Senior Accountant

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join a Top 100 Accounting Firm in a cosmopolitan country city location?

Senior Accountant Job Description

Position Summary

To assist the Team Leaders with accounting services for a range of clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Client relationship management
• Primary contact for your clients.
• Communicate proactively with clients to understand their needs.
• Articulate the value of our services outside of annual accounting preparation to clients.
• Monitor scope of work and fees.
• Advise client of change in scope and fees.
• Monitor level of services to ensure it meets clients' expectations.

• Annual accounting and compliance
• Review work assigned to other team members.
• Support Team Leaders and Operations Manager.
• Primary contact person for clients.
• Interview client.
• Complete key project management tasks assigned.
• Prepare proposals for services.
• Support sales and marketing departments to implement projects.
• Prepare and review other compliance returns.
• Monitor tax payments for clients.
• Prepare tax updates and finance applications.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and attend client meetings.
• Troubleshoot cashbook issues for clients.
• Prepare cashflow forecasts, actual to budget analysis, variance analysis, and offer profit improvement strategies to clients.
• Prepare letters, proposals and Business Plans.
• Prepare business valuation reports.
• Provide support for Financial Awareness Coaching.
• Provide support for sales and purchases and due diligence.

• Workflow management and job budgets
• Understand Roy Spagnolo & Associates workflow expectations.
• Use the tools and procedures available to monitor progress.
• Manage WIP budgets and turnaround time proactively.
• Deal with client's challenges and roadblocks in a timely manner.
• Monitor accuracy of work completed.
• Achieve lodgement due dates.
• Ensure sufficient workflow.

• Service and business development
• Identify opportunities for additional services.
• Sell and deliver additional services.
• Ask for referrals.
• Engage in ongoing professional development.
• Develop external networks and referral relationships.

• Team leadership and development
• Communicate expectations and job requirements clearly (scope of work, fees, turnaround time).
• Delegate effectively.
• Provide feedback on work in progress.
• Provide feedback on quality of work completed.

Qualifications, Experience, and Competencies

• Qualifications and experience
• Minimum of 4-5 yeras of Public Practice experience.
• CA/CPA Certification or intending to complete.
• Proven experience with Xero/MYOB/QuickBooks.

• Core Competencies
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly effective relationship management skills.
• Planning and organisational skills.
• High quality of working papers.
• High degree of accuracy, responsibility and attention to detail.
• Adherence to internal procedures.

• What we expect from you
• Prepare financial statements with a high degree of accuracy.
• Complete jobs on time and within budget.
• Generate leads and bring on new clients.
• Establish priorities to efficiently manage workload.
• Identify and address workflow issues.
• Reallocate jobs when required.
• Acieve monthly budget and other KPIs.
• Comunicate clearly and in a timely manner with clients.

• What we want from you
• Able to relate to clients and understand their needs.
• Proactive in managing your clients.
• Delegate effectively.
• Ability to clearly articulate value of services to clients and gain conceptual agreement to proceed with additional services.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Able to meet deadlines.
• Assist other team members where appropriate.
• Work in a focused manner and with attention to detail.
• Displays each of the following attributes - excellent work ethic/dedication/punctual/initiative/personality/proactive/organised/professional

• Live into our Core values
• Agility
• Sustainability
• Balance
• Appreciation
• Walk the Talk

Hours of Work

37.5 hours per week being flexible from Monday to Friday.

General

Roy Spagnolo & Associates provides formal and informal training for all team members, and provision for members who are studying for relevant qualifications can be negotiated on an individual basis.

All applications are Strictly Private & Confidential

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For more information or a confidential discussion please contact one of our partners Trent Rosato on (02) 6964 4400 or email trosato@royspagnolo.com.au