Spark Accountants is a boutique Chartered Accounting firm supporting small and medium businesses with tax, accounting, bookkeeping and business advisory. We value practical advice, sound commercial judgement and strong client relationships .
About the role
You will manage compliance and advisory work for a portfolio of business clients, supported by the offshore accounting team and working closely with the Director. This is a hands-on role combining preparation, review, client communication and team development. You will be expected to identify issues early, keep jobs moving and apply professional judgement to the work required.
Key responsibilities
- Preparing and reviewing financial statements, tax returns and BAS for companies, trusts, partnerships and sole traders.
- Managing jobs from initial information requests through to completion, keeping clients and colleagues informed.
- Reviewing offshore team members' work and providing clear, timely feedback.
- Assisting with tax planning, structuring and business advisory engagements.
- Preparing management reports, budgets and cashflow forecasts as required.
- Managing deadlines, job budgets and work in progress.
- Identifying opportunities to improve clients' accounting processes and support their businesses.
- Resolving technical queries and escalating significant issues to the Director early.
About you
- CA or CPA qualifications.
- Substantial Australian public practice experience.
- Strong knowledge of Australian tax and business accounting.
- Experience preparing financial statements and tax returns for companies and trusts.
- Strong Xero skills.
- Transparent written and verbal communication.
- The ability to manage competing priorities and work independently.
- A practical approach to risk, materiality and problem-solving.
Why Spark Accountants?
- Work directly with the Director. Gain exposure to client decisions, technical discussions and the commercial side of running a practice.
- Make a visible contribution. Join a small team where your judgement, ideas and work have a direct impact.
- Build meaningful client relationships. Understand the businesses behind the numbers and help owners make informed decisions.
- Work with offshore support. Delegate preparation work while retaining responsibility for review, quality and delivery.
- Develop towards client management. Progression will reflect your ability to manage clients, lead people and deliver results.
- Grow with the firm. Contribute to improving our systems, service delivery and team capability as we expand.