Senior Accountant – Private Business & Family Advisory

About us

Pitcher Partners Sydney is a Professional CharteredAccounting firm located in the heart of the CBD. We are leading network ofindependent firms, working together to enable growth and ambition for ourclients and our people.

When you join Pitcher Partners, you’re joining a teamwith heart. We support each other. We learn together. We’re deliberateabout fostering relationships that nourish and empower every individualand we’re excited by what’s possible. We know some of the best new ideascome in the form of curious, talented people we haven’t met yet. Perhapsyou’re one of them.

Due to on-going growth, we currently have a vacancy foran enthusiastic and driven Senior Accountant to join our Private BusinessFamily Advisory division.

The Role

You will become a part of a fast-growing business unitwith a broad range of clients from a number of industries. ThePrivate Business Family Advisory team not only conducts the taxationand accounting needs of clients but provides unique advisory services andhas a niche market reputation, providing unrivalled opportunities, andstrong interaction with all other business units with the firm. We have aflat line management structure, providing easy access to multiplePartners, whilst working predominantly for the team Manager.

The successful candidate will take the job from start tofinish and deal directly with clients. We work across a broad range ofclients including Private Companies and Trusts, High Net-Worth Individuals,Family Offices and Small-to-Medium Enterprises (SME’s).

Key Responsibilities:

• Reviews financial accounts, tax returns, business activity statements, instalment activity statements and other work performed by Intermediates, Graduates and Cadets who work on their clients
• Solid understanding of tax legislation and other research as they relate to the work undertaken
• Prepares complex individual, company, trust, partnership tax returns with limited supervision or direction
• Detailed knowledge of tax office correspondence and procedures (including assessment, objections, etc)
• Good working knowledge of GST, Business Activity Statements and Instalment Activity Statements
• Prepares and reviews workpapers, analysis of client data and transactions and setting up accounts onto the accounting package in accordance with present standards
• Ability to prepare and analyse tailored management reports for clients
• Prepare draft invoices to manager/partners at the end of an engagement

Who we are after

Here are the key qualifications, skills and personalattributes we’re looking for. If you tick most of the boxes, but not all,we’d still encourage you to apply. Other capabilities you have maymake you the perfect fit for the role, and we can work on filling the gapstogether.

The candidate will ideally be in their final stages ofcompleting their CA program with 3-4 years of experience within abusiness services division. Experience within a family office or private banking or investmentorganisation may also be beneficial.

We are particularly looking for:

• Reporting skills – a comfort in attending to all types of corporate, trust and individual accounting and taxation compliance of a simple to moderate complexity, with minimal supervision.
• Ideally experience with or interest in family office and high net wealth passive wealth clients
• Ability to build strong relationships
• Problem solving skills – you will be able to demonstrate the ability to think outside the square
• A confident demeanour and the ability to interface with clients, and earn their respect
• Strong attention to detail
• An entrepreneurial spirit

Our business is structured so that over thelonger term, you will develop your own career path and build your own jobprofile. You will be supported and encouraged to achieve your own goalsand objectives and will be rewarded for displaying entrepreneurialinitiative.

The salary range for this role is$75,000-$95,000 package (inclusive of superannuation).

What we offer

At Pitcher Partners we believe success is better shared.That’s why we invest in the future of every person who works with us, anda culture that supports us all.

Join a team with heart: We activelysupport your health and social connection with a vibrant culture, greatflexible working policy, 18 weeks paid parental leave accessible after 12months, and much more.

Do work with a purpose: We put a lot ofenergy into developing meaningful relationships with our clients. Itresults in a level of trust that creates surprising opportunities for ourbusiness and your career.

Bring your best ideas: We’re inspired bypotential. We know there’s always a better way to do something. So wefoster an environment of openness. Great ideas can come from anywhere. Itall starts with listening.

If this sounds like you or you know anyone in your networkthat will be suitable to this role please APPLY NOW or email your coverletter and CV to [email protected]