As an established team with a targeted growth plan we are looking for an experienced Senior Associate to join our Sydney Team. Focused on fostering a culture of collaboration and inclusion, this team is passionate about everything they do and will support you in following your chosen pathway within Business Services.
Grant Thornton Australia is one of the world's leading independently-owned and managed accounting, advisory and consulting firms.
Our culture is underpinned by a commitment to our clients, people and communities, and our promise to ‘Reach for Remarkable’ by providing proven expertise, principled execution, and personalised experience.
In Australia, we’re proud to support the careers of over 1,500 remarkable people. With six offices nationally and partner firms in more than 145 markets, wherever you want to go, we can take you there.
Key responsibilities
- Understanding how to grow our clients’ business means you will get involved a broad range of activities, including:
- Preparation of financial statements, tax returns, BAS, FBT, payroll tax returns along with assisting with tax and accounting advice for a broad range clients including; privately owned businesses, high net worth families and corporate clients, with exposure to international clients if desired
- Contribute to the development and implementation of commercial structures to assist clients in achieving their business and personal goals
- Work collaboratively with private business team both locally, nationally and internationally to develop proactive client solutions
- Build strong client relationships and regularly monitor, review and liaise with them regarding compliance requirement
- Across your career pathway at Grant Thornton, you will have the opportunity to engage in business development activities designed to enhance your portfolio by focusing on your passion and building on your chosen specialisation
Skills & experience
- Your passion for understanding your clients’ businesses will see you go beyond addressing technical issues to developing actionable growth recommendations. This role will suit someone with the following skills, experience and attributes:
- Experience within a professional service firm; working collaboratively with family groups, private businesses and high net worth individuals
- Knowledge and demonstrated application of Australian Tax Legislation, working across a broad subsection of Australian corporates, privately owned businesses, and individuals tax matters
- CA/CPA Qualified with a solid base Finance/Accounting degree or similar
- We are looking for someone driven to take our service offering to the next level
- Highly developed interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to collaboratively work with and influence stakeholders at all levels of client organisations
- Demonstrated flexible, adaptable and innovative approach to complex problem solving
If you’re interested in this role but don’t feel that you match every single one of our requirements, we would still love to hear from you and explore the unique skillset and attributes that you can bring to the team.
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What We Do
Your business deserves remarkable support. No matter your industry, business lifecycle stage, market or growth plans, our experienced audit, assurance, tax and advisory professionals are dedicated to achieving the best outcome for you and your stakeholders.
To us, care is as important as capability because we believe that your experience is as important as the outcome. Our culture is underpinned by a commitment to our clients, people and communities, and our promise to ‘Reach for Remarkable’ by providing proven expertise, principled execution, and personalised experience.
Grant Thornton Australia is a member firm of the Grant Thornton global network – one of the world's leading independently-owned and managed accounting and consulting firms. Our brand is respected globally and recognised by capital markets, regulators and international standards setting bodies.
In Australia, we have over 1,500 people across Tarndanya (Adelaide), Meeanjin (Brisbane), Gimuy (Cairns), Naarm (Melbourne), Boorloo (Perth) and Warrang (Sydney). Our business is based on transparency and independent governance of the highest standard, and our structure helps ensure accountability right through to our Board. Together, our purpose and values serve as our driving force and guidepost for all our interactions so that your business, our wider community and people within our own organisation have a strikingly different experience.
Find out more: www.grantthornton.com.au
