Your opportunity
BPO is looking for an Adviser or Senior Adviser to assist the team in meeting the demands of our expanding client base. From payroll preparation and all aspects of bookkeeping to tax compliance, this role is in a client facing position with plenty of opportunities to expand your technical knowledge of tax and accounting, and experience working in a multinational accounting firm.
You will be exposed to clients from many industries. A mix of global and local clients providing variety and complexity to keep you motivated and engaged.
This role requires a generalist skillset meaning that as part of the role you will initially have a broad focus, meaning you do not need specific industry or functional expertise to be successful. This can mean building on previous knowledge or developing unique experience in an area that is new. The focus will be on delivering high quality services for our clients, meeting deadlines and maintaining productive client relationships that allow you to build strong professional networks over time.
Your tasks
Your tasks will include:
- All aspects of payroll related work for various clients, including the preparation of periodic payroll calculations, STP reporting, superannuation, payroll tax lodgements and Work Cover compliance.
- Annual payroll reconciliations, preparation of PAYG payment summaries, payroll tax annual reconciliations and Work Cover annual declarations.
- All aspects of bookkeeping including monthly transaction processing, accounts payable and receivable.
- Preparation of monthly management reporting.
- Preparation of instalment and business activity statements.
- Other adhoc back-office requirements as requested by clients.
Your expertise and qualifications
To fulfil this role, we are looking for an applicant with the following attributes:
- Minimum 2 years’ bookkeeping experience
- Strong knowledge of payroll preparation and employer obligations
- Experience working in a corporate environment with numerous clients with different requirements
- Excellent knowledge of Xero, preferably with Xero certification
- Experience in tax compliance (BAS and IAS preparation) preferred, but not a requirement
- The ability to work as part of a team, assisting other team members when required
- Ability to research issues that may arise, in order to respond to unique client queries
- Attention to detail and ability to proof own work is paramount; and
- Professional communication skills appropriate for a corporate environment