Accountant - Business Advisory at Kearney Group Mycelia Pty Ltd.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

03 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Accounting, Tax Planning, Client Interaction, Advisory Skills, Financial Statements, Tax Returns, Business Valuations, Cashflow Forecasting, Regulatory Compliance, Team Collaboration, Communication, Problem Solving, Bookkeeping, Data Analysis, Client Meetings, Workflow Management

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Good with numbers? Even better with people? Join our team. Kearney Group is made up of over 60 financial professionals and dreamers, doers, pioneers and visionaries. Our award-winning team is a family of big-picture thinkers and creators. We’re innovative, multi-disciplinary experts who are great with numbers, and even greater with people. Learn more about our brilliant team, the perks of joining our firm and how we’re transforming lives at https://kearneygroup.com.au/our-story/work-with-us. Our team is growing and we’re on the hunt for a Accountant. Job Summary In this role, you’ll provide critical support to clients and advisers, whilst developing your technical expertise, growing your advisory skills and building the foundations for strong client relationships. We believe the numbers only matter because the people behind them do… so expect lots of client interaction. You’ll also have access to stacks of formal and on-the-job training, genuine progression opportunities and enjoy a flexible working environment. This is a hands-on Accountant role working with clients day to day within a fantastic team. Working closely with clients - providing proactive updates, addressing their queries and creating a positive and memorable client experience. Running client meetings for individuals and smaller business clients. Collaboratively with your team - driving the processes that underpin our accounting, tax and business advisory services. Working with colleagues across the firm - Collaborating in your Integrated Advice Team to ensure recommendations are delivered to clients. Prepping for meetings - conducting pre-meeting client phone calls, fact-finds and needs analyses, preparing agendas, slide decks and meeting materials. Attending client meetings - shadowing a Senior Adviser is a great way to introduce you to our clients, help you develop your advisory skills and provide you with first-hand information you’ll require for technical tasks. Performing advisory tasks - Assisting and leading engagements around tax planning, cashflow and activity based forecast models, preparing and attending performance management meetings, preparation of business valuations. A fundamental understanding of bookkeeping and how client data is presented and review of live accounting data file function. Performing technical tasks - you’ll be preparing advice documentation for clients, in line with internal procedure and relevant legislation, including: Preparing tax returns, financial statements and Business Activity Statements, along with all relevant working papers, checklists and evidentiary materials. Exposure to a variety of tax matters including GST, CGT, FBT and Div7a. Reconciling accounts, including loan accounts and R&D Offsets. Consolidating family accounts with complex structures and inter-entity interactions and relationships. Liaising with clients and external parties, including the ATO, to manage tax enquiries. Providing critical workflow support and regulatory functions - planning and managing jobs, allocating tasks, maintaining detailed file notes, completing checklists, following up engagement, fee agreements and invoicing etc. Following and constantly improving process and procedure - ensuring internal functions and outgoing advice are technically and legislatively sound, meet internal ‘next practice’ standards and foster a culture of compliance to relevant regulation. Qualification Bachelor Degree in Business Commerce or Finance. CPA / CA studies commenced or about to commence (advantageous). Experience 3 years plus experience in an Accountant role. Must have experience independently running individual tax return meetings face to face. From logic to magic. About Kearney Group In a professional landscape ruled by best practice, we are the frontier of truly integrated financial advice for pioneers and their businesses. Our unique skills and truly holistic capability combines the experience and technical know-how required to tackle task-based work, with the creativity needed to drive meaningful transformation. We occupy the ‘intersection’ between businesses and their households, becoming catalysts for connection and the collision of ideas. We are a lifelong home for the entrepreneurial spirit. Visit kearneygroup.com.au for more. Kearney Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity, enables access and promotes inclusion in our workplace. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Connect with us. Web | Instagram | LinkedIn |Twitter | Facebook

Responsibilities

The Accountant will provide critical support to clients and advisers, focusing on developing technical expertise and strong client relationships. This role involves running client meetings, performing advisory and technical tasks, and collaborating with the Integrated Advice Team.