Senior Tax Accountant- Multiple roles

Senior Tax Accountant

The Senior Tax Accountant will report directly to the Tax Operations Manager and is responsible for assisting with client deliverables, transitions and project deliverables impacting the Tax Services team. They will be primarily involved in the preparation of unit trust distributions, detailed taxable income calculations, BAS returns and other tax reporting as well as being involved in the testing of processes and templates, update of standard operating procedures, client transitions and projects.

Key responsibilities include:

• Accurate and timely delivery of tax reporting deliverables.
• Preparation of distribution calculations, superannuation fund tax calculations and tax returns.
• Preparation of client reporting templates for review.
• Train/mentor tax accountant on unit trust distribution calculations, superannuation fund tax calculations and tax returns
• Review and maintenance of client tax profiles and security static data used to drive reporting and tax calculations
• Attending to and responding to client queries.
• Adherence to operational compliance and risk policies.
• Assist in the completion of projects, including testing of tax templates.
• Actively participate and contribute to meeting other team deliverables.

Expectations

• Knowledge of tax accounting principles for financial instruments, trusts, and/or superannuation funds.
• Knowledge of fund accounting, reporting and related operational risk and compliance requirements of the client service function
• Knowledge of tax accounting principles for financial instruments, trusts, and/or superannuation funds
• Degree qualified in Business, Accounting, or related discipline.
• Qualified Accountant (CA/CPA)
• Experience using central accounting systems and producing reconciliations.
• Demonstrated history of being results focused and excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal