Accountant

The Client:
MSS Tax Service is a professional accounting and tax consulting agency. Their business includes a solid client base made up of a diverse mix of individuals, sole proprietors as well as SME businesses. They offer a full business advisory including Taxation, Accounting, Tax planning and consulting services.
They now seek an experienced accountant to join their team based out of their office in Clyde North branch in Victoria.
The Role:
This is for a full time role with an annual salary of $71,000 plus superannuation. The incumbent will manage an assigned client portfolio with regular client contact and will be responsible to provide a complete range of services listed below.
The Responsibilities:
Preparation of accounts, tax returns, Business Activity Statements, FBT, and other compliance matters for individuals, companies, partnerships and trusts.
Planning, preparation and execution of financial statements with appropriate note disclosures
Liaising with the ATO and other government departments
Conducting tax interviews with clients & preparing tax returns for Individual and Business: Companies, Partnerships, Sole proprietorships and Trusts
Liaising with clients and assisting them to meet their accounting and tax obligations.
Providing solutions to clients on current business and financial conditions
Providing accounting services including month end close, processing relevant journals, balance sheet, intercompany processing, revenue analysis and statutory accounts production.
Working closely with clients in different industries and sectors as well as colleagues to provide exceptional clients services.
Assist clients with relevant ASIC reports & statutory tax related compliances
Contribute towards process improvement and implementation and ensure client confidentiality and privacy
The Requirements:
At least a Bachelor’s degree in accounting from an accredited university.
Must have at least 2 years of relevant Australian experience within a commercial accountant capacity
Must have at least 2 years’ experience working with the MYOB, Quickbooks and Xero accounting software systems
Must have intermediate knowledge and experience with individual and company income tax, GST, trust accounting processes
Must be able to independently deliver tax advice including corporate tax, personal tax effectiveness and indirect taxation
Demonstrated commercial acumen to understand the dynamics of a complex evolving industry
Demonstrated experience in complex, integrated, computerised accounting systems;
Demonstrated ability to methodically analyse sets of data
Detail oriented, ability to multitask, work independently and prioritise tasks
Ability to organise, plan and manage, together with the capacity to prioritise for self and coordinate input from others to deliver timely results
Ability to multitask and meet deadlines