Senior Accountant

Sinclair Wilson is seeking a motivated and experienced Senior Accountant to join our Warrnambool team. This role offers strong career development potential for someone looking to advance their technical capability and advisory skills. You will work across a diverse client portfolio, delivering quality accounting, tax, and business services, while contributing to team performance and the firm’s ongoing growth.

About You

You are an experienced and technically capable accounting professional who brings sound judgment, initiative, and a strong commitment to quality. Proactive and detail-oriented, you manage your portfolio with confidence and consistently deliver accurate, timely outcomes for clients. You thrive in a collaborative environment, contribute to process improvement, and provide constructive guidance to less experienced team members. Your professionalism and experience enable you to navigate complexity, build trusted client relationships, and support the broader success of the team and the firm.

Key Attributes

• 10+ years’ experience with advanced technical capability across accounting, Australian Tax, business advisory, and compliance.
• Strong understanding and expertise of accounting standards, tax legislation, and complex reporting requirements.
• Ability to manage a client portfolio independently with excellent time-management skills.
• Demonstrated strength in advisory services, including interpreting financial information and providing strategic insights to clients.
• Confident leadership skills, including mentoring, coaching, and developing junior team members and championing community involvement.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trusted and enduring client relationships.
• High level of analytical thinking and problem-solving capability, particularly in complex or ambiguous scenarios.
• Proactive, reliable, and detail-focused, with a commitment to quality work.
• Collaborative and adaptable, with a positive approach to continuous improvement and ability to identify opportunities to add value and improve client outcomes.
• Adaptable and collaborative, with a positive approach to change, innovation, and firmwide initiatives.

About Us

At Sinclair Wilson, we are more than just accountants – we are trusted business partners, problem-solvers, and community builders. With five offices across the Western District of Victoria and South-East South Australia, our 150+ team members support a wide variety of clients, industries, and communities.

Why You’ll Love Working with Us

• A supportive and approachable team – where your contributions are valued.
• Flexibility that fits – we’ll work with you to find hours that suit your lifestyle.
• Room to grow – opportunities to develop your skills and career.
• The perks of regional living – balance your professional goals with a great lifestyle.

How To Apply

Please include a cover letter along with your resume and apply via the Sinclair Wilson careers page at www.sinclairwilson.com.au addressed to Alisha Pitman, HR Advisor.

Remuneration will be discussed and negotiated with the successful candidate, dependent on relevant industry skills and experience. This position is available on a full-time or part-time basis, offering flexibility to suit the right candidate.

Position closing Sunday 11 January 2026

Candidates will be reviewed as applications are received.