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Senior Accountant and Client Partner


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Location : Melbourne, Australia


Created : 2025-04-25


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Be the financial anchor your clients can''t live withoutAre you a seasoned accountant who''s tired of just number crunching and ready to drive real business growth? At Slate Accounts, we don''t just manage finances - we transform businesses by delivering an outsourced finance team.The role in a nutshellAs our Senior Accountant, you''ll be the primary client liaison and most senior person on multiple client accounts. You won''t just oversee financial processesyou''ll drive client success by delivering both rock-solid financial control and game-changing financial insights. You will be a key senior hire and guiding light in our growing business, and youll find fulfillment in giving our clients peace of mind as well as exciting financial performance intel.What you''ll actually doOwn the client relationship - be the go-to financial expert clients call first when they need adviceDeliver our financial control services oversee the Slate methodology to ensure financial systems run smoothly, compliance obligations are met, and processes are continuously improvedProvide financial insight services - help clients grow through smart financial analysis, performance guidance, and actionable adviceLead a team - supervise accounting and bookkeeping staff on your accounts in both Australia and our Jaipur officeManage commercial outcomes - balance delivering exceptional value with maintaining Slate''s profitability targetsHelp build our practice - contribute to Slate''s thought leadership and growthWho we needMinimum 10 years in accounting roles with diverse Australian businessesExperience working in an accounting firm or as an external financial advisorProven track record managing client relationshipsStrong business acumen and communication skillsLeadership skills and experience supervising accounting/ bookkeeping teams local and foreignBAS agent registration (preferred)Certification in Xero, MYOB, or QBO (preferred)Why Slate Accounts?We''re not your typical accounting and bookkeeping firm. For 12 years, we''ve been delivering finance and accounts outsourcing that feels like an extension of our clients'' businesses. Our unique Australian/Indian hybrid model delivers exceptional service at 20-40% less than in-house teams.Earning trust through transparencyProcess discipline that drives resultsReady to join a fair, positive, open-minded, dedicated team and start growing yourself and our clients businesses?Apply today and help our clients do great things with their businesses while advancing your career with a forward-thinking financial partner.Position reports to the managing director with oversight of a mixed skill accounts teams. This hybrid role based in Melbourne with flexible work arrangements including office, client premises, and WFH options. Own transport required. #J-18808-Ljbffr