Consultant - Business Services

3 weeks ago


Melbourne, Australia SW Accountants & Advisors Full time

**About SW Accountants & Advisors**

SW Accountants & Advisors (SW) is Australias best kept accounting secret. We are a leading advisory and accounting firm with an 85-year history in Australia. Operating in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth, we have over 400 people and 40 Partners 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 2022 AFR Top 100 Accounting Firms and the 10th 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 firms teams, with our clients, and the way we interact and engage with you.

**About the role**

We are seeking a Consultant to join our Business & Private Client Advisory team, where you will be given the opportunity to work alongside a partner, gaining invaluable skills and experience to further develop your career.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Prepare individual, company, trust and partnership tax returns. This includes:

- Preparation of Business Activity Statements and Instalment Activity Statements;
- Processing and managing of Tax Office correspondence (eg. Assessments, Instalments and PAYG Tax variations).
- Preparation of Fringe Benefit tax returns
- Prepare the complete set of financial accounts for all entities.
- Prepare and analyse standard management reports for clients (ie cash flow reports, budgets, etc).
- Prepare workpapers to a quality standard as set by the Division.
- Provide feedback, guidance and support to junior team members which can involve acting as a buddy.
- Prepare budgets and bills for services rendered.
- Perform accounting for large investment portfolios.
- Other duties as required by the firm such as training, attendance at Careers Fairs, Committee membership, marketing, special projects, etc.

**Key Skills and Experience**:
A minimum of 18 months to 3 years
- experience working in a Business Services environment in a Chartered / CPA accounting practice and have some exposure to tax issues.
- Degree qualified and have commenced their CA / CPA studies.
- Technically proficient and demonstrate a keen interest and desire to develop their knowledge and keep updated with the latest taxation law and accounting developments.
- Ability to work with junior members of staff by providing them with support and guidance and in some instances, act as a buddy.
- Capability to identify any issues for discussion with the appropriate Manager.
- Good time management skills and be ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines for a large group of clients.
- Present professionally and possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills which will be consistently used in dealings with clients, partners and staff members.
- Prior experience working with APS, Xero, MYOB, Quickbooks and be competent in Microsoft Excel and Word.

**Benefits of joining SW**:

- Progressive firm, with excellent career opportunities
- Flexible 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
- $1000 towards 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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