AU Senior Tax Accountant (CA/CPA)

Description:

Senior Tax Accountant for AU
Purpose
As a Senior Tax Accountant, you will work as part of a high-performing team to reconcile and prepare financial statements and tax returns for individuals, partnerships, trusts and companies.
You will have at least five years of experience working with an Australian tax firm and have previously worked on businesses with a turnover of between AU$1-50m. As an experienced team leader, you give actionable feedback and enjoy mentoring and training junior staff.
Experience working with primary producers and agricultural businesses is preferable but not necessary.
Responsibilities
Oversee and review the work of junior and intermediate accountants, providing guidance and support to ensure work meets established quality standards
Take ownership of reviewing delegated tax jobs, including individual tax returns, partnerships, trusts and companies
Review and finalise Business Activity Statements
Train and mentor junior and intermediate accountants, providing technical guidance to support their development
Prepare client emails and correspondence, ensuring information is communicated clearly and professionally
Prepare and review more complex tax jobs, including large and integrated client groups
Review tax work to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance with Australian tax requirements across all entity types
Apply a strong understanding of Division 7A, FBT, CGT, superannuation, payroll tax and other relevant Australian tax matters to review work and guide junior and intermediate accountants
Work competently in systems including Xero, Xero Practice Manager, MS365, Xero Tax, Xero Workpapers, CAS360, AccountKit, MYOB, QuickBooks, Agrimaster and Phoenix
Key Technical Skills & Experience
As part of the screening process, you will be asked to demonstrate your experience or understanding of the following:
Technical ability and experience using Xero, Xero Practice Manager, MS365, Xero Tax, Xero Workpapers, CAS360, AccountKit, MYOB, QuickBooks, Agrimaster and Phoenix
Preparing Business Activity Statements, with an understanding of GST-free transactions
Completing Australian tax returns for individuals, trusts, companies and partnerships
Completing a tax reconciliation workpaper explaining the difference between accounting profit/loss and taxable profit/loss
Completing asset depreciation schedules
Reconciling GST in financial statements
Completing a franking account in a company tax return
Understanding and completing a Division 7A loan reconciliation workpaper
Reconciling and processing the following provisions in financial statements:
Employee leave provisions
Income tax provisions for companies
Superannuation liability for employees
Calculating FBT reimbursements for motor vehicles
Completing hire purchase loan schedules
Strong understanding of deductible superannuation contribution eligibility, including:
Concessional and non-concessional caps
Prior unused superannuation caps
Calculating capital gains on the sale of property for individuals
Calculating capital gains on the sale of listed shares for individuals
Qualifications
5+ years of professional accounting experience
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Commerce, Finance or equivalent experience
Enrolled in, or looking to enrol in, CA or CPA

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