Job Brief:

Position: Accountant 
Location: Martin Place Sydney, NSW 2000
Job type: Full-time, onsite / 37.5 hours per week
Salary range: $75,000-AUD $85,000 per year exclusive of superannuation

Established in 2002, MGI Sydney is an experienced team of accountants and auditors who provide strategic, individualised business advisory services. We’re globally connected – and our clients benefit from our international network – yet we’re focused on providing highly personalized support. Understanding you and your business needs is our first priority, whether you’re a large, listed company, private company or a family-owned business.

From our experience as accountants and auditors, we know that every company and business owner defines success differently. That’s why getting to know our client’s challenges, needs and goals is our top priority. Our accountants, auditors and professionals strive to do more than simply get the job done. We pride ourselves on providing highly proactive, strategic advice to help our clients excel. By getting to know you and your unique business situation, we can help you meet your immediate needs while also moving you closer to your long-term goals.

Responsibilities:

We are looking for a Accountant and the responsibilities will be:

• Work independently to, after an initial phase in period, communicate with clients regarding routine compliance matters – e.g. seek information to prepare Activity Statements and income tax returns.

• Be able to produce accurate financial statements using a number of different accounting packages including MYOB AO, MYOB AccountRight, Xero

• Navigate around our MYOB AO data base, accounting, depreciation & tax software.

• Accurately record time spent on jobs by directly entering time spent into our timesheet system.

• Prepare covering letters and emails sending to clients such things as tax returns, Notices of Assessments, IAS’s, BAS’s.

• Navigate the Tax Agents’ ATO portal to obtain important tax information, lodge Activity Statements

• Prepare and record excel spreadsheets on behalf of our clients

• Reconcile GST asset and liability accounts

• Prepare and collate “working papers” in readiness for partners’ or manager’s review.

• Prepare income tax returns for an individual, trust, partnership and company

• Be able to draft tax invoices for work done for a client.

• Have sufficient tax knowledge to assist more junior staff and give phone advice to clients and prepare written advice for them, on most tax and compliance issues.

• Be able to work with payroll software and understand and advise on, employer payroll obligations.

Skills Required:

The requirements of the candidate are as follows:

• A graduate of Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy, Commerce, or any tertiary education within the field or industry course is highly desirable and will be prioritised, should they apply.

• Completed University studies with a degree in commerce, accounting or business

• 2+ years post degree experience in audit, preferable in professional practice

• Excellent technical skills and knowledge

• Sound broad soft skills experience

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

• Competency with Practice Management (eg. APS) and familiarity with Commercial Accounting Software (eg. Caseware, Xero, MYOB, Quickbooks)

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

• Highly professional and work ethics and standard matching MGI values

The job will be full time, with hours to be worked between 8.30 am and 5.00 pm Monday to Friday.