Senior Consultant/Assistant Manager

About SW Accountants & Advisors:

SW Accountants & Advisors (SW) is Australia’s best kept accounting secret.  We are a leading advisory and accounting firm with an 85-year history in Australia.  Operating in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth, we have over 400 people and 40 Partners nationally. 

SW provide a full range of audit, business advisory, corporate finance, tax, private clients, and wealth management solutions.  We are proud to be ranked as the 22nd largest firm by revenue in the 2022 AFR Top 100 Accounting Firms and the 10th largest national practice in Australia.

Own it, Love your work, Share the load, Embrace the ride, Open doors.  Our values are at the very heart of our firm and guide the way we interact within our firm’s teams, with our clients, and the way we interact and engage with you. 

About the role:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Consultant or Assistant Manager who has the attributes to grow into the role to develop and administer a portfolio of SW clients, taking full ownership of allocated jobs and managing your workflow.  This involves maintaining an appropriate level of service to clients and producing a high standard of work.  

You will also be responsible for delegating and reviewing work undertaken by junior team members. In addition to co-managing a portfolio of clients in conjunction with your manager and Partner, you will be a valued team member of a progressive young team of 7 enthusiastic accountants and advisors with a positive can do attitude.

Key Responsibilities

• Meet productivity and client budgets, and provide value added services to clients
• Perform all compliance and value add advisory work in conjunction with the Partner
• Review financial accounts, FBT and income tax returns, business activity statements, instalment activity statements and any other work performed by Intermediates, Graduates, Co-Operative Students and Cadets
• Prepare and review complex individual, company, trust, and partnership tax returns
• Prepare and review workpapers, analyse client data and transactions and set up accounts
• Provide feedback, coaching and technical support to any BPCA team member working on clients
• Provide technical support and guidance to an allocated team of Intermediates and Graduates
• Identify and develop existing and potential business opportunities within client base
• Report to the Manager on the performance of team members and status of client obligations and issues
• Assist with potential and new client opportunities or initiatives such as attending client meetings, preparation of advice and presentations
• Administrative Compliance
• Other duties as required by the firm such as interviewing clients, attendance at training, marketing, acting as a buddy/mentor to a new member of staff, special projects, etc.

Key Skills and Experience:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a Business Services environment in a Chartered/CPA accounting practice
• Degree qualified and nearly/fully qualified as a CA / CPA
• Technically proficient and up to date with developments in taxation law and accounting standards, systems and processes
• Advanced working knowledge of GST, Business Activity Statements and Instalment Activity Statements
• Detailed knowledge of tax office correspondence and procedures
• Displays a detailed understanding of company secretarial matters
• Advanced understanding of the Corporations Act, accounting standards, tax legislation
• Ability to review the work of junior members of staff and identify any issues and opportunities for discussion
• Previous experience working with and developing good relationships with clients.
• Excellent time management skills and meeting deadlines for a large group of clients
• Demonstrate the ability to mentor, coach, motivate and manage junior members of staff
• Present professionally and possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Proficient in English and Chinese (verbal and written)
• Prior experience working with APS/Solution 6, MYOB, QuickBooks Microsoft Excel.

Best Kept Secrets of SW:                                                    

• Progressive firm, with excellent career opportunities
• Flexible working environment
• 2 additional Annual Leave days per year
• 18 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers and 3 weeks for non-primary
• Paid volunteer leave
• Refer to client and refer a friend bonus scheme
• Employee Assistance Program and Wellness perks
• $1000 towards home office setup
• Social Club
• Tailored Learning and Development Program
• Paid Course/study leave
• 1 paid professional membership per year
• Lunch provided 2 days per week

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