Senior Tax Accountant/Tax Manager

3 weeks ago

Perth, Western Australia Venta Belgarum Part-time
About Venta Venta is a boutique Australian accounting and advisory firm based in Perth, Western Australia. Vision: To free business owners from financial stress and return their time to grow and live fully. Mission: To guide business owners toward clarity in cashflow and freedom to focus on life. Our values:
- Be Brilliant
- Own It
- Keep It Human
- Simplify the Complex
- Bring Yourself
- Power with Tech Compliance is the foundation of our business. Advisory is where we are heading. The Opportunity Initially the role will be approximately 70% compliance and 30% advisory, with the advisory component expected to grow over time. The successful candidate will initially work closely with the Principal before progressing to a highly autonomous senior technical role with future leadership opportunities. Repsonsibilities Compliance
- Individual, company, trust and partnership financial statements and tax returns
- BAS preparation and review
- GST advice
- Payroll reviews (limited)
- Division 7A
- Capital Gains Tax
- Fringe Benefits Tax
- Trust distributions
- Estate accounting
- Annual company minutes Advisory
- Tax planning
- Budgets and forecasting
- Cashflow analysis
- Business structuring
- Personal Services Income
- Written taxation advice
- Technical research
- ATO correspondence
- Client briefing papers
- Meeting agendas and minutes
- Strategic planning Client Communication
- Respond to technical client queries
- Draft client emails
- Request additional information
- Communicate directly with clients once approved
- Escalate strategic matters appropriately Non-negotiable Requirements
- Minimum five years Australian accounting and taxation experience.
- Strong Australian tax knowledge across individuals, companies, trusts and partnerships.
- Strong technical capability in CGT, Division 7A, FBT, GST, tax planning and business structures.
- Excellent written and verbal English.
- Experience with Xero, Xero Tax, Xero Practice Manager and Microsoft Office.
- Big 4 or reputable Mid-Tier experience strongly preferred. Our Recruitment Philosophy We recruit for judgement over knowledge. Tax legislation can be taught. Good judgement, commercial awareness, ownership and communication are significantly harder to teach. The successful candidate will demonstrate both strong technical capability and the maturity to apply it appropriately. The Type of Person We Want We are not looking for someone who simply prepares tax returns. We are looking for someone who thinks like a trusted adviser. They should instinctively consider client objectives, identify risks, recognise planning opportunities, understand materiality and recommend practical commercial solutions. What Great Looks Like
- Reads a set of financial statements and immediately notices unusual movements.
- Identifies tax planning opportunities without being asked.
- Recognises Division 7A, FBT, CGT and PSI risks instinctively.
- Writes technical advice in language clients understand.
- Knows when to stop chasing immaterial issues.
- Protects firm profitability as carefully as client outcomes.
- Makes the Principal's life easier, not busier.
- Thinks like a business adviser first and a tax preparer second.