- Join a progressive Business Advisory team as a Senior Accountant.
- Manage client relationships and provide high-level tax and business advisory services.
- Mentor junior team members while developing your own professional expertise.
Senior Accountant - Business Advisory
Take the next step in your accounting career with a progressive and client-focused Business Advisory team.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join our growing Business Advisory division. This role offers the opportunity to work with a diverse client portfolio, provide high-level tax and business advisory services, and mentor junior team members while developing your own professional expertise.
About the Role As a Senior Accountant, you will play a key role in delivering quality accounting, taxation, and advisory services to a broad range of clients. Working closely with Managers and Directors, you will manage client relationships, provide technical expertise, and contribute to the ongoing success of the team.
Key Responsibilities Accounting & Taxation
- Prepare financial statements, income tax returns, and special purpose reports for companies, trusts, partnerships, and individuals.
- Prepare and review BAS, IAS, GST, PAYG, and Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) returns.
- Conduct technical tax research and provide solutions for complex tax matters.
- Assist with payroll tax, ATO, and superannuation audits and reviews.
- Prepare and review journals, reconciliations, and supporting working papers.
- Review financial statements and ensure compliance with relevant accounting and taxation requirements.
Client Advisory & Relationship Management
- Manage a portfolio of clients across a variety of industries.
- Participate in client meetings and provide practical business and tax advice.
- Respond to client queries relating to accounting software, taxation matters, and business operations.
- Work collaboratively with Managers and Directors on complex advisory matters including CGT and small business concessions.
- Identify opportunities to enhance the client experience and add value to client relationships.
Team & Practice Development
- Provide guidance, support, and mentoring to junior team members.
- Assist with workflow management and effective delegation of work.
- Contribute to process improvement initiatives and best practice procedures.
- Participate in ongoing professional development and technical training.
- Assist with WIP management, fee preparation, and achieving productivity targets.
About You To be successful in this role, you will have:
Essential Requirements
- Degree qualification in Accounting, Commerce, or a related discipline.
- CA or CPA qualification completed.
- Proven experience in an Australian Business Services and Tax Advisory environment.
- Strong technical accounting and taxation knowledge.
- Experience using accounting software such as Xero, MYOB, APS, or similar platforms.
Skills & Attributes
- Strong commercial acumen and analytical skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving ability.
- Effective time management and organisational skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
- A proactive approach to learning, development, and continuous improvement.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build lasting client relationships.
What's on Offer?
- Diverse and interesting client portfolio.
- Exposure to complex tax and advisory work.
- Supportive and collaborative team environment.
- Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
- Clear career progression pathways.
- Opportunity to mentor and develop junior team members.
- Flexible and modern workplace culture.
If you're a motivated Senior Accountant looking to further your career within a high-performing Business Advisory team, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now.
For more information please reach out to Pauline Stephens by either email or mobile phone pauline.stephens@empiregroup.com.au
mob: 0434 249 988.
At Empire Group, we value diversity and are committed to equitable recruitment. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and other underrepresented groups to apply. Our focus is on creating fair, accessible, and culturally safe recruitment processes that genuinely reflect and respect the communities we serve.
Reference number: 1660452
Profession:Accounting & FinanceAccounting & Finance
Company: empire group
Date posted: 14th Aug, 2026
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