PKF Melbourne - Senior Accountant; BAS

Position: PKF Melbourne - Senior Accountant(BAS)
PKF Melbourne – Senior Accountant

Job Description

Talent Formula () is a consulting firm that offers outsourced financial and accounting Human Resources to Chartered Accounting firms worldwide. We currently have a Senior Accountant position available in our PKF Melbourne Business Advisory team. They require Senior Accountants to join their team as part of their offshore growth strategy.

PKF Melbourne is part of the PKF International Network which consists of firms with offices in 440 cities and
150 countries worldwide. The PKF Melbourne team currently employees 4 staff members here at Talent Formula. The role will entail ensuring tasks and deliverables are met on a daily basis in an efficient, timely and accurate manner.

Specific Technical Skills

CA or MBA Qualified
5+ years' post-graduate experiences working in Professional Practice firms.
At least 2 years of experience working in BPO environments with Australian accounting firms environment.
Proficient in MYOB (Australian experience), Xero, Reckon, Client Accounting and Net Suite ideally.
Proficient in Excel.
Knowledge of payroll regulations.
Knowledge of GST matters.
Clear communication with managers.
Attention to detail in regard to descriptions in accounting files, BAS work papers, payroll processes and month-end work papers.
Ability to identify issues or errors in accounting files and communicate these to managers.
Fixed asset knowledge including disposal of assets.
Ability to identify tax issues.
Proficient in identifying matters and differences in regard to tax rates, tax concessions and
ATO offsets and bonus deductions.
Knowledge of different entity types.
Efficient in working within budgets and deadlines.
Previous exposure to technical issues, complex structures and larger client groups is required.

Key Responsibilities Include

Complete processing of year-end work for individuals, trusts, partnerships, and companies.
Preparation of work papers for all material P&L accounts and all balance sheet accounts.
Reconciliation of sales, GST, payroll tax and all balance sheet accounts.
Identify Div7a issues.
Prepare CGT calculations.
Prepare income tax reconciliations, income tax return work papers and income tax returns.
Identify tax-efficient trust distributions and dividend payments.
Prepare a list of matters identified for the manager and partner to discuss with the client.
Prepare year-end documents for client sign-off including dividend statements, company minutes and year-end letters.
Preparation and posting of alignment journals once the year-end job is completed.

How to apply

To be considered for this role, you must complete 3 steps:

Apply to this job and upload your resume
Complete the Skills Tests for this role

You must follow the link below and complete the testing assessments. The first assessment is a Skills Test, to assess your technical ability and numerical reasoning.

Complete the Psychometric Test for this role

If you successfully clear the Skills Test, you will be redirected to a Psychometric Test to assess how you think and make decisions.

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If you do not complete the assessments then you will not be considered for the role.