Accountant |Senior Accountant | Outsourcing

About SW Accountants & Advisors

SW Accountants & Advisors (SW) is Australia’s best kept accounting secret.  We are a leading advisory and accounting firm with a 90-year history in Australia.  Operating in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth, we have over 45 Partners and 400 staff and 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 2024 AFR Top 100 Accounting Firms and the 9th 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 looking for a strong Intermediate Consultant or a newly appointed Senior Consultant to join our Compliance and Outsourcing team.  You will be responsible for managing, developing, and administering a portfolio of SW's clients under the direction of the Manager/Director.

Key responsibilities

Manage a portfolio of outsourced client groups, including reviewing monthly management accounts and overseeing day to day processing of transactions by the outsourcing team

Review monthly payrolls, including executive salaries and salary sacrifice arrangements

Preparation of payroll tax returns

Complete financial accounts, tax returns, business activity statements, and instalment activity statements

Prepare Fringe Benefit Tax returns

Prepare and analyse standard management reports for clients

Complete workpapers to the quality standards set by the Division

Provide feedback, guidance, and support to junior team members, including acting as a buddy where required

Prepare budgets and bills for services rendered

Key skills and experience

Minimum of 18 months to 3 years’ experience in a Business Services environment within a Chartered or CPA accounting practice

Degree qualified and have commenced CA or CPA studies

Exposure to tax issues

Technically proficient and demonstrate an interest in expanding knowledge of taxation law and accounting developments

Exposure to the fundamentals of banking and bank reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll processing is desirable

Ability to support and guide junior staff members, including acting as a buddy when required

Capability to identify any issues for discussion with the appropriate Manager

Good time management skills and be ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines

Present professionally and possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills which will be consistently used in dealings with clients, partners and staff members

Experience with APS, Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word

Employment Hero payroll experience is desirable

Best kept secrets of SW

Progressive firm, with excellent career opportunities

Hybrid working environment

2 additional AL 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

Assistance with home office setup

Social Club

Tailored Learning and Development Program

Paid Course/study leave

1 paid professional membership per year

* Weekly lunch provided

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