Australian Accountant - Junior, Intermediate, Senior

Position overview

We are seeking motivated Accountant with high attention to detail to join our team. The successful candidate needs to have previous experience in an Australian accounting firm environment or similar outsourced companies

Negotiable salary package based on your level of experience – Graduate, Intermediate, Senior (Australian accounting & taxation)

Key responsibilities

Accounting & Taxation

• Report to an experienced CA and clients (Australian tax agents) directly

• Collaborate with clients and team members to ensure client work is completed accurately in a timely manner

• Prepare Financial Statements and Income Tax Returns for individuals, companies, trusts, partnerships and SMSFs

• Prepare BAS, IAS, FBT, CGT and PAYG for a variety of companies and trusts

• Prepare and deliver annual workers compensation and payroll tax reconciliations

• Virtual CFO tasks for clients including payroll, accounts payable/ receivable, bookkeeping, bank reconciliations & coding and management reporting

• Manage work planning, work procedures, workpapers and templates to ensure all responsibilities and deliverables are delivered accurately, high standard, and on-time for our clients

• Help provide an exceptional service to our clients

• Participate in training seminars, team meetings and social events

• Conduct regular virtual client meetings

People

• Demonstrate values and behaviours across the Finance & Accounting BPO team that support the innovative, collaborative, respectful and inclusive culture that we have worked to create

• Offer support and cross-training to other team members

Other

• Assist with the development and use of best practice policies, work procedures and tools that ensure that Goodland maintains strong fiscal management controls and practices

• Completion of special projects, as required

• Any other duties and ad-hoc tasks to ensure deliverables required of the Finance & Accounting BPO department are met as directed by the CEO, MD and direct report Manager.

Skills and knowledge

 Proficient in English (IELTS 5 or above)

 Ability to work, present and liaise with international professional clients

 Strong knowledge of Australian accounting, taxation matters and financial reporting

 Ability to work with accounting software such as Xero, MYOB AE, QuickBooks, Handisoft, Class, BGL or similar

 Good interpersonal skills with ability to liaise with all levels of the business clients

 Good organizational skills, with the ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team

 Good analytical skills

 Attention to accuracy and detail

 Good problem-solving skills

 Ability to implement continuous improvement principles across Finance & Accounting BPO function

 Remain accountable for tasks and activities assigned through to completion

 Adherence to Goodland policies, operations procedures, processes and service standards

 Ability to demonstrate and promote Goodland values.

Education and experience

Formal education:

 Business/Accounting related degree essential

 CA/CPA qualified or studying to

Experience:

 Previous experience in an Australian accounting firm environment or other similar outsourcing company

 Strong Australian finance, accounting, tax operations experience

 Outsourcing industry knowledge and experience

Our values

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 We Care: We care about our work, our clients and colleagues

 Better Together: We’ve got each other’s backs, and we never walk alone

 Go For it: We are optimistic, and we focus on solutions, not problems

 Keep it real: We are honest, genuine, straightforward and transparent

 Be Proud: We are proud of who we are and the work we do every single day

Equipment and technology used

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 PC/laptop

 Microsoft Office

 SharePoint

 Remote Access

 MYOB & AO /XERO/ Handisoft/ QuickBooks/ Reckon/ Class/ BGL/ Tax Agent Portal/ Now Infinity and similar