Main characteristics
- Location
- Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
- Company
- Michael Page
- Salary
- AU$80,000 - AU$90,000
- Employment type
- Permanent
- Category
- Accounting & Finance
- Industry
- Business Services
Job summary
About Our ClientOur client are a dynamic, young firm in the Canberra city, focusing on creating efficiencies and value for our clients. Striving to provide a fun, nurturing and challenging environment for our staff in order to help them achieve their professional goals. Our client are extremely proud to be the most highly rated accounting firm in Canberra on Google.
Job Description
The role includes providing tax compliance, tax advisory and business advisory services to a variety of clients. Duties include:
- Preparation of financial statements, income tax returns, international dealings schedules and business activity statements
- Researching and drafting taxation advice when required
- Assisting clients with day to day business advisory matters
- Working with your team on business improvement projects for clients
- Working directly with a Manager and a Partner of the firm
- Working with junior members of the team to ensure accurate and timely completion of work
The Successful Applicant
About you:
- Minimum 2 years' accounting experience in business services
- Personality and high-level communication skills - you will be client-facing and build great rapport with staff and clients alike, so flawless written and spoken English is essential to this role
Technical skills:
- Strong grasp of income tax is essential
- Experience with the preparation of financial statements and income tax returns for individuals, companies, trusts, and partnerships
- Experience with Xero preferable but not essential - you'll need to be able to prepare financial statements, as well as assist our clients, using Xero
- Experience with SMSFs favourable but not essential - ability to prepare financial statements and tax returns for Self-Managed Superannuation Funds
What's on Offer
Benefits and culture
- Innovation and staying ahead of the curve are key to our growing firm, so there are plenty of opportunities for development and input
- The team is young, fresh and enthusiastic - you'll be well supported throughout your training and beyond, as we understand the importance of all pitching in to help each other out.
- We believe having a fun workplace and a good dynamic is vital
- Remuneration will be dependent on your skill level and experience