JAPANESE-SPEAKING SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

JAPANESE-SPEAKING SENIOR ACCOUNTANT 

• Sydney CBD 

• Flexible work environment 

• Full time Perm  

We have an exciting opportunity for a Japanese-English bilingual Senior Accountant to join a well-established and highly regarded accounting firm in the heart of the CBD. The firm offers a collaborative team environment, very flexible working arrangements, and a supportive culture where people genuinely support one another and grow together. As a result of our continued growth, they are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated Senior Accountant to join the team. This is an excellent opportunity for a professional looking to further develop their career within a respected firm that values teamwork, professional development, and work-life balance. 
The Role  
You will become a part of a fast-growing business unit with a broad range of clients from a number of industries. The team not only conducts the taxation and accounting needs of clients but provides unique advisory services and has a niche market reputation, providing unrivalled opportunities, and strong interaction with all other business units with the firm. We have a flat line management structure, providing easy access to multiple Partners, whilst working predominantly for the team Manager. The successful candidate will take the job from start to finish and deal directly with the clients.  
Key Responsibilities:  

• Reviews financial accounts, tax returns, business activity statements, instalment activity statements and other work performed by Intermediates, Graduates and Cadets who work on their clients  

• Prepares more complex corporate and company tax returns  

• Solid understanding of Corporations Act, accounting standards, tax legislation and other research as they relate to the work undertaken  

• Detailed understanding of company secretarial matters such as lodgements, fees and general requirements  

• Prepares and reviews complex fringe benefits tax returns  

• Good understanding of state taxes  

• Prepares complex individual and company tax returns with limited supervision or direction  

• Detailed knowledge of tax office correspondence and procedures (including assessment, objections)  

• Prepares and analyses management reports for clients (i.e cashflows reports, budget)  

• Good working knowledge of GST, Business Activity Statements and Instalment Activity Statements  

• Prepares and reviews work papers, analysis of client data and transactions and setting up accounts onto the accounting package in accordance with present standards  

• Understanding complex accounting standards  

• Prepares complex financial reports from client data  

• Carries out analytical review procedures, including ratio analysis  

• Ability to prepare well drafted, high-level reports for more senior staff to review  

• Prepare draft invoices to manager/partners at the end of an engagement  

• Prepares and analyses standard management reports for clients  

 
Here are the key qualifications, skills and personal attributes. If you tick some of the boxes, but not all, we’d still encourage you to apply. Other capabilities you have may make you the perfect fit for the role, and the company can work on filling the gaps together.  
We are particularly looking for:  

• Fluency in Japanese and understands the Japanese business culture is must 

• Reporting skills - a comfort in attending to all types of corporate, trust, super and individual accounting and taxation compliance of a simple to moderate complexity, with minimal supervision.  

• Ability to build strong relationships  

• Problem solving skills - you will be able to demonstrate the ability to "think outside the square"  

• A confident demeanor and the ability to interface with clients, and earn their respect  

• Strong attention to detail  

• An entrepreneurial spirit  

• The candidate will ideally be in their final stages of completing their CA program with 3-4 years of experience within a business services division.  

• Unlimited work rights 

 
Benefit: support your health and social connection with a vibrant culture, great flexible working policy, 18 weeks paid parental leave accessible after 12 months, and much more.  
Work with a purpose: put a lot of energy into developing meaningful relationships with our clients. It results in a level of trust that creates surprising opportunities for our business and your career.  
If this sounds like you or you know anyone in your network that will be suitable to this role please email your CV to career@ssb.hoban.com.au


At HOBAN we encourage applications from people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people of all genders, LGBTI people, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

We provide reasonable adjustments; including alternate formats to the recruitment process for individuals with disability. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, please email our Adjustments Coordinator at adjustments@hoban.com.au or visit www.hoban.com.au/adjustments for additional contact details.