About the Role

You will be supporting our senior accountants and partners as they provide service to a range of professional clients, including small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and agricultural businesses.

There is also scope in the role to advance your career and develop your own set of clients.

This is a diverse role where you will undertake a variety of tasks to assist these businesses with their growth strategies. When working on business clients, you will work as their accountant, providing reconciliations, financial statements, and tax planning and long-term growth strategies. When working with individuals, you will provide tax returns and tax planning assistance.

Key Responsibilities

- Prepare financial statements and income tax returns for companies, trusts, partnerships, sole traders and individuals
- Prepare general ledger reconciliations and review client accounts
- Complete year-end and end-of-month accounting tasks
- Assist with tax planning and taxation matters
- Work with clients to identify issues and provide practical solutions
- Communicate directly with clients regarding their accounts, taxation and business matters
- Support senior accountants and partners with more complex client work
- Develop an understanding of clients’ businesses
- Use accounting software including Xero and other cloud-based systems
- Take increasing responsibility for your own group of clients as your experience develops

About You You will hold a Bachelor of Accounting, Commerce, Business or equivalent and at least two years of experience in public practice accounting.

You are looking for a long-term opportunity where you can develop and advance your career. You will understand public practice and enjoy providing quality service for your clients and going above and beyond.

You have strong communication skills and the ability to work autonomously.





Experience with Xero is preferred. You will also hold or be working towards your CA/CPA.

Ideally, you will have:

- A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Commerce, Business or a related discipline, or be nearing completion
- 2+ years Public practice accounting experience
- An interest in developing your taxation, accounting and business advisory skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Good attention to detail and organisational skills
- The ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
- The confidence to work autonomously while also enjoying being part of a collaborative team
- A genuine interest in building relationships with clients
- Experience with Xero, Myob or similar accounting software
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
- CA or CPA qualifications, be working towards them, or have an interest in commencing the program

Remuneration & Benefits We offer an attractive remuneration package, based on your qualifications, skills and public practice experience. Further salary considerations will be given if your experience exceeds our ideal candidate.

You’ll benefit from

- Ongoing training and professional development
- Exposure to a broad and varied client base
- Direct mentoring and support from senior accountants and partners
- Increasing client responsibility as your skills develop
- Genuine career progression opportunities
- A friendly, collaborative and established regional team
- Wide-ranging work across accounting, tax and business advisory

About Us Watco Partners is a well-established public practice accounting firm in regional Victoria with offices in Seymour and Kyneton.

We work with a diverse client base of individuals small to medium enterprises, across a range of industries.

We pride ourselves on building long-term relationships with our clients, understanding their businesses, their goals, and help them make informed decisions as they grow.

📌 Accountant | Public Practice (Seymour)
🏢 Watco Partners
📍 Seymour