Senior Accountant

The role

As a Senior Accountant in the Business Services division, you’ll work closely with managers, partners and clients to deliver an exceptional service. You will also provide support and guidance to less experienced team members. You’ll be empowered with a high level of autonomy while you assist with the management of wide portfolio of clients that will come to value you as a trusted advisor to their business. Although this role is based in Hobart, we are also keen to hear from candidates located in the Sorell and Derwent Valley regions as there may be opportunities to work in our other locations.

• Manage a portfolio of clients and provide value added services
• Assist with the management of workflow for the team including supervising, developing and supporting junior team members
• Prepare income tax returns and financial statements for individuals, partnerships, private companies and trusts
• Undertake business advisory work, financial modelling, complex tax matters, succession planning, asset sales and acquisitions
• Liaise with clients, managers and directors
• Attend to other business-related matters for clients within your portfolio e.g. fringe benefits tax, tax planning, payroll assistance and any other tax or business services related matters
• Advise clients on business operations, regulatory matters, restructures, accounting system implementation, estate planning and succession planning

About you

You’ll be a self-motivated team player, proactively working on all aspects of a client’s annual compliance obligations. You’re a problem solver who enjoys a challenge, can think outside the box and comfortably communicate at all levels. You’ll confidently develop your network with clients, managers and directors to manage workflow and team performance.

• CA/CPA with a degree in Accounting, Business or Commerce (majoring in Accounting)
• 3+ years’ experience in Business Services with experience in a leadership or mentoring role
• Ability to project manage with a goal orientated approach
• You will be comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• You will be a driven and hardworking professional looking to develop both your technical and soft skills

The Benefits

We’ll look after you at Bentleys, these (and more) are some of the benefits we offer:

• Learning opportunities to enhance knowledge and skills, with the potential to specialise in aspects of accounting and tax
• Potential for growth, development and mentoring within the team
• Specialist tax training and on-the-job training and mentoring
• Professional Development pathways
• Flexible working arrangements
• Opportunity to join new ESG division
• Salary Sacrifice arrangement for Electric Vehicle
• Mental Health support via our Employee Assistance Program
• Professional memberships and subscriptions
• Study Leave
• Flu vaccinations

About us

Bentleys is a collaborative international network of firms providing full-service business advisory, accountancy and audit solutions for individuals and organisations at every stage of their life cycle. The network comprises more than 70 partners and 700 team members within the 17 member firm offices across Australia, New Zealand and China.

Bentleys is an international network of advisory and accounting firms and a member of Allinial Global. Our industry leading advisors work with SMEs, family businesses, listed entities, professionals, individuals and government. Our local knowledge, combined with our national and international capability, enables us to support the broad needs of modern enterprises.

At the Bentleys Tasmanian offices, we pride ourselves on our ability to develop and maintain relationships.  We work closely with our clients and our staff to attain the best outcomes for all. We encourage and enjoy an inclusive and supportive culture where the well-being of our team is key.

Bentleys Tasmania is a forward thinking, proactive accounting business with a focus on innovative solutions for all our team members. We are recognised for our adoption and implementation of best practice industry applications and innovative business solutions, for example we have an ESG division and employ Tasmania’s only registered carbon auditor.

At Bentleys, we help you get to where you want to be by thinking ahead and responding to your needs.

How to apply

Enquiries should be directed to Sue Green at [email protected]