Senior Accountant | Balcatta,Perth | On-site
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Job Summary
Balance Tax Accountants an award-winning values-led accounting firm based in Balcatta Perth is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join the team on a full-time office-based basis. Founded in 2015 the firm operates on an all-inclusive subscription model bringing tax compliance and strategic advisory together for established business owners and investors. Recognised as an Institute of Public Accountants Practice of the Year and Xero Platinum Partner the firm runs a modern cloud-based practice from its own creative office space in Balcatta with team members across Perth and the Philippines.
This is a senior individual contributor role (not a management position) working across a portfolio of business owner and investor clients with group and trust structures.
Key responsibilities include:
- Preparing and reviewing tax returns for individuals companies trusts and partnerships including clients with group and trust structures
- Advising clients on business and trust structures and the tax implications of decisions theyre weighing
- Supporting clients in growing their wealth portfolios going beyond compliance into genuine strategic advice
- Managing a portfolio of established business owners and investor clients as a trusted point of contact
- Handling more involved tax matters with confidence accuracy and care
- Working within the firms time tracking and reporting systems
- Contributing to a collaborative communicative team culture
- Solid experience as an accountant in Australian public practice (not a graduate position)
- Hands-on experience with group structures trust structures and business structures
- Confidence preparing more involved tax returns built through genuine practice experience
- Strong working knowledge of Xero
- Tech confidence including Microsoft Office 365
- Current working knowledge of Australian tax legislation and compliance
- CA CPA or IPA qualification (or clear progress toward one)
- Open honest and authentic communicator who enjoys being part of a close supportive team
- High ethical standard and a teachable adaptable attitude
- Ability to build genuine client relationships and grow into a confident client-facing role
- Takes ownership of work without needing to be micromanaged
- Must be local to Perth and able to commute comfortably to Balcatta
- No six/ten-minute time billing increments no timed breaks
- Trust-based culture with sensible checks and balances rather than surveillance
- Sustainable wages and real benefits
- Modern cloud-based tech stack (Xero Microsoft 365)
- Own dedicated creative office space in Balcatta
- Flexibility once trust and relationships are established
- Award-winning growing practice with a close-knit genuinely supportive team
Required Skills:
Solid experience as an accountant in Australian public practice (not a graduate position) Hands-on experience with group structures trust structures and business structures Confidence preparing more involved tax returns built through genuine practice experience Strong working knowledge of Xero Tech confidence including Microsoft Office 365 Current working knowledge of Australian tax legislation and compliance CA CPA or IPA qualification (or clear progress toward one) Open honest and authentic communicator who enjoys being part of a close supportive team High ethical standard and a teachable adaptable attitude Ability to build genuine client relationships and grow into a confident client-facing role Takes ownership of work without needing to be micromanaged Must be local to Perth and able to commute comfortably to Balcatta
Required Education:
CA CPA or IPA qualified or currently working towards one of these qualifications.
