AddressCompany Overview:
Stress Free Accounts is an accounting firm supporting small businesses and individual taxpayers in the Port Stephens and Newcastle area. With our recent expansion into the Newcastle CBD, we are excited to begin building a dynamic team of experienced, enthusiastic, and reliable accountants to support our growing client list.
At Stress Free Accounts, we understand that work is just one part of a fulfilling life. That is why we have crafted a workplace culture that values work/life balance as much as we value financial expertise.
This position offers a 4-day work week (30 hours), the flexibility of remote work, paid overtime, the ability to earn bonuses and access to the latest computing and accounting technology.
Position Overview:
Join our team at Stress Free Accounts, where you will collaborate closely with our director and accounting team to deliver exceptional results to our valued individual and small business clients.
Core Duties:
- Preparation of Monthly and Quarterly Activity Statements: Ensure timely and accurate preparation of activity statements.
- Preparation of Annual Tax Returns: Manage the preparation of annual tax returns for various entities, including individuals, partnerships, companies, trusts, and self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs).
- Preparation of Annual Financial Statements: Prepare annual financial statements for sole traders, partnerships, companies, trusts, and SMSFs.
- Client-Facing Business Support and Advisory: Serve as a trusted advisor to our clients, providing personalised business support and advisory services to help them achieve their financial and business goals.
- Regular Tax Planning and Advisory: Proactively identify tax planning opportunities and provide strategic advice to clients to minimise tax liabilities and optimise financial outcomes.
- Small Business Bookkeeping Support (Xero): Offer support with small business bookkeeping tasks, including reconciliations, payroll processing, and financial reporting.
- Communicating with the ATO: Act as a liaison between clients and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), facilitating communication and ensuring compliance with ATO requirements.
Skills and Experience:
- Minimum of 5 Years Experience in a Similar Role: We are seeking a candidate with a proven record, boasting a minimum of five years of experience in a similar financial accounting role.
- Outstanding Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Effective communication is the cornerstone of our client-centric approach. The successful candidate must possess exceptional skills to confidently interact with clients and colleagues. We pride ourselves on being relatable and personal. It is a pivotal part of the expansion of our business.
- High-Level Attention to Detail: The ability to maintain an unwavering focus on accuracy and attention to detail. We do not believe in shortcuts; we believe our attention to detail helps separate our services from our competitors.
- Ability to Work and Communicate with a Team: Collaboration is key to our success. The candidate should demonstrate a keen ability to work harmoniously as part of a team, actively contributing ideas, providing support to colleagues, and communicating openly and constructively to achieve shared objectives.
- Self-motivated and Able to Maintain a High Level of Productivity: We value initiative and drive. The successful candidate should be inherently self-motivated, proactive, and capable of managing their workload independently. Our approach is to work hard and avoid overtime to allow us to manage our work/life balance. Elevated levels of productivity help us achieve this.
We understand that you work to earn money, and we are happy to negotiate hourly rates based on your skills and experience.
