About SW Accountants & Advisors

SW Accountants & Advisors (SW) is Australia’s best kept accounting secret. We are a leading advisory and accounting firm with a 90-year history in Australia. Operating in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth, we have over 45 Partners and 400 staff and nationally. SW provide a full range of audit, business advisory, corporate finance, tax, private clients, and wealth management solutions. We are proud to be ranked as the 22nd largest firm by revenue in the 2024 AFR Top 100 Accounting Firms and the 9th largest national practice in Australia.

Own it, Love your work, Share the load, Embrace the ride, Open doors. Our values are at the very heart of our firm and guide the way we interact within our firm’s teams, with our clients, and the way we interact and engage with you.

About the role

We are looking for a strong Intermediate Consultant or a newly appointed Senior Consultant to join our Compliance and Outsourcing team. You will be responsible for managing, developing, and administering a portfolio of SW's clients under the direction of the Manager/Director.

Key responsibilities

- Manage a portfolio of outsourced client groups, including reviewing monthly management accounts and overseeing day to day processing of transactions by the outsourcing team
- Review monthly payrolls, including executive salaries and salary sacrifice arrangements
- Preparation of payroll tax returns
- Complete financial accounts, tax returns, business activity statements, and instalment activity statements
- Prepare Fringe Benefit Tax returns
- Prepare and analyse standard management reports for clients
- Complete workpapers to the quality standards set by the Division
- Provide feedback, guidance, and support to junior team members, including acting as a buddy where required




- Prepare budgets and bills for services rendered

Key skills and experience

- Minimum of 18 months to 3 years’ experience in a Business Services environment within a Chartered or CPA accounting practice
- Degree qualified and have commenced CA or CPA studies
- Exposure to tax issues
- Technically proficient and demonstrate an interest in expanding knowledge of taxation law and accounting developments
- Exposure to the fundamentals of banking and bank reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll processing is desirable
- Ability to support and guide junior staff members, including acting as a buddy when required
- Capability to identify any issues for discussion with the appropriate Manager
- Good time management skills and be ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines
- Present professionally and possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills which will be consistently used in dealings with clients, partners and staff members
- Experience with APS, Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
- Employment Hero payroll experience is desirable

Best kept secrets of SW

- Progressive firm, with excellent career opportunities
- Hybrid working setting
- 2 additional AL days per year
- 18 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers and 3 weeks for non-primary
- Paid volunteer leave
- Refer to client and refer a friend bonus scheme
- Employee Assistance Program and Wellness perks
- Assistance with home office setup
- Social Club
- Tailored Learning and Development Program
- Paid Course/study leave
- 1 paid professional membership per year
- Weekly lunch provided

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📌 Accountant |Senior Accountant | Outsourcing (Melbourne)
🏢 SW Accountants & Advisors
📍 Melbourne