My client is a Big 4 firm in the Melbourne CBD who are looking for an experienced Bookkeeper to enter the business (either as a full-time or part-time) as a Senior Consultant to be part of the Business Advisory group in servicing external clients. The role entails many aspects including, but not limited to, payroll preparation and all aspects of bookkeeping, to tax compliance, this role is in a client facing position with plenty of opportunities to expand your technical knowledge of tax and accounting, and experience working in a multinational accounting firm.

You will be exposed to clients from many industries. A mix of global and local clients providing variety and complexity to keep you motivated and engaged.

This role requires a generalist skillset meaning that as part of the role you will initially have a broad focus, meaning you do not need specific industry or functional expertise to be successful. This can mean building on previous knowledge or developing unique experience in an area that is new. The focus will be on delivering high quality services for our clients, meeting deadlines and maintaining productive client relationships that allow you to build strong professional networks over time.

Your tasks

Your tasks will include:

• All aspects of payroll related work for various clients, including the preparation of periodic payroll calculations, STP reporting, superannuation, payroll tax lodgements and WorkCover compliance.
• Annual payroll reconciliations, preparation of PAYG payment summaries, payroll tax annual reconciliations and WorkCover annual declarations.
• All aspects of bookkeeping including monthly transaction processing, accounts payable and receivable.
• Preparation of monthly management reporting.
• Preparation of instalment and business activity statements.
• Other adhoc back office requirements as requested by clients.

Your expertise and qualifications

To fulfil this role, we are looking for an applicant with the following attributes:

• Tertiary education preferred, but not a requirement;
• 2 to 3 years’ experience working in a corporate environment;
• Excellent knowledge of Xero, preferably with Xero certification;
• Strong bookkeeping experience;
• Strong knowledge of payroll preparation and employer obligations;
• Experience in tax compliance (BAS and IAS preparation) preferred, but not a requirement;
• The ability to work with numerous clients with different requirements;
• The ability to work as part of a team, assisting other team members when required;
• The ability to also work autonomously in a position of responsibility with own portfolio of clients;
• Ability to research issues that may arise, in order to respond to unique client queries;
• Attention to detail and ability to proof own work is paramount; and
• Professional communication skills appropriate for a corporate environment.