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About the business

Morris Cohen Glen & Co is a Australian Financial Review Top 100 firm of Chartered Accountants based in Camberwell with a focus on providing a high level of service, advice and expertise to our varied and interesting client base.

An exciting opportunity is available for a Senior Accountant position, where you will join our team of young professionals, where the skills you have the opportunity to learn have lasting value and will form the foundation of your career.

Our team is dedicated to providing our clients with high standard of service using the latest technology with a particular focus on cloud based accounting.

Our Firm takes great pride in the work we do and as a result we have high standards. We aim to provide a polished and professional service to our clients – giving the same high-quality service that we would like to receive.

About the role

The successful candidate will become a part of a team that looks after a varied and interesting client base including:

Australian businesses & investor groups
Multinational corporations doing business in Australia.

The team works collaboratively together to assist client needs, improve their skills and drive excellent commercial outcomes for clients. We support one another to solve problems and help clients each and every day.

Initially working in the Senior Accountant role, your duties will include but are not limited to:

Be a first point of contact for clients, coordinating their requests and ensuring deadlines are met.
Reviewing work prepared by other team members and clients Bookkeepers.
Preparing and lodging Business Activity Statements & Instalment Activity Statements with Australian Tax Office and complying with the relevant laws.
Accurate, efficient and timely processing of of management reports, financial statements, tax returns and BAS’s for individuals, partnerships, companies and trusts and management reporting.
Working directly with the Partner in high-level and complex consulting engagements.

We would expect and work with the successful candidate to ensure that they will continue grow and learn and move into more senior and challenging roles with the team and the firm & Morris Cohen Glen & Co.

Benefits and perks

Our firm does not believe in our team working unnecessary long and extended hours, we have standard 36.25 hours per week.

Whilst we work hard and give high quality service to our clients this can be done without the long hours of many big firms.

And we have a full A4 page of wonderful benefits including yearly salary increases, progression pathways and a long list of thoughtful social perks.

We offer the successful applicant:

Direct contact with Partners to help develop you
Strong training support to supplement your skills
We will train and guide you in all major tax and accounting areas
A healthy work life balance
Free office and on street car parking and office just two minutes walk from the nearby train station
Support for Visa / Permanent Residency (PR)
Modern inner-East Melbourne Offices
Progressive, fun and energetic youthful environment
Opportunity to grow and enhance your skillset

Skills and experience

We are candidates that that possess the following:
Studied Accounting major at university
CA / CPA or close to completing
3+ years accounting experience, ideally gained within a public practice or professional services firm
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong attention to detail
The ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
Strong dedication to teamwork, a willingness to work hard, learn and develop new skills using the latest technology
The right to work in Australia. Our Company has the ability to sponsor candidates and will consider this on a case by case basis.

If this sounds like the role for you, please submit your CV outlining why you believe you are the right hire for Morris Cohen Glen & Co, using the apply now function below.

Employer questions
Your application will include the following questions:
How many years of public practice accounting experience do you have?
Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
How many years of taxation experience do you have?
Have you completed a chartered accountant (CA) qualification?
Do you have experience using Xero?