Intermediate Accountant

Intermediate Accountant - Public Practice

Are you a driven and detail-oriented accountant ready to make a real impact? Join a highly respected firm where your expertise will help shape the financial success of a diverse client base.

About the firm

As one of the Gold Coast's leading accounting firms, our people are the foundation of our culture. We deeply value not only their expertise but also the care, dedication, and passion they bring to their work and to our clients.

Led by Managing Partner Stephen Holmes (and a previous winner of the Tax Institute of Australia's Tax Adviser of the Year Award), WMS Tax & Advisory is a 6-partner firm with over 70 staff who work together across the tax & business advisory space.

Flexible work – We understand not everyone has the same schedules and responsibilities. We empower our employees by allowing flexible schedules, hybrid remote/office working arrangements.

Health and Wellbeing – We promote a healthy work environment through regular wellbeing initiatives and events led by our wellness committee. Our "dress for your day" approach allows you to find the balance of comfort and professionalism as needed.

Career Development - We support our staff in their career development and CPD requirements by providing paid study & exam leave and paying for CA/CPA course fees and membership fees. We hold regular tax, accounting and soft-skill training events, which are led by our senior partners and external experts.

About the role:

We're looking for a motivated Accountant who strives to keep developing technical expertise in tax to play a key role in supporting our client needs. This position requires assistance with the delivery of accurate, efficient, and high-quality work in a professional and client-focused manner supported by a team of senior accountants, managers and partners.

Key responsibilities:

• Prepare and analyse financial statements for companies, trusts, partnerships and other family and corporate groups.
• Preparation of tax work, including Div7A, CGT and FBT.
• Continued development of accounting, tax and soft-skills through learning on the job, attendance of training events and associated studies.
• Assist in the management of BAS & income tax lodgements.
• Assist with technical tax and other consulting matters.

About you:

• You are a qualified accountant with some experience, ideally in a public practice tax and advisory role.
• You strive to or are currently completing your CA qualifications.
• Knowledge of trusts. companies & associated tax risks and issues.
• Ability to manage your time and work independently.
• You pride yourself on your attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate professionally.
• Intermediate Australian technical tax knowledge.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary tailored to your experience and expertise
• Access to our employee referral and incentive program
• A supportive team culture that values your growth and contributions
• Opportunities to advance your career in a firm that's invested in your success

About our recruitment process:

If you like the sound of us, hit APPLY NOW and send us your resume and cover letter.

If you have what we are looking for, we'll contact you to arrange a time to chat by phone. If we sound like we align, we'll invite you in for an interview with the people you'll be working with.

At WMS we value all types of diversity and include everyone as part of our firms "One Team" value. If at any stage of the recruitment process you would like us to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate you, please let us know.

If you would like further insight into our firm, check out our website and LinkedIn.