Senior Consultant

About SW Accountants & Advisors:

SW Accountants & Advisors (SW) is Australia’s best kept accounting secret. We are a leading advisory and accounting firm with a 90-year history in Australia. Operating in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth, we have over 45 Partners and 400 staff 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 2025 AFR Top 100 Accounting Firms and the 9th 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 firm’s teams, with our clients, and the way we interact and engage with you.

About the role:

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Business and Private Client Advisory division, which supports a range of small, medium and large private businesses and family groups, along with some not-for-profit and foreign owned businesses. We offer a wide range of services including accounting & tax compliance, business & tax advisory, structuring, superannuation, wealth management and transactional services.

We are seeking a Senior Consultant to manage, develop and administer a portfolio of SW clients, taking full ownership of allocated jobs and managing your workflow. This involves maintaining an appropriate level of service to clients and producing a high standard of work. You will also be responsible for delegating and reviewing work undertaken by junior team members.

Key Responsibilities

Develop, manage and administer a portfolio of SW’s clients, including:Develop budgets, Manage WIPs and bill clientsMeet deadlines and provide quality and timely service to clientsMaintain a high level of customer service to all clientsPerform all compliance and value add workReview financial accounts, FBT and income tax returns, business activity statements, instalment activity statements and any other work performed by Intermediates, Graduates, Co-Operative Students and CadetsPrepare and review complex individual, company, trust, and Partnership tax returnsPrepare and review workpapers, analyse client data and transactions and set up accountsProvide feedback, coaching and technical support to any BPCA team member working on clientsProvide technical support and guidance to an allocated team of Intermediates and GraduatesIdentify and develop existing and potential business opportunities within client baseReport to the Manager on the performance of team members and status of client obligations and issuesAssist with potential and new client opportunities or initiatives such as attending client meetings, preparation of advice and presentationsAdministrative ComplianceOther duties as required by the firm such as interviewing clients, attendance at training, marketing, acting as a buddy/mentor to a new member of staff, special projects, etc.

Key Skills and Experience

Minimum 3 years’ experience in a Business Services environment in a Chartered/CPA accounting practiceDegree qualified and nearly/fully qualified as a CA / CPATechnically proficient and up to date with developments in taxation law and accounting standards, systems and processesAdvanced working knowledge of GST, Business Activity Statements and Instalment Activity StatementsDetailed knowledge of tax office correspondence and proceduresThorough understanding of company secretarial mattersAdvanced understanding of the Corporations Act, accounting standards, tax legislationAbility to review the work of junior members of staff and identify any issues and opportunities for discussionPrevious experience working with and developing good relationships with clientsExcellent time management skills and meeting deadlines for a large group of clientsAbility to mentor, coach, motivate and manage junior members of staffPresent professionally and possess excellent interpersonal and communication skillsPrior experience working with APS, Business Fitness, Xero, MYOB, and Dext is highly regarded

Best Kept Secrets of SW

Progressive firm, with excellent career opportunitiesHybrid working environment2 additional annual leave days per year18 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers and 3 weeks for non-primaryPaid volunteer leaveRefer to client and refer a friend bonus schemeEmployee Assistance Program and Wellness perksAssistance with home office setupSocial ClubTailored Learning and Development ProgramPaid Course/study leave1 paid professional membership per yearWeekly lunch provided

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