Senior Accountant / Accounting Manager – Public Practice & Group Accounting

Senior Accountant / Accounting Manager – Public Practice & Group Accounting

Downs Accounting – Rivervale, Perth WA
$125,000 – $145,000 + super, depending on experience
Full-time

Downs Accounting is an established public accounting practice based in Rivervale. We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant / Accounting Manager to join our team in a varied senior role combining public practice accounting, group accounting and some practice management responsibilities.

This is primarily a hands-on accounting position rather than an administrative management role. The successful applicant will take responsibility for the Australian accounting and reporting requirements of a significant corporate client, while also working with our broader public practice client base and assisting with the day-to-day management of the accounting team.

The Role

The position will involve a combination of:

• Group and corporate accounting

• Public practice accounting and client work

• Review, staff support and practice management

The exact mix will vary throughout the year, particularly around quarterly and financial reporting periods.

Group & Corporate Accounting

You will be responsible for the Australian accounting and reporting requirements of a multi-entity corporate group. This will include:

• Quarterly accounting for a multi-entity Australian group

• Preparation of Australian group consolidation work in preparation for consolidation by the overseas parent company

• Preparation of trial balances, cash flow statements and supporting financial information

• Reconciliation of intercompany and group accounts

• Liaison with external auditors and preparation of information for half-year and annual reporting

• Australian cash-flow planning and coordinating funding requirements with the overseas parent company

• Movement of funds between Australian group entities as required

• Dividend administration and coordination

• Accounting calculations associated with new and extended property leases

• Review and preparation of reconciliations

• Coordination of financial and other information with property managers

• Oversight of shareholder registry and related administrative requirements

• Assistance with announcements and reporting requirements for relevant securities markets

• Other Australian accounting and reporting matters as required

Routine administrative, bookkeeping and transactional work is supported by our existing bookkeeping and administration team, allowing you to concentrate on the accounting and reporting aspects of the role.

Public Practice Accounting

You will also work with a varied portfolio of business clients, including:

• Preparation and review of financial statements and income tax returns

• Companies, trusts, partnerships and individuals

• Tax planning and general taxation advice

• Complex accounting and taxation matters

• Direct client contact and advice

Practice Management

As one of the senior members of the practice, you will also assist with:

• Supporting other accountants

• Assisting with technical queries

• Monitoring workflow and deadlines

• Resolving day-to-day accounting and client matters

• Assisting the Principal with the general operation of the accounting team

This is not a full-time management position. The majority of your time will remain focused on accounting, financial reporting and client work.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• Strong Australian public practice accounting experience

• CA or CPA qualification

• Demonstrated experience with multi-entity group accounting and consolidations

• Experience with listed or other significant corporate clients and their reporting requirements

• Good knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards

• Strong Australian taxation knowledge

• Experience with complex corporate and group structures

• The ability to work independently and take ownership of your responsibilities

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• The ability to liaise confidently with clients, auditors and other stakeholders

• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage competing deadlines

• The ability to review and support the work of other team members

Experience with securities market reporting requirements would be highly regarded.

What We Offer

• $125,000 – $145,000 + super, depending on experience

• A senior position with significant autonomy

• An interesting mix of public practice and corporate group accounting

• Exposure to listed-company and international group structures

• Support from existing bookkeeping and administration staff for routine work

• An established and varied client base

• Direct access to the practice Principal

• A stable, long-term position with the opportunity to take increasing responsibility within the practice

This position would particularly suit an experienced senior accountant or manager who enjoys technically interesting work and is looking for greater variety than a traditional public practice role.

Please apply with your CV and a brief outline of your experience with public practice accounting, group consolidations and corporate financial reporting.