Senior Consultant

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 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 2025 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:

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Business Services division, which supports a range of small, medium and large private businesses and family groups, along with some not-for-profit and foreign owned businesses.  We offer a wide range of services including accounting & tax compliance, business & tax advisory, structuring, superannuation, wealth management and transactional services.

We are seeking a Senior Consultant to manage, develop and administer a portfolio of SW clients, taking full ownership of allocated jobs and managing your workflow.  You will be an integral team member, helping support our Asian Business sector with cross boarder accounting services for public and private companies.  Providing a unique opportunity to work alongside other divisions in the firm, you will focus on key industry sectors such as property, resources, manufacturing and financial services.

Key Responsibilities

Develop, manage and administer a portfolio of SW’s clients, including:

+ Develop budgets, Manage WIPs and bill clients

+ Meet deadlines and provide quality and timely service to clients

+ Maintain a high level of customer service to all clients

Perform all compliance and value add work

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 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

Thorough 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

Ability to mentor, coach, motivate and manage junior members of staff

Present professionally and possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Prior experience working with APS, Business Fitness, Xero, MYOB, and Dext is highly regarded

Proficiency in Mandarin will be highly regarded

Best Kept Secrets of SW

Progressive firm, with excellent career opportunities

Hybrid 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

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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