AddressCompany Description
Beyond Accountancy is a modern accounting business providing services for personal clients, businesses, and self-managed super funds (SMSF). While we have a Melbourne location, we mostly operate online, allowing us to serve clients across Australia and overseas.
We do our best work with self-managed super funds, property investors, individuals new to Australia, and small-to-medium businesses. We go beyond tax forms by offering proactive advice to improve our clients' financial situations.
Our individual tax return client base largely consists of professional workers, who are usually also investors or have residency issues.
Role Description
This is a full-time remote role for a Tax Accountant. As a Tax Accountant, you will be responsible for providing tax services to personal clients, businesses, and self-managed super funds.
Permanent part time could be offered to the right person, but we're looking for 30 hours per week. This could be four days full time, or five days with shorter hours (e.g. school hours for a working parent).
Around half of your work will be small business tax and compliance tasks. The remainder of your time will consist of reviewing work of other staff, individual tax return appointments and tax advice meetings.
We run our practice on Xero Practice Manager (XPM) so experience in tax preparation on the XPM platform is preferred. Most of our small business clients operate on Xero, and we process investment trusts and SMSFs on BGL Simple Fund / Simple Invest.
Benefits of the role
The role is work from home, which offers great flexibility: anything from the time saving of not commuting, to the opportunity to make that sea change / tree change you've always thought about.
As well as your base salary, you are eligible for bonuses based on clear KPIs.
As well as cash bonuses, we provide an additional week of paid leave at Christmas to ensure you are rewarded with a proper break, without having to use your valuable leave!
You will be part of a small team. Your contribution is valuable and valued. You have a chance to improve our processes and make the company a better business and better place to work.
The work can be very satisfying compared to the day to day work of a typical accounting firm. Our advice offering and the complexity of our clients provide opportunities to use your problem solving skills and tax knowledge to improve a client's situation.
Challenges of the role
We like to be upfront with both clients and staff. The role will not suit you if:
- You have not worked in a small business recently
- You are uncomfortable in one-to-one client meetings
- The face to face social aspect of work is important to you. We are a friendly team, but the job is WFH, which has its limits. If you work full time from home, you will need to have enough social interaction outside of work to make up for this.
- You struggle with clear and correct English (written and verbal).
Qualifications and experience
- Good character. We believe that you can teach skills, but you cannot teach character. Important character traits for this role are integrity, honesty, kindness to colleagues and clients, and diligence in your work.
- Bachelor's degree, with CPA or CA an advantage but not essential
- Proven experience as a Tax Accountant or in a similar role - at least 5 years
- Strong technical knowledge (tax laws and rulings)
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to communicate complex tax concepts to clients
- Strong time management skills
- Ability to work independently and remotely
Application process
Your initial application should be sent via email to ****@beyondaccountancy.com.au with pdf attachments
Please supply a cover letter explaining
- why you want this job specifically
- why it is a good time for you to move on from your current role
Please supply a resume showing your work history and, if applicable, any volunteer work
Please include two references for us to check (add this to your resume)
- Professional reference who can confirm your professional skills and attributes
- Character reference
