Senior Accountant

About the Firm

Located in the heart of Brisbane’s CBD, our client is a leading full-service mid-tier Chartered Accounting firm. Their partners are leaders in their fields meaning that you will learn from, and your career will be shaped by the best in the business.

For a firm of around 85 people, they have an exceptional retention rate. They credit this to their ongoing support and development of employees throughout their careers. Our client also boast an incredible corporate culture that includes a wellness program, genuine work-life balance, fun social events, a social club, and participation in community initiatives and events of charities and non-profits that they as a firm support.

About the Job

Our client’s Business Advisory and Corporate Advisory teams are currently searching for a Senior Accountant to join their respective teams. This is an exciting and rare opportunity for an outstanding Accountant who is excited about the career progression prospects available.  As a Senior Accountant, you will play an integral part in the success of your team and the firm as a whole. You will be responsible for offering guidance and mentoring to the Junior and Intermediate members of your team, as well as being a ‘go to’ person for Managers and Partners.

This role offers a hybrid working style, with the flexibility of working from our client’s modern offices in Brisbane CBD, and from home.

On a day-to-day basis, you will be working with Partners and Managers on a variety of assignments.

About You

This role is full of untapped potential and as a result, we are looking for an outstanding and ambitious individual. To be successful in this role, you will need to:

• Be able to clearly demonstrate experience in the field, and proven success in a similar role
• Have completed CA or working towards completion
• Clearly be able to prepare financial accounts for owner managed businesses
• Be able to demonstrate sound knowledge of Australian income tax law for companies, trusts and super funds and individuals
• Be a strong and driven individual and happy to work in a collaborative manner, or autonomously to achieve success
• Have a high command of the English language both written and verbal, with a clear professional phone manner
• Be highly organised, with excellent time management skills
• Be willing and excited to attend internal and external professional networking events
• Be highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Have experience in XPA, Advanced Tax and Desktop Super would be an advantage

You will welcome the opportunity to work with successful people in a great company where your ambitions are valued. You are a bright and driven person, who is dedicated and committed to the work that we do.

Whilst we are looking for experienced staff at a Senior level – we also encourage people who are driven, ambitious and with a brilliant attitude to apply, even if your experience is a little less.

What Pilot can Offer You

Our client looks after their people, and some of the benefits of working with them include:

• Supportive and professional team environment
• Work / life balance
• Family friendly team with flexible work arrangements
• Work from home options
• Competitive salary package
• Regular training
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness activities including but not limited to onsite yoga, pilates, meditation, massages, run club, on-site flu vaccinations
• Social club with a variety of events, end of financial year and Christmas events, monthly birthday morning teas
• Modern end of trip facilities
• Casual Friday every week

If you are excited by what this role has to offer, please submit your up-to-date resume and cover letter.

Please note that you must have Australian working rights in order for your application to progress.