Accountant Team Leader

Job description

**This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an Accountant Team Leader based in Australia.** Take the next step in your accounting career by leading a team of accounting professionals in a client-focused, remote working environment. In this role, you will combine hands-on accounting expertise with team leadership, technical review, and client relationship management. You will oversee financial reporting, taxation compliance, and accounting workflows while ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and adherence to Australian regulatory standards. Working closely with accountants and clients, you will provide technical guidance, resolve complex accounting issues, and support practical financial and tax advisory services. You will play a key role in mentoring team members, strengthening quality standards, and improving processes to enhance overall service delivery. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced accounting professional who enjoys developing talent, managing competing priorities, and building strong client relationships. Join a collaborative environment that values professional growth, work-life balance, accountability, and continuous improvement. ### Accountabilities - **Team Leadership and Development:** Lead, mentor, and support a team of accountants and accounting professionals, providing technical guidance, constructive feedback, and opportunities for professional development. - **Workflow and Performance Management:** Allocate tasks, monitor workloads, manage competing priorities, and ensure accounting deliverables are completed accurately and within established deadlines. - **Accounting and Financial Reporting:** Prepare and review financial statements, management accounts, accounting reports, reconciliations, journal entries, general ledger accounts, and supporting financial records. - **Taxation and Compliance:** Review individual, company, trust, and other business tax returns, oversee Business Activity Statements (BAS), and ensure compliance with GST, income tax, and relevant Australian taxation requirements. - **Technical Review and Risk Management:** Identify accounting discrepancies, technical issues, and potential compliance risks, ensuring appropriate resolutions and maintaining high standards of accuracy and documentation. - **Client Relationship Management:** Serve as a senior point of contact for assigned clients, building trusted relationships through responsive communication, practical guidance, and reliable accounting support. - **Advisory Support:** Assist with tax planning, business structuring, and other advisory matters, identifying opportunities to improve clients' financial position and support informed business decisions. - **Client Communication:** Liaise with clients to obtain financial information, clarify accounting and taxation matters, resolve queries, and communicate financial insights clearly to internal and external stakeholders. - **Quality Assurance:** Review completed work, maintain accurate working papers, and ensure consistency with professional standards, internal procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements. - **Process and Technology Improvement:** Identify opportunities to improve accounting workflows, reporting, systems, and service delivery, supporting the effective implementation and use of accounting software. - **Year-End Accounting:** Coordinate and support year-end accounting and tax preparation activities, ensuring required documentation and reporting are completed efficiently. - **Regulatory Knowledge:** Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Australian accounting standards, taxation legislation, and compliance obligations to support the team and ensure high-quality client outcomes. ## Requirements - At least **five years of relevant accounting experience**, preferably within an Australian public practice, accounting firm, or professional services environment. - Previous experience supervising, mentoring, or leading an accounting team, with demonstrated ability to support performance, develop technical skills, and manage workloads effectively. - Strong knowledge of Australian accounting principles, taxation legislation, and regulatory compliance requirements. - Proven experience preparing and reviewing financial statements, tax returns, BAS, and other accounting and financial reports. - Solid understanding of GST, income tax, business taxation, and general accounting and compliance matters. - Experience using accounting software such as Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks, or comparable platforms. - Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with exceptional attention to detail and the capacity to identify errors, inconsistencies, and potential compliance risks. - Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple client portfolios and deliver accurate work under tight deadlines. - Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex accounting and taxation concepts in clear, practical terms. - Proven client relationship and stakeholder management skills, with a professional, service-oriented approach to resolving queries and providing accounting support. - Demonstrated leadership, coaching, and team-development capabilities, including the ability to foster collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning. - High standards of professionalism, integrity, confidentiality, and ethical conduct when handling sensitive financial information. - A proactive and improvement-oriented mindset, with the ability to identify operational challenges, strengthen accounting processes, and enhance team performance. - Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment while collaborating effectively with colleagues and clients. - Adaptability, sound judgment, and a strong sense of ownership when managing technical accounting matters and competing business priorities. ## Benefits - **Competitive salary:** Attractive remuneration aligned with experience, qualifications, and responsibilities. - **Fully remote work:** Work from home 100% of the time, with the flexibility to create a productive workspace. - **Work-from-home allowance:** Financial support to help cover eligible expenses associated with working remotely. - **Healthcare coverage:** Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) coverage for you and one dependent. - **Generous leave entitlement:** 20 days of annual leave and five days of sick leave. - **Government-mandated benefits:** Access to applicable government benefits and statutory entitlements. - **13th-month pay:** Receive 13th-month compensation in accordance with applicable employment arrangements. - **Computer equipment:** Equipment provided to support your remote working needs. - **Career development:** Opportunities to expand your accounting expertise, strengthen leadership capabilities, and progress professionally. - **Collaborative working culture:** Join a supportive environment that values teamwork, professional development, and high-quality client service. - **Work-life balance:** Benefit from a remote-first setup designed to support flexibility and personal well-being. - **Meaningful responsibility:** Lead accounting workflows, develop team members, and contribute directly to client satisfaction and operational excellence.