Build a Career in Tax and Accounting
Accountants 2 Business is a modern Chartered Accounting practice specialising in taxation and business advisory services for small and medium businesses throughout Australia.
We are looking for an intelligent, motivated and detail-oriented person to join our team as a Trainee Tax Preparer.
This role is ideal for someone with solid bookkeeping and Xero experience who would like to develop a long-term career preparing tax returns under the supervision of a Chartered Accountant.
Previous tax return preparation experience is not essential.
We are prepared to train the right person.
About the Role
Initially, your role will focus on preparation of Individual tax returns, payroll, BAS preparation and assisting our accountants with tax compliance work.
As your knowledge develops, you will progressively learn to prepare:
Sole trader financial statements and tax returns
Basic capital gains calculations
Workpapers and tax reconciliations for Sole Traders, Companies and Trusts
All tax returns will be reviewed by a Chartered Accountant.
Your Training
We believe in investing in our team.
Successful applicants will complete our structured internal training program, including:
This program has been developed specifically for our firm and provides practical training in Australian taxation.
Training Program.
After successfully completing our internal program 'Tax Preparer level 1 &2', and demonstrating competency, you will be enrolled in an external professional tax preparation course provided by Knowledge Shop.
The cost of this course ($1,600) will be paid by Accountants 2 Business.
As this represents a significant investment in your professional development, the successful applicant will be required to enter into a training agreement.
If employment ends within two years of completing the external course, a proportion of the course cost will be required to be repaid in accordance with the training agreement.




The portion will be prorate calculated monthly.
Eg if you leave after one month the amount to repay will be $1,533 or if you leave after 12 mths the amount to repay will be $ $800.
There is no charge or conditions to complete the A2B Tax Preparer Level 1 & 2 Training Course.
We provide this training free of charge and all study and exams will be complete in paid work time.
This will enable prospective students to experience the quality of our training and determine whether a career in tax preparation with Accountants 2 Business is right for you.
Once you have successfully completed the Level 1 & 2 course and gained practical experience preparing tax returns, you can then decide whether you wish to continue with our more advanced training and professional development programs, again to be complete during paid work hours.
There is absolutely no obligation to continue beyond Level 1 & 2 however, continued employment with Accountants 2 Business will require your successful completion of the external professional development program.
Duties Include
Preparation of Individual Tax returns for wage and salary earners
Preparation of Sole Tarder tax returns
Completing our tax time checklist with clients
Xero processing all structures
Bank reconciliations
Credit card reconciliations
Payroll processing
Preparation of BAS and IAS
Reconciling balance sheet accounts
Assisting with year-end workpapers
General administration and client support
Assisting accountants with taxation and compliance work
Minimum two years' practical bookkeeping experience




Strong working knowledge of Xero
Experience processing payroll
Experience preparing BAS
Strong written and verbal communication skills
High attention to detail
Excellent organisational skills
Ability to work independently
Confidence and professional presentation to deal directly with clients.
The Person We Are Looking For
You are someone who:
is naturally curious
notices small errors that others miss
likes following procedures
enjoys learning new skills
has strong numerical ability
takes pride in producing accurate work
wants a long-term career rather than just another job
enjoys working directly with clients
You do not need to know lots about tax as we can teach you.
We are looking for someone with the aptitude to become an excellent tax preparer.
Selection Process
Our recruitment process is designed to identify candidates with the greatest potential for long-term success.
Shortlisted applicants will complete:
Practical bookkeeping assessment
Numerical reasoning assessment
Interview
This process helps us identify applicants who have the analytical ability and attention to detail required to build a successful career in taxation.
Why Join Us?
Structured career pathway
Professional mentoring by a Chartered Accountant
Modern cloud-based accounting systems
Friendly and supportive team
Opportunity to develop into a skilled tax accountant
Convenient Capalaba office location
If you are looking for a career where you can continually learn, develop your technical skills and become an outstanding tax professional, we would love to hear from you.
Accounting students and experienced bookkeepers looking to progress into taxation are encouraged to apply
Due to the anticipated number of applications, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
We thank all applicants for their interest in joining Accountants 2 Business.
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📌 Trainee Tax Preparer (Queensland)
🏢 Accountants 2 Business
📍 Queensland