This is a fantastic opportunity to join a busy public practice located on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula, providing business and accounting services to a diverse range of clients based all over Australia.
This Senior Accountant role requires a minimum of 4+ years recent experience in public practice and is a full-time position in based in our Mount Eliza office.
A strong accounting & taxation knowledge base is of the utmost importance as the successful candidate needs to be job ready and able to work on our client base from day one.
Our practice really takes care of its staff and promotes an environment where you can grow your career while further enhancing your accounting skills and taxation knowledge.
Regular in-house training is provided by external training organisations to all professional staff with the added opportunity to attend additional training courses as required.
We aim to cultivate a team environment where all staff members feel valued both personally & professionally, where you can work independently as well as a member of a team, with openness and the ability to assist each other where required.
Job tasks and responsibilities
Duties will include, but are not limited to:
Preparation of financial statements &income; tax returns for companies, trusts, partnerships and individuals
Preparation of monthly and/or quarterlyBAS reports
Dataprocessing & bookkeeping skills with the ability to work with a range of client software programs including Xero, MYOB, Quickbooks, Reckon etc
Liaising with clients and responding to technical client queries
Reporting to and assisting Partners as required
Skills and experience
The successful applicant will be proactive with a friendly can-do attitude that is confident to work independently,



but can also work as part of a team and assist others when required.
Minimum of 4+ years recent accounting experience in Public Practice
Ideally be CA/CPA qualified, but not essential depending upon experience
Strong accounting & taxation knowledge base
Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
Integrity, accuracy and exceptional attention to detail
Strong technical & organisational skills with proficiency to work with a range of software programs including Xero, MYOB, Quickbooks, Reckon, Microsoft Excel, Word etc
A desire to learn & work collaboratively as an enthusiastic team player with a flexible & adaptable approach to the work environment
SMSF experience is considered a bonus
Remuneration
Salary commensurate with experience
Job benefits and perks
We are a super friendly office with a great team culture that genuinely enjoys working together
A team-oriented and approachable leadership team that values your ideas
A quality client base with interesting and diverse range of businesses
Organised and paid for social eventseach year in addition to birthday celebrations for all staff members
Modern cloud-based technology including Access Practice Management (Salesforce), Access Tax, Sharepoint, Xero, MYOB and Microsoft 365
Ongoing professional development and support for CA/CPA continuing education
Flexibility with work hours to ensure you have a great work / life balance is always open for discussion as we pride ourselves on being a family friendly workplace
Located in a vibrant bayside village with many restaurants and shops right on the doorstep, with the beach a few minutes down the road from the office
Career progression available for the right candidate
We offer a staff incentive scheme - earn a commission for any new clients that you introduce to the practice and engage our services
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📌 Senior Accountant (Full Time) (Melbourne)
🏢 M R Hibbert & Associates
📍 Melbourne