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Senior Business Services Accountant / Manager – Business Services City Group Partners – Accountants & Advisors | CPA Practice Padstow NSW (Next to Padstow Train Station) Business Services & Corporate Advisory (Accounting) Full Time Salary: Competitive package up to $150,000 + Super (depending on experience) Build your career with a growing CPA practice. City Group Partners – Accountants & Advisors is a CPA public practice providing accounting, taxation and business advisory services to individuals, small and medium-sized businesses, family groups and investors. We are looking for an experienced Senior Business Services Accountant / Manager to join our Padstow office. This role offers the opportunity to work directly with Partners, manage your own client portfolio and further develop your technical and advisory skills in a supportive professional environment. The Opportunity Reporting to the Partners, you will manage a portfolio of clients and be responsible for delivering high-quality accounting, taxation and business advisory services. This position is suited to someone who enjoys working closely with clients, takes pride in producing quality work and is looking to progress their career within public practice. Key Responsibilities Your responsibilities will include: Managing a portfolio of business clients across a range of industries Preparing and reviewing financial statements and income tax returns Providing taxation and business advisory services Assisting clients with business structures and tax planning Advising on companies, trusts, partnerships and individual taxation matters Preparing management reports, budgets and cash flow forecasts where required Liaising with clients, the ATO and other professional advisers Reviewing work completed by junior team members Assisting with mentoring and developing junior staff Managing client deadlines and workflow efficiently Building and maintaining strong professional client relationships About You To be successful in this role you will ideally have: At least 3 years' Australian public practice experience CPA or CA qualified, or currently completing your qualification Strong knowledge of Australian taxation and business services Experience preparing financial statements and income tax returns Sound knowledge of companies, trusts, partnerships and individual taxation Strong communication and client relationship skills Good organisational and time management skills Experience using cloud accounting software such as Xero, MYOB or similar A professional, proactive and team-oriented approach Why Join Us? We offer: Competitive salary package up to $150,000 plus Super, depending on experience Modern office conveniently located next to Padstow Train Station Diverse range of business clients and industries Direct exposure to Partners and client advisory work Ongoing professional development Supportive and collaborative team environment Opportunity to further develop your technical and client management skills Stable, full-time position with long-term career prospects About City Group Partners City Group Partners – Accountants & Advisors is a CPA practice providing professional accounting, taxation and business advisory services. Our services include: Business Services Taxation Business Advisory Tax Planning Business Structuring SMSF Services Bookkeeping Financing Assistance We are committed to delivering practical, high-quality advice and building long-term relationships with our clients through professional service and technical expertise. Apply Now If you have Australian public practice experience and are looking for your next career opportunity, we would like to hear from you. Please submit your resume together with a brief cover letter outlining your experience. All applications will be treated confidentially. I think this version is stronger for SEEK because it: avoids claims such as "market-leading", "genuine pathway to Partner", or "rapidly growing" unless they can be substantiated; uses "up to $150,000 depending on experience", which gives flexibility during recruitment; reduces the minimum experience to 3 years , broadening the candidate pool; clearly identifies the location as Padstow NSW (next to Padstow Train Station) ; and maintains a professional tone that is consistent with CPA public practice recruitment.
11,726 accountant jobs open right now — here's where
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Right now there are 11,726 open accountant positions on WorkMundi. The US leads with 3,242 jobs, followed by India (2,285), Australia (1,359), Philippines (629), and Singapore (441). If you've been thinking your options are limited to one country, look again.
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