Junior Accountant.

Application process:
Please read the Job carefully before applying
Applicants with Australian accounting experience preferred.
Applicants MUST submit a video of themselves answering the following:
– [ ] Why you believe they would be a good candidate for the role
– [ ] Why you want to work with us
– [ ] Why you’re seeking new employment
– [ ] Confirmation of AU experience as per requirements below
– [ ] Confirmation of their current home office set up as per requirements below
– [ ] Your typing speed
Applications who DO NOT submit a video will not be considered.
Additionally, please provide the following:
– [ ] CV (Curriculum Vitae): Please provide a detailed CV highlighting your relevant work experience, education, and skills. Be sure to include your contact information.
– [ ] Cover Letter: Submit a cover letter that introduces yourself and explains why you are a suitable candidate for this position. Highlight your key qualifications and express your interest in joining our team.
– [ ] Australian References: Include the contact information of at least two professional references who can speak to your qualifications and work experience. Please provide their names, titles, email addresses, and phone numbers.
Applicants will be reviewed and offered an interview, successful candidates will be required to complete and accounting / bookkeeping test prior to employment.
Role Overview
The primary objectives of this role are to:
– [ ] Support the Senior Production Manager in preparation and completion of financial reports and tax returns for small and medium business clients in Australia
– [ ] Reviewing work and training less experienced Accountants and bookkeepers.
– [ ] Supporting the delivery of outstanding bookkeeping and accounting services to clients based in Australia in a manner that upholds the integrity of our systems and meets deadlines clients and tasks assigned to you.
– [ ] Provide technical support to less experienced staff in your team
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Key Relationships are with:
– [ ] Senior Production Manger
– [ ] Graduate and Intermediate Accountants and Bookkeepers
Core duties
– [ ] Work with the team to handle new and existing clients files in Xero. Includes cleaning up errors across all accounts in the Xero general ledger, general settings and payroll settings; provide ongoing updates on the progress of work and gaps in information required from the client; update Xero Practice Manager (XPM) and Monday with relevant information for all assigned clients and tasks to enable meaningful, regular and informed communication with them practice-wide.
– [ ] Train less experienced bookkeepers/accountants to fulfil primary objective
Role Requirements
– [ ] Work on new client Xero files and bring accounts up to date and fix errors in accordance with the instructions and priorities as indicated by the TL.
– [ ] Ensure that all client work is up to date and done accurately and consistently and is in accordance with our bookkeeping systems
– [ ] Provide secondary support to other clients when the primary bookkeeper/accountant is on leave
– [ ] Assist in processing more difficult transactions for other bookkeepers/accountants
– [ ] Support less experienced bookkeepers/accountants with technical questions, whether accounting, software or technology
– [ ] Ensure that all timesheets entries are entered daily
– [ ] Provide TL with financial and other information relating to clients to keep them in the loop on items of note
– [ ] All BAS & IAS and other obligations lodged on time as per client engagement
– [ ] Stay up to date with all core software updates and maintain Xero certifications for Adviser and Payroll
– [ ] Ask for assistance when you are unsure or unfamiliar with a task or problem
Technical Skills
Ten plus years’ Australian experience as a bookkeeper or accountant; at least 5 years’ experience using Xero; experience in rescue jobs and complex payroll, forensic bookkeeping experience an added bonus. Specific skills required:
– [ ] Correct processing techniques in Xero and HubDoc / Dext
– [ ] Running Australian payroll in Xero including casuals and comprehension of Award and Enterprise agreements and understanding Superannuation laws
– [ ] Single Touch Payroll in Xero and reconciling and finalising end of year
– [ ] Workers’ compensation annual remuneration declarations
– [ ] Reconciling GST in Xero
– [ ] Preparing BAS & IAS
– [ ] Taxable Payment Annual Reporting
– [ ] Comprehension of PAYG instalment system
– [ ] Comprehension of Fringe Benefits Tax and Fuel Tax Credits
– [ ] Calculating and lodging multi-state payroll tax returns
– [ ] Entering purchases for motor vehicles including loans, preparing amortisation schedules and posting repayments
– [ ] Comprehension of laws relating to engaging contractors
– [ ] Managing fixed asset registers in Xero
– [ ] Managing tracked inventory in Xero as well as inventory add-ons
Soft skills
– [ ] Outstanding English
– [ ] Strong communication skills, verbally and written Role Overview
– [ ] Great interpersonal skills
– [ ] Strong, open and healthy relationships are important to our business. Accordingly, the incumbent likes interacting with others, both within the team and other stakeholders. He or she is at ease with developing relationships with different kinds of people, is open to honest conversations, giving and receiving feedback, taking care of people, and prides themselves on having great working relationships.
– [ ] The role has a number of accountabilities as listed in this document that are critical for the business. In order to fulfil on these accountabilities, the incumbent needs to have these attributes.
– [ ] Efficiency and an ability to balance competing demands are essential.
– [ ] Attention to detail, neatness, a preference for order is important for the role.
– [ ] The enterprise is a growing practice with many different facets and constant change. Therefore, new demands, accountabilities and skill requirements are likely to arise in this role. For these reasons the person in the role needs to be open to learning new skills as well as new ways of doing things. Ideally, the incumbent will be also interested in continuously improving how they carry out their role and how things can be done generally.
– [ ] •You should have the ability to be an extremely good communicator of complex technical information.
– [ ] You are a natural people person and love working with and dealing with client’s problems.
Technical Requirements
– [ ] The successful applicant needs a high level of technical knowledge and an ability to apply it to finalise Jobs for clients.
I The CPA or CA qualification is desirable but not a necessity.
– [ ] Preparing Individual Income Tax Returns with and without Rental Properties
Use of the following software
– [ ] QuickBooks
– [ ] Xero Accounting (90% of Clients are on Xero)
– [ ] Xero Practice Manager
– [ ] Microsoft Products
– [ ] Monday
Home office requirements
– [ ] Two monitors
– [ ] Laptop with 16GB memory
– [ ] Windows 10 operational system
– [ ] Keyboard
– [ ] Mouse
– [ ] Headset
– [ ] Webcam
– [ ] Internet speed of 50mbps
Other information
– [ ] Work commences at 8.55am Melbourne time for morning huddle
– [ ] Paid public holidays for Australian Public holidays
– [ ] 2 weeks vacation leave per annum
– [ ] 1 week sick leave per annum
– [ ] Health insurance will be reimbursed
– [ ] Computer equipment may be reimbursed after 1 year of employment