The Role
Manage bookkeeping, financial statements, tax returns, BAS and payroll tax lodgments for individual, trust, and company clients. Provide taxation advice, maintain internal controls, analyze financial performance, liaise with the ATO and financial institutions, and meet statutory deadlines, KPIs, and agreed budgets. The role requires independent workload management, strong Australian tax knowledge, and accurate preparation of routine accounting and compliance documentation.
Summary Generated by Built In
Talent Formula (www.talentformula.co) is a consulting firm that offers outsourced Financial and accounting Human Resources to Chartered Accounting firms worldwide. We currently have an Intermediate / Senior Accountant position available in our PKF Perth Business Advisory Services Team.
Role Overview
An account in the Business Advisory division is responsible for managing client bookkeeping, preparing financial statements and tax returns, and ensuring compliance with relevant taxation legislation and statutory deadlines. The role involves analyzing financial information, completing BAS and payroll tax lodgments, and liaising with the ATO and financial institutions where required.
Working both independently and collaboratively, the accountant applies sound technical tax knowledge, strong analytical skills, and effective time management to deliver accurate outcomes, meet KPIs, and manage client deadlines efficiently.
Tasks, duties and responsibilities
• Perform bookkeeping duties, ensuring accurate and up-to-date financial records.
• Prepare individual, trust, and company tax returns in accordance with relevant legislation.
• Provide financial and taxation advice to clients, offering guidance to support informed decision-making.
• Maintain and monitor internal control systems to ensure compliance and efficiency.
• Review and analyze operating costs, income, and expenditure to support business performance.
• Liaise with financial institutions and the ATO to respond to queries and ensure smooth communication.
• Prepare financial statements and tax returns, ensuring accuracy and timely completion.
• Complete BAS returns and lodge them in accordance with statutory deadlines.
Skills, knowledge and personal attributes
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in Australian Accounting
- Ability to explain the basic principles and application of tax in a national and global economic context
- Ability to identify and apply tax rules for individuals and small businesses to ensure compliance
- Have a general understanding of capital gains tax and ability to prepare and apply basic calculations/concepts
- Ability to prepare and administer routine tax documentation for legal entities
- Ability to explain the nature and incidence of fringe benefits tax and goods and services tax
- Able to apply basic tax accounting principles (e.g., tax returns, tax records)
- Demonstrate ability to calculate the tax obligations for different business/taxation structures for non-complex scenarios
- Ability to work independently on smaller jobs
- Proactively manage workload and communicate jobs deadlines and workflow to managers and partners
- Ability to meet agreed KPI’s within the required and agreed budget
How to apply?
To be considered for this role, you must complete 3 steps:
1. Apply to this job and upload your resume
2. 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.
3. 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/quiz?testId=7fc62a17c35533ad
Completing the assessment through the link above is a pre-requisite for your application to move forward in the recruitment process.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Minimum four years of experience in Australian accounting
- Knowledge of taxation principles and their application in national and global economic contexts
- Ability to apply tax rules for individuals and small businesses
- Understanding of capital gains tax and ability to perform basic calculations
- Ability to prepare and administer routine tax documentation for legal entities
- Understanding of fringe benefits tax and goods and services tax
- Ability to apply basic tax accounting principles
- Ability to calculate tax obligations for different business and taxation structures
- Ability to work independently on smaller jobs
- Ability to manage workload and communicate deadlines and workflow
- Ability to meet agreed KPIs within required budgets
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The Company
What We Do
Talent Formula provides managed accounting talent and secure AI solutions for accounting firms worldwide. Its model recruits, integrates, trains, and supports global accounting professionals as dedicated team members, while its digital employees and AI workspaces automate processes such as invoicing, reconciliation, data entry, and reporting. The company serves firms across international markets with scalable staffing, workflow automation, and ongoing operational support.
