Accountant

Description:

• Permanent, Full-Time position, based in Canberra or Melbourne
• An exciting opportunity for an aspiring accounting professional to join our Wealth & Capital Markets platform
• Real Wellbeing starts here

What makes us, us
Established in 1840, we’re Australia’s first member-owned wellbeing company, delivering health, wealth and care services to more than 700,000 Australians. Today, while we’ve grown to a company of nearly 7000 employees, our focus remains the same as it was 180 years ago — to deliver Real Wellbeing for our customers, members and the community.
We support your Real Wellbeing so you can better support our members’ and customers’ wellbeing journey.

There are four key attributes that set us apart
Good people: We strive to set ourselves apart through the capability, warmth and expertise of our people.
Wellbeing experts: Our breadth of capability enables us to provide smart solutions and services across all domains of wellbeing.
Long-term commitment: As a member-owned company, we’ve been focusing on long-term outcomes and single-minded dedication to our members and customers since 1840.
Driving positive impact: Everything we do is focused on making a positive difference at a personal, community and societal level.

These pillars are infused with our values of bold, warm and honest

Your role
This is an exciting opportunity for an accounting professional to join Australian Unity’s Wealth & Capital Markets platform and develop their experience and knowledge. Wealth & Capital Markets comprises the Advice, Investments, Life & Super, Property, and Trustees business units. This position sits within the Trustees business.
Australian Unity’s Trustees business was established to provide and make more easily accessible a range of trustee services to all Australians including; estate planning, executor appointments and estate administration, financial attorney, financial and legal administration and the establishment and management of personal, native title, community and charitable trusts.
The successful candidate will be responsible for contributing to the successful client centric management of Taxation Services at Australian Unity Trustees. This role will be responsible for assisting the Senior Accountant and Accounting Manager, NSW & ACT with the preparation of financial statements and income tax returns in accordance with relevant tax laws and the Tax Compliance Program requirements.

In this position, you will required to:

• Develop a solid understanding of fundamental accounting and taxation principles, including the ability to interpret client data and financial information as presented
• Complete bookkeeping tasks including bank reconciliations and process pay runs via online software (such as Xero and MYOB)
• Prepare income tax returns, financial statements, and Business and Instalment Activity Statements

About you
We are searching for a professional who will join us in striving to live our values of bold, warm and honest in everything we do. By living out these values, we can show up as Real Life Changers for our members, customers, colleagues and the wider community.
From a technical and educational perspective, you will bring to the role:

• Commerce or Business degree, with at least 2 years’ experience with public practice or taxation services
• Knowledge of basic financial concepts coupled with effective research and analytical skills
• Proficient with the MS Office Professional Suite
• A collaborative personality who thrives in a team with a focus on delivering an exceptional customer experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

If you would like to further discuss this opportunity, please contact Meg Andrews, Talent Acquisition -
Australian Unity is an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from all members of the community, including people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and, mature aged people.
Should an applicant be the preferred candidate, background checks (including police checks, reference checks, ASIC banned and disqualified persons and bankruptcy checks) will be completed prior to the candidate's employment being confirmed. The outcomes of the background checks do not automatically bar candidates; however, will be assessed against the inherent requirements of the job.