Senior Accountant
- Location
- Cairns, QLD
- Type
- Full-time
About the role
Join a well-established professional advisory firm providing accounting, taxation and business advisory services to a broad range of commercial clients. This opportunity offers genuine client exposure, professional development and the ability to work closely with business owners across a variety of industries.
This hands-on Senior Accountant role suits someone who enjoys building relationships, providing commercial advice and taking ownership of a client portfolio. Working alongside experienced leaders and a collaborative team, you will deliver high-quality accounting and taxation services while contributing to the development of junior staff.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITYA key focus will be managing accounting, compliance and advisory services for a portfolio of business clients. You will play an important role in providing financial insights, identifying opportunities for improvement and supporting clients through a broad range of accounting and taxation matters.You will be trusted to manage client relationships, oversee workflow and deliver accurate outcomes while maintaining exceptional service standards.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage a portfolio of small to medium-sized business clients.
- Prepare financial statements, income tax returns and compliance reporting.
- Deliver accounting, taxation and business advisory services
- Assist clients with financial management, planning and operational matters.
- Liaise with regulatory bodies and external stakeholders as required.
- Prepare budgets, cash flow projections and business performance reports.
- Identify technical accounting and taxation matters and contribute to solutions.
- Build and maintain strong long-term client relationships.
- Support, mentor and review the work of junior team members.
- Contribute to process improvements and ongoing client service excellence.
ABOUT YOUYou are a technically capable accounting professional who enjoys working directly with clients and delivering meaningful outcomes. You communicate confidently, manage multiple priorities effectively and take ownership of your work while maintaining a strong focus on accuracy and service delivery.
YOU WILL BRING
- Degree qualification in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related discipline.
- CA or CPA qualification, or ongoing studies toward completion.
- Experience within public practice accounting or business services.
- Strong technical accounting and taxation knowledge.
- Experience preparing financial statements and business tax returns.
- Strong client relationship management and communication skills.
- Intermediate to advanced Excel capability and experience with cloud-based accounting systems.
- High attention to detail, organisation and commercial awareness.
- Ability to work autonomously while contributing to a collaborative team environment.
- If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to Michael.Maposa@Hays.com.au, or call Michael Maposa now on 07 4049 2971
