Senior Tax Accountant [Australia]

Key Responsibilities:

• Review and/or preparation of income tax returns for companies, trusts, individuals and managed funds.
• Preparation and/or review of Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting files.
• Preparation and review of FBT returns for entities of varying sizes, including those with complex employee benefits packages.
• Preparation of tax distribution calculations for managed funds and property trusts, including identifying and appropriately dealing with tax risk areas such as MIT, AMIT, TOFA, WHT etc.
• Provide support to other teams in resolving tax queries, including conducting research and applying the relevant legislation and tax rulings as required
• Preparation of written tax guidance memorandums with the support of the Tax Manager
• Maintaining and managing the tax lodgement list for the firm and ensuring timely and accurate lodgement of all tax returns and FBT returns to the ATO
• Provide tax support to the Public Officer and conduct sanity checks on tax related documents prepared by external tax agents
• Assist with the preparation and updating of tax checklists and workpapers, and make suggestion for improvement on current procedures
• Train and mentor junior staff on preparation of tax and FBT returns as well as resolving tax queries raised by clients.
• Assist with Business Development (BD) opportunities
• Maintain relationship with clients and internal/external stakeholders
• Limited work relating to:
• Bookkeeping and accounting for various clients
  • BS and P&L accounts reconciliations
  • Cost plus calculations
  • Month end reporting
  • IAS and BAS returns
• Liaise with clients, auditors, banks, suppliers and The Australian Taxation Office
• Identify client’s needs and new business opportunities and inform AM / Manager
• Keep accurate records by coding correctly timesheets in ViewPoint
• Ad hoc duties as and when require.

Job Requirements:

• Degree holder with recognized accounting qualification or business related disciplines
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in CA/CPA firms or multinational companies with significant taxation responsibilities
• Completed professional qualifications in CA or CPA
• Advanced Microsoft Office application (advanced Excel a must)
• Strong knowledge of widely used accounting systems (e.g. MYOB, XERO)
• Strong command of written and spoken English

Applications close: 09 Aug 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time