• Prepare and reconcile trust account reports using Shareworks and Xero, ensuring accurate bookkeeping and end-of-month accounting.
• Set up new client files, track trust onboarding processes, and ensure compliance with audits and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare annual client reporting packs, special purpose financial statements, and cash flow reports, managing multiple financial and tax reporting deadlines.
• Coordinate tax compliance payments, prepare supporting documentation for tax returns, and handle Share Plan Trust registration with ABR/ATO for new clients.
• Monitor Share Plan Trust activities to ensure cost-effective and favourable outcomes for clients.

• Understanding of Employee Share Trusts, tax principles, and financial reporting, with experience in preparing special purpose financial statements and tax returns.
• Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and proficiency with numbers and time management.
• 1-3 years of accounting experience, preferably in trust accounting, and familiarity with Xero.
• Ability to comply with relevant Acts and Legislations, maintaining high levels of confidentiality.
• A proactive attitude, capable of working both autonomously and as part of a team.

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