About the job

About the role

Working as part of the Business Services and Advisory team, you'll be responsible for a portfolio of privately owned businesses and individuals. As you develop, you'll have greater ownership of client relationships and the opportunity to become a trusted adviser rather than simply a compliance accountant.

Key responsibilities

• Preparation of financial statements and income tax returns for various entities including companies, trusts, partnerships and individuals, with exposure to Division 7a
• Preparation of Fringe Benefits Tax Returns for various fringe benefits provided
• Preparation of BAS and IAS
• Tax planning and year-end strategies
• Assisting clients with day-to-day taxation and business matters
• Liaising directly with clients and Australian Taxation Office
• Working with senior accountants and director on more complex assignments
• Managing offshore staffs and provide guidance on jobs
• Building strong, long-term relationships with clients

About you

• Approximately 3–6 years' Australian public-practice accounting experience
• Experience preparing financial statements and Australian income tax returns
• Relevant accounting or commerce degree
• Studying towards, or has completed, CA or CPA
• Communicates well and is comfortable dealing with clients
• Takes pride in producing high-quality work
• Organised, reliable and able to manage deadlines
• Enjoys being part of a team
• Wants to continue learning and progressing professionally

About us

We are an established accounting and advisory firm based in Rhodes and Sydney CBD with a growing team. We value quality work, relationships and work-life balance.

Benefits

• Generous renumeration
• Flexible — build your career without commuting into the CBD
• Genuine career progression as your skills and responsibilities develop
• Direct exposure to business owners and decision-makers
• Support and mentoring from experienced senior accountants and partners
• A friendly, professional team where good people are valued
• Ongoing professional development and support towards CA/CPA qualification, where applicable
• A diverse client portfolio across a range of industries
• Increasing autonomy and responsibility as you develop

About the job

A smart human once said, "Do things you 💙 with people you care about, and good things happen", and at BlueRock, we are a growing team who love what we do.We are looking for an awesome Senior Accountant to join our growing public practice team alongside other entrepreneurial and commercially minded rockstars. This permanent, full-time opportunity plays a key role in BlueRock's success and allows you to partner with some of Melbourne's coolest entrepreneurial business owners.

• What you'll be doing:You will be working with a diverse range of clients on everything from:
• Tax consulting including employee share schemes, restructuring, and advice
• Strategic business planning
• Supporting our up-and-coming talent to develop and grow
• Financial modelling and forecasting
• Working alongside other teams within BlueRock to identify opportunities to collaborate on client engagements
• From a compliance point of view, you will play a role in our team to ensure our clients meet compliance and tax obligations, including:
• Preparing financial statements and income tax returns
• Preparing and lodging BAS, IAS, and FBT Returns
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About BlueRock AccountingBlueRock Accounting is our original and largest team here at BlueRock. We are at the centre of our thriving entrepreneurial community and work closely with business owners to deliver advisory solutions and innovative tax accounting.We embrace all things innovation and automation so that you can focus on solving problems for our awesome clients rather than moving figures around a spreadsheet!

Requirements

• We want to hear from people who have:
• 3-5 years of experience within a mid-tier accounting firm
• Previous experience mentoring and coaching graduates and junior team members
• Degree qualification and are CA or CPA qualified (or near completion)
• Strong level of technical advisory proficiency; with tax and consulting/modelling engagements, including budgeting, cash flow forecasting, and valuations
• Excellent Microsoft Excel and Xero skills
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Benefits

• Our people love to work for us, here's why!Officially B-Corp Certified, a Certified Great Place to Work 2025 and 2024 Best Workplaces winner!
• Competitive salary, free weekly lunches, awesome social events (including a social club - winery tours to museum tours), flexible working arrangements, and amazing headquarters in the CBD
• Receive mentoring and coaching from industry leaders and plenty of opportunities for growth and promotion
• Learning and development, including internal and external training programs to build your career skills
• An inclusive and diverse workplace culture centered on health, wellbeing and fun
• The ability to salary sacrifice for their very own BlueRock shares
• We have our very own BlueRock public holidays to give our people the day off, on us!

For more amazing perks of working at BlueRock and employee benefits - head to our careers page!How to apply

If this sounds like you, then please click on the "Apply" button and follow the prompts. If you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description - please still apply. We'd love to see if you could be a great fit and we can't wait to meet you! For any questions regarding this opportunity or if you require adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please reach out to hr@thebluerock.com.au.Please be advised that BlueRock or any of its related or controlled entities do not accept unsolicited contact or resumes from Recruitment Agencies. Even in 2026 it needs to be said, BlueRock is a workplace committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, citizenship, colour, disability, gender, and gender identity, marital status, nationality, race, sexual orientation, or veteran status.    

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