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Form of workBusiness Services Manager / Senior Manager
Sheltons Accountants Australia – Accountants & Business Advisers to clients with international activities or investments
We offer a rare opportunity for persoanl growth and development
Position
Managing an exciting portfolio of internationally operating SMEs
When and where
- Commencement – ASAP
- From our Sydney CBD office
- Opportunity for a secondment to our London office
Role
- Managing a specific portfolio of clients
- Jointly managing staff
- Handling the more complex or important issues (with senior colleagues) on your clients
- Significant client responsibility and interaction
- Providing ad hoc client consultancy and advisory matters
- The work of the team includes
- Assisting with any various client-related tasks and projects
- Review of company tax returns, BAS, GST and FBT returns
- Management of clients’ direct and indirect tax compliance requirements in Australia including FBT, GST, company tax returns, payroll related administration and compliance and PAYG withholding
- With Ned Shelton - involvement in tax advice including international tax and matters involving double tax treaties
Professional characteristics
Essential:
- Have an Australian CA qualification
- Recent experience with an Australian accounting firm (minimum 6 years)
- A total of at least 8 years relevant experience in Australia
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Excellent relevant IT skills
- Proven skills in client management and staff supervision
- Ability to gain the confidence of executives and finance staff based in the UK, Western Europe and North America
An advantage if you:
- are familiar with Xero
- have worked with overseas-based clients setting up in Australia
- have worked with Australian-based clients operating overseas
- speak another major language
- have a good knowledge of Australian direct and indirect tax including GST
- have a good knowledge of cross border tax issues
- have international client exposure
Personal characteristics
- Self-directed, organised and process driven
- Analytical, empathic and enjoy collaborating
- Mature interpersonal skills and life-long learner
What we offer
- An exciting position with an intimate, dynamic, internationally orientated firm
- Clear opportunities for diverse experiences including taking a strong leadership role
- An opportunity to significantly develop your professional skills and network
- Close interaction overseas-based head offices and with colleagues in offices abroad
- An exciting position with an intimate, dynamic, internationally orientated firm
- Clear opportunities for diverse experiences
- An opportunity to significantly develop your professional skills and network
- Interaction with overseas-based clients and with colleagues in offices abroad, especially London, Singapore and Copenhagen (Denmark)
- The possibility of a secondment to our London office
- A work location in modern offices in a central location
- Central. Our Sydney office is located in the Barangaroo Precinct - just a few minutes from Circular Quay, Wynyard Station and Martin Place Station: Level 24, Three International Towers, 300 Barangaroo Avenue, Sydney NSW 2000.
- Comfortable. We offer a very comfortable work environment in modern premises
About Sheltons Accountants Australia and Sheltons Group
Sheltons Australia comprises Sheltons Accountants Australia and Sheltons Group Legal. Both are 100% members of Sheltons Group. We currently specialise in working with foreign businesses coming into Australia, mostly from Western European countries and North America, but will soon commence assisting Australian-based businesses investing abroad. We cover a wide range of areas for our niche target group.
We also assist individuals with international issues in relation to tax advice and tax compliance.
Sheltons Group is an accounting and business advisory firm but is very strong in the area of international tax consulting; we also run courses around the world on international tax for tax advisers and in-house tax staff of MNCs.
Sheltons Group Legal is a fully regulated Australian law firm. Our Australian solicitors are based in our London office for the benefit of clients based in the UK and similar time zones.
Sheltons Group is an independent firm but is part of the ETL Global network (https://www.etl-global.com/). We have offices in Sydney, Copenhagen (since 1995), Malta, London and Singapore, and soon New York and in other countries.
Applications
If this role sounds like you, please submit your cover letter and CV.
Detailed CVs and are very welcome; we also like to hear about your interests and hobbies and your non-work achievements.
