About us

Pitcher Partners Sydney is a Professional CharteredAccounting firm located in the heart of the CBD. We are leading network ofindependent firms, working together to enable growth and ambition for ourclients and our people.

When you join Pitcher Partners, you’re joining a teamwith heart. We support each other. We learn together. We’re deliberate aboutfostering relationships that nourish and empower every individual and we’reexcited by what’s possible. We know some of the best current ideas come in the formof curious, talented people we haven’t met yet. Perhaps you’re one of them.

Due to on-going growth we currently have a vacancy for aenthusiastic and driven Senior Accountant to join our Private Business FamilyAdvisory division.

The Role

Youwill become a part of a fast growing business unit with a broad range ofclients from a number of industries.

The Private Business Family Advisory team not only conducts the taxation andaccounting needs of clients but provides unique advisory services and has aniche market reputation, providing unrivaled opportunities, and stronginteraction with all other business units with the firm. We have a flat linemanagement structure, providing easy access to multiple Partners, whilstworking predominantly for the team Manager.

The successful candidate will take the job from start to finish and dealdirectly with the clients.

Key Responsibilities:

- Reviews financial accounts, tax returns, business activity statements, instalment activity statements and other work performed by Intermediates, Graduates and Cadets who work on their clients
- Prepares more complex corporate and company tax returns
- Solid understanding of Corporations Act, accounting standards, tax legislation and other research as they relate to the work undertaken
- Detailed understanding of company secretarial matters such as lodgements, fees and general requirements




- Prepares and reviews complex fringe benefits tax returns
- Good understanding of state taxes
- Prepares complex individual andcompanytax returns with limited supervision or direction
- Detailed knowledge of tax office correspondence and procedures (including assessment, objections, ect)
- Prepares and analyses management reports for clients (i.e cashflows reports, budget ect)
- Good working knowledge of GST, Business Activity Statements and Instalment Activity Statements
- Prepares and reviews work papers, analysis of client data and transactions and setting up accounts onto the accounting package in accordance with present standards
- Understanding complex accounting standards
- Prepares complex financial reports from client data
- Carries out analytical review procedures, including ratio analysis
- Ability to prepare well drafted, high level reports for more senior staff to review
- Prepare draft invoices to manager/partners at the end of an engagement
- Prepares and analyses standard management reports for clients

Who we are after Here are the key qualifications, skills and personalattributes we’re looking for. If you tick most of the boxes, but not all, we’dstill encourage you to apply. Other capabilities you have may make you theperfect fit for the role, and we can work on filling the gaps together.

The candidate will ideally be in their final stages ofcompleting their CA program with 3-4 years of experience within a businessservices division.

We are particularly looking for:





- Fluency in Japanese and understands the Japanese business culture
- Reporting skills – a comfort in attending to all types of corporate, trust, super and individual accounting and taxation compliance of a simple to moderate complexity, with minimal supervision.
- Ability to build strong relationships
- Problem solving skills – you will be able to demonstrate the ability to “think outside the square”
- A confident demeanor and the ability to interface with clients, and earn their respect
- Strong attention to detail
- An entrepreneurial spirit

Our business is structured so that over the longer term,you will develop your own career path and build your own job profile. You willbe supported and encouraged to achieve your own goals and objectives, and willbe rewarded for displaying entrepreneurial initiative.

What we offer

At Pitcher Partners we believe success is better shared.That’s why we invest in the future of every person who works with us, and aculture that supports us all.

Join a team with heart:Weactively support your health and social connection with a vibrant culture,great flexible working policy, 18 weeks paid parental leave accessible after 12months, and much more.

Do work with a purpose:Weput a lot of energy into developing meaningful relationships with our clients.It results in a level of trust that creates surprising opportunities for ourbusiness and your career.

Bring your best ideas:We’reinspired by potential. We know there’s always a better way to do something. Sowe foster an environment of openness. Great ideas can come from anywhere. Itall starts with listening.

If this sounds like you or you know anyone in your network that will besuitable to this role please APPLY NOW or email your cover letter and CV [email protected]

📌 Senior Accountant - Japanese Speaking (Australia)
🏢 Pitcher Partners
📍 Australia