Senior Accountant

About us:

Ashfords is Melbourne’s Southeast’s largest independently owned multidisciplinary firm. Across eight specialist service lines, we combine energy, agility and commercial insight to deliver standout outcomes for every client—supported by a culture built on diversity, growth and acting with integrity.

As a Senior Accountant at Ashfords, you'll work with an exciting portfolio of clients, collaborate directly with Partners, and help lead a talented offshore team. You'll be empowered to make decisions, build lasting client relationships and contribute to a growing, forward-thinking firm. This is more than a technical accounting role. It's an opportunity to develop your leadership capability, expand your commercial expertise and build a rewarding long-term career. 

Job Requirements

Requirements:

• CA/CPA qualified (or equivalent)
• Strong experience in Australian tax and accounting for SMEs and private groups.
• Demonstrated experience working with offshore teams.
• Proven ability to review and compliance work (financial statements and tax returns).
• Excellent verbal and written Communication skills
• Proven ability to coach, mentor, and develop junior staff.

Job Responsibilities

Duties Include (but not limited to): 

• Direct management of 2–4 offshore employees across compliance and advisory support work.
• Deliver end-to-end monthly and annual tax compliance and associated client activities.
• Monitors and maintains high levels of practice compliance, per legislative requirements
• Upskill offshore staff in Australian tax compliance, accounting standards, and internal systems.
• Ensure compliance with Australian tax law, ATO guidance, and firm policies.
• Identify and mitigate risks in offshore-prepared work (e.g., Division 7A, trust distributions, GST, FBT).

Job Benefits

Why Join Ashfords?

At Ashfords, you'll enjoy the career opportunities, support and resources of a larger firm, with the influence, visibility and agility of a growing independent business. Our purpose is simple: helping our clients, our people and our firm achieve financial freedom and peace of mind.

• Flexible work arrangements that support life outside of work
• Competitive salary plus performance-based incentives
• Ongoing investment in your professional and leadership development
• A collaborative, inclusive and high-performing culture
• Regular social events, team experiences and wellbeing initiatives
• The opportunity to make a real impact and shape the future of the business

• Genuine ownership of your clients, team and career
• Direct access to approachable and commercially minded leaders
• A growing firm that embraces new ideas and innovation
• Flexibility that works in practice, not just on paper
• Strong team culture built on trust, collaboration and success
• Continuous investment in your technical, leadership and commercial growth

Applicants must have unrestricted working rights in Australia.

How to Apply

To learn more about Ashfords, visit www.ashfords.com.au or simply apply throug this advertisement
For a confidential discussion about the opportunity, contact John Christou on 0428 433 ***.