intermediate, Accountant (australian support)TMF Group

Job purpose
The Intermediate Accountant assists the Senior Accountant in the Accounting and Tax Compliance team in day-to-day operation to ensure the accuracy of the information and the on-time deliveries to the client.
Key responsibilities
Maintains relationship with daily client contact; being pro-active and following up on any outstanding issues with the client at an operational level
Gain a good understanding of the client business and keep senior staff updated on any potential issues identified during the processing of the information provided by the client
Data entry of sales invoices, purchase invoices, purchase/sales orders, credit/debit memos, employees expense reimbursements, bank account transactions and journal entries in MYOB or any other accounting software used by the client
Preparation of payment vouchers for accounts payable and payroll related payments and maintaining cash position
Reconciling Balance Sheet and P&L accounts
Assisting in updating cash position and preparation of clientbank reconciliations
Preparing month-end depreciations and amortizations, prepayments, accruals and payroll entries
Coordination and preparation of monthly Instalment Activity Statements ("IAS") and monthly or quarterly Business Activity Statements ("BAS") for Senior review before sending these to the client for approval
Gain exposure to more advanced tax compliance and accounting/reporting work
Assisting senior staff in the preparation of annual FBT and IT returns for the clients
Preparation of monthly reporting package / management accounts for Senior review before sending this to the client preparation of information and assisting the client with the annual audit or tax audits
Performs quality document control
Report to senior staff regarding any out of scope services requested by the client
Keep accurate records by coding correctly timesheets in ViewPoint
Participate in performance appraisals
Technical skills /Job Specific skills/Professional Qualifications
Degree holder with recognised accounting qualification or business related disciplines
Minimum 3 years relevant experience in professional firms or multinationals
Pursuing Professional qualifications in CA or CPA and completed at least 2 modules
Experience in accounting/tax/banking procedures
Sound knowledge of local accounting practices
Advanced Microsoft Office application (advanced excel a must)
Good knowledge of local system (e.g. MYOB, XERO, SAP)
Previous experience in dealing with Australian accounting processes