About Shakespeare Rae

Shakespeare Rae delivers tailored accounting, taxation and business advisory services with a personal touch. We don’t just crush the numbers—we partner with individuals and business owners to help them realise their financial goals. As a trusted financial sounding board, we believe great accounting is about proactive, year-round relationships—not once-a-year check-ins.

About the Role

We are seeking a capable and detail-driven Accountant to join our team. Working directly with partners and senior accountants, this role is pivotal in supporting both day-to-day operations and broader strategic objectives, offering hands-on involvement in all accounting aspects of the business. You’ll also liaise closely with the senior leadership team, aligning financial strategies with company-wide goals and driving improvements to systems and processes.

Key Responsibilities

1. Tax Compliance

· Prepare and File Tax Returns: Ensure all local, state, and federal tax returns (including income, sales, and payroll taxes) are filed accurately and on time.

· Monitor Deadlines: Keep track of important filing deadlines and ensure timely submission to avoid penalties.

· Maintain Accurate Records: Maintain thorough records of financial transactions and supporting documents to back up tax filings.

· Preparation of business activity statements, annual TPAR and STP lodgments

2. Tax Planning and Strategy

· Tax Strategy Development: Provide recommendations to senior staff on possible advice for clients on tax-saving strategies and methods to minimize tax liabilities.

· Research Tax Law Changes: Stay updated on tax law changes to provide informed recommendations and guidance to senior staff.

· Identify Tax Opportunities: Look for opportunities to optimize deductions, credits, and other tax-saving mechanisms and present to senior staff.

3. Financial Reporting

· Prepare Financial Statements: Work closely with senior accountants to ensure that financial statements reflect accurate tax information.

· Reconcile Accounts: Reconcile tax-related accounts, including deferred taxes and tax liabilities.

About You

· A Bachelor’s in Accounting or similar

· Minimum 1 year experience in a similar accounting role with background in taxation

· Strong skills in Excel and financial reporting; Xero experience desirable

· Excellent communication skills and a proactive, self-motivated work style

Why Join Us?

We believe talent deserves an equally great workplace. At Shakespeare Rae, we value diversity and inclusion and actively welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Ready to take the next step? Hit the ‘Apply’ button below.

Please note: Due to high application volume, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.