated from its consulting arm to support a number of high profile charitable organisations. The business has an exceptional array of talent and an incredibly warm and engaging culture. 
 
About the role:
 
Our client is seeking a range of talent to support it's accounting advisory practice across all areas. The role responsibilities will include but not be limited to:


  • Support the Senior Account Manager and Account Manager in achieving the revenue target for the assigned portfolio.
  • Develop strong technical competency to improve productivity. 
  • Ensure that reporting obligations to partners, clients, joint ventures and other third-party stakeholders are met in an efficient, timely and accurate manner, particularly in respect to profitability reporting.
  • Display genuine interest in understanding client issues, challenges and opportunities when completing requests.
  • Provide ad hoc reports and analysis as determined by clients or management
  • Ensure that all financial and reporting obligations are properly interpreted, recorded and supplied to the relevant recipients per agreed parameters and deadlines. 
  • Support the Account Manager in preparing financial statements and income tax returns including income tax, FBT, GST, CGT, international and indirect tax, for all client entity structures.
  • Assist in year-end closing and audits.
  • Contain the ability to multi-task efficiently and effectively when executing several deliverables.
  • Maintain and balance subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions; resolving discrepancies.
The successful candidate:

The successful candidate will be an outgoing, adventurous and curious accounting professional.

Values and behaviours play a key role in our client's success so the role holder will need to be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Displays Integrity, Professional Values and Ethical Conduct: Demonstrates confidence and courage in achieving our client's mission, philosophy and values.
  • Delivers ExcellenceTakes personal accountability for achieving high quality outcomes that requires little to no rework.
  • Demonstrates Interpersonal UnderstandingActively listens, understands, accepts and respects the opinions, feelings, perspectives and motivations of others. 
  • Works in Teams: Sees the benefit of collaboration and works cooperatively across our client to deliver shared goals. 
Specific experience will include:

  • Accounting experience preferably in a professional services firm
  • Strong MS Excel Skills.
  • Large ERP System Experience. 
  • Accounting / Commerce Degree.
  • RG146 qualified.
  • CA / CPA qualified or working towards
What's on offer?

As referenced above this is a unique opportunity within a unique company. The successful candidate will have access to some incredibly talented mentors and a wide array of interesting work. 

Salary will be dependent on experience. Our client can potentially hire a number of roles. Salaries from $100,000 - $140,000 + super.