PKF Sydney Senior Accountant (BAS)

Talent Formula (www.talentformula.co) is a consulting firm that offers outsourced financial and accounting Talent to Chartered Accounting firms worldwide. We currently have a Manager - Accounting position available in our PKF Sydney team.
They require a Manager - Accountant to join their Business Advisory team as part of their offshore growth strategy. The individual will be expected to train with a hands on approach to work and learning PKF Sydney processes and procedures.
Skills, Attributes And Competencies Required

• Qualified CA or equivalent
• 5-7 years Post- Graduation/ Articles experience working in Professional Practice firms.
• Global client exposure will be preferred.
• Proficient in MYOB (Australian experience), Xero, Reckon, Client Accounting and NetSuite ideally.
• Proficient in Excel.
• Knowledge of payroll regulations.
• Knowledge of GST matters.
• Clear communication with managers.
• Attention to detail in regard to descriptions in accounting files, BAS work papers, payroll processes and month-end work papers.
• Ability to identify issues or errors in accounting files and communicate these to managers.
• Fixed asset knowledge including disposal of assets.
• Ability to identify tax issues.
• Proficient in identifying matters and differences in regard to tax rates, tax concessions and
• ATO offsets and bonus deductions.
• Knowledge of different entity types.
• Efficient in working within budgets and deadlines.
• Previous exposure to technical issues, complex structures and larger client groups is required.
• Experience in Managing a team of accountants
  

Responsibilities Will Include (but Are Not Limited To)

• Complete processing of year-end work for individuals, trusts, partnerships, and companies.
• Preparation of work papers for all material P&L accounts and all balance sheet accounts.
• Reconciliation of sales, GST, payroll tax and all balance sheet accounts.
• Identify Div7a issues.
• Prepare CGT calculations.
• Prepare income tax reconciliations, income tax return workpapers and income tax returns.
• Identify tax-efficient trust distributions and dividend payments.

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  Prepare a list of matters identified for the manager and partner to discuss with the client.
• Prepare year-end documents for client sign-off including dividend statements, company minutes and year-end letters.
• Preparation and posting of alignment journals once the year-end job is completed.
  

NOTE: THIS IS AN OFFICE BASED ROLE
How to apply
To be considered for this role, you must complete 3 steps:

• Apply to this job and upload your resume
• Complete the Skills Tests for this role
  

You must follow the link below and complete the testing assessments. The first assessment is a Skills Test, to assess your technical ability and numerical reasoning.

• Complete the Psychometric Test for this role
  

If you successfully clear the Skills Test, you will be redirected to a Psychometric Test to assess how you think and make decisions.
To complete these tests, you must go to https://es.peoplogicaskills.com/es/quiztestId=370835718c9a4749
Completing the assessment through the link above is a pre-requisite for your application to move forward in the recruitment process.