Assistant Tax Manager/Accounting Supervisor - Permanent Prospect

About Fortuna:

Fortuna Advisory Group is a rapidly expanding, multi-disciplinary advisory firm offering end-to-end professional services including Business Advisory, Tax and Accounting, Mortgage Broking and Business Loans, Legal and Succession/Estate Planning, Financial Planning and Wealth Management, Insurance Broking, Managed IT and Cyber Security, and HR, Recruitment and Investigation solutions.

Since launching in Perth in 2012, Fortuna has grown to support over 15,000 clients nationally and is recognised as one of Australia’s fastest-growing professional services groups.

Position purpose
To manage a portfolio of clients end-to-end, act as senior technical reviewer for work prepared by junior and intermediate staff, and independently complete complex advisory and compliance engagements with minimal supervision. The role carries significant review responsibility and is expected to be a technical point of reference for the team.

Key responsibilities

Client and portfolio management

- Manage an allocated client portfolio as a primary day-to-day contact, maintaining strong relationships and anticipating client needs.
- Identify advisory and value-add opportunities and raise them with the responsible Principal.

Technical work and review

- Independently prepare and finalise complex financial statements, income tax returns and advisory work for companies, trusts, partnerships, and individuals.
- Act as senior reviewer, providing high-level review and sign-off on work prepared by others, with a strong eye for technical accuracy, risk and quality.
- Handle sophisticated engagements including trust and corporate structuring, Division 7A, CGT (including small business concessions), FBT, GST, payroll tax and SMSF compliance.
- Research and resolve technical issues,



and document positions clearly for the file.

Team leadership and development

- Supervise, mentor and develop junior and intermediate staff, providing constructive feedback through the review process.
- Monitor workflow to ensure engagements are delivered on time and to standard.
- Contribute to a positive, collaborative team culture.

Practice and compliance

- Ensure work complies with relevant legislation, professional and ethical standards, and firm quality/risk procedures.
- Contribute to process improvement and adoption of firm systems and technology.

Qualifications and experience

- CA or CPA qualified (or equivalent), completed.
- Must have recent experience in Australian public practice.
- Demonstrated capacity to independently manage and finalise high-level, complex engagements.
- Proven review experience across a broad range of entity types.
- Sound working knowledge of tax, SMSF and corporate/trust compliance and advisory.
- Proficiency with practice and lodgement software (e.g. practice management, workpapers, SMSF and tax software).

Skills and attributes

- Strong technical judgement and attention to detail.
- Clear written and verbal communication, including client-facing correspondence.
- Effective time and workflow management across competing deadlines.
- Leadership and mentoring capability.
- Commercial awareness and a proactive, solutions-focused approach.

Why Join Us?

- Work with diverse and dynamic clients across various industries.
- Enjoy a flexible and collaborative working environment.
- Competitive compensation and performance-based incentives.
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth.

If you’re ready to make an impact and drive financial success for businesses, we’d love to hear from you!

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Website: https://www.fortunaadvisors.com.au/

📌 Assistant Tax Manager/Accounting Supervisor (West Perth)
🏢 Fortuna Advisory Group
📍 West Perth