Accounting Manager

A smart human once said, “Do things you 💙 with people you care about and good things happen”, and at BlueRock, we are a growing team who love what we do.

We are looking for an aspirational Manager to join our growing public practice team alongside other entrepreneurial and commercially minded rockstars. This permanent, full-time opportunity plays a key role in BlueRock's growth and success and allows you to partner with some of the most entrepreneurial business owners.

About BlueRock Accounting

BlueRock Accounting is our original and largest team here at BlueRock. We are at the centre of our thriving entrepreneurial community and work closely with business owners to deliver advisory solutions and innovative tax accounting.

We embrace all things innovation and automation so that you can focus on solving problems for our awesome clients rather than moving figures around a spreadsheet!

What you'll be doing

What can you expect in your day to day as a Manager? Well, you will be:

• Investing your time and knowledge into our up and coming rockstars through genuine coaching and mentoring. This role will play a key part in overseeing the progression and growth of our more junior level accountants.
• Managing a client list, including meeting with clients and maintaining strong client relationships, workflow forecasting, ATO lodgement and ATO debt management.
• Collaborating with our Accounting supervisor and manager group and contributing to the program.
• Pro-actively seeking opportunities where added value or additional products and services can be provided to the client & collaborating with other divisions within BlueRock on such engagements.
• Managing both compliance and advisory/consulting engagements including cash flow forecasting, business acquisition/sale and specialist tax advice. Mitigating risk and planning strategies to minimise tax on such engagements.

Requirements

We want to hear from people who have:

• 5+ years of public practice accounting.
• Strong technical proficiency in tax and consulting/modelling engagements including budgeting, cash flow forecasting & evaluations.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills and strong Xero skills.
• Experience being a mentor and coach for junior and graduate accountants.
• Excellent knowledge of the taxation legislation.

Benefits

Our people love to work for us, here’s why!

• Officially B-Corp Certified, a Certified Great Place to Work 2024 and 2023 Best Workplaces winner!
• Competitive salary, free weekly lunches, awesome social events (including a social club – winery tours to museum tours), flexible working arrangements, and amazing headquarters in the CBD.
• Receive mentoring and coaching from industry leaders and plenty of opportunities for growth and promotion.
• Learning and development including internal and external training programs to build your career skills.
• An inclusive and diverse workplace culture centered on health, wellbeing and fun.
• The ability to salary sacrifice for their very own BlueRock shares
• We have our very own BlueRock public holidays to give our people the day off, on us!

For more amazing perks of working at BlueRock and employee benefits – head to our careers page!

How to apply

If this sounds like you, then please click on the "Apply" button and follow the prompts. If you think you have what it takes, but don’t necessarily meet every single point on the job description – please still apply. We’d love to see if you could be a great fit and we can't wait to meet you!

For any questions regarding this opportunity or if you require adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please reach out to Lee Kelly at Lee.kelly@thebluerock.com.au

Please be advised that BlueRock or any of its related or controlled entities do not accept unsolicited contact or resumes from Recruitment Agencies.

Even in 2024 it needs to be said, BlueRock is a workplace committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, citizenship, colour, disability, gender and gender identity, marital status, nationality, race, sexual orientation, or veteran status.