About us
Orange Accounting & Advisory is a Moonee Ponds based accounting firm providing services to businesses across Melbourne, with particular strength in trades and construction, hospitality and franchising, and more.
The firm was established as a sole practice nine years ago and has since grown to a team of 16, comprising 13 staff based in Australia and three offshore, while retaining the close client relationships of a smaller practice.
Orange Accounting & Advisory is a CA ANZ member firm and a Xero Platinum Partner, with a scope of work spanning core compliance through to business structuring, business advisory and a range of other services.
About the role
We are seeking a Senior Accountant to join Orange Accounting in Moonee Ponds on a full time basis.
This role suits an experienced practitioner with strong technical grounding in tax and financial statements who is ready to take ownership of a client portfolio and act as a technical mentor to more junior members of the team.
The successful candidate will manage their own portfolio of small business clients, engage with clients directly and in person as a matter of course, and act as their primary point of contact on technical matters.
Regular face to face client interaction is a core requirement of this role, and candidates should be confident and experienced in managing client relationships in person, rather than working solely through email or file review.
Key responsibilities
* Manage an assigned portfolio of business clients, including regular face to face client meetings as part of standard practice
* Prepare and review financial statements and tax returns for individuals, companies, trusts and partnerships
* Advise clients on tax strategy, business structuring, restructures and general compliance obligations
* Prepare and lodge BAS, IAS and other ATO compliance requirements
* Undertake technical tax research and translate findings into clear, practical advice for clients




* Serve as a technical reference point for the wider team on complex accounting and taxation matters
* Maintain current knowledge of taxation law and accounting standards relevant to the firm's client base, particularly trades, hospitality and construction
* Work closely with the principal and tax manager on complex client matters requiring additional oversight
* Review the work of junior and graduate staff on shared files, providing technical guidance and constructive feedback as part of the day to day workflow
What we're looking for
* A minimum of five years of recent, relevant accounting experience, ideally gained in public practice
* Demonstrated confidence and experience managing clients face to face, with strong written and verbal communication skills, equally comfortable with clients, colleagues and the wider team.
This is a client facing role
* Strong technical knowledge across taxation, GST and financial statement preparation, with a logical, analytical approach to complex problems and the judgement and reliability to be entrusted with an independent client portfolio
* A dynamic, hands on approach, comfortable managing a varied portfolio and competing priorities in a fast paced small business environment
* Robust time management skills and the ability to manage multiple client accounts simultaneously
* Genuinely comfortable with technology and cloud based systems, including proficiency with Xero and XPM, and quick to pick up new tools as the practice's tech stack evolves
* A genuine willingness to keep learning, both technically and with new systems, and to adapt as legislation and the practice evolve
* Experience and confidence with tax advice and strategy
What we offer
* A varied and substantial client portfolio across construction, hospitality, franchising and related industries
* Genuine client facing responsibility from the outset, rather than a purely review based role
* Flexible working arrangements
* A friendly and supportive team environment
* Modern systems and technology, reflecting the firm's status as a Xero Platinum Partner
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