We live and breathe startups, scale-ups and venture capital — it’s literally all we do.

The startup space continues to buzz with potential. Innovative solutions to old problems dominate our headlines, and the lure of getting entrenched into tech and AI has never been greater. But the core problems to launch, grow and scale a business remain the same. To put it simply – building, scaling and investing in a startup is hard. And that’s where LUNA comes in.

LUNA is Australia’s leading consultancy for startups and scaling businesses, built with the future in mind.

We deliver cutting-edge solutions across legal, accounting, tax and education to improve our clients’ chances of success. Through consolidating these functions under one roof, we provide consistent, cross-functional support to create the critical foundations required for any thriving startup, scale-up, VC or corporate looking to do things a little differently.

We have had huge growth over the past five years, but our ambition does not stop here, we are in the process of building a future-state strategy for LUNA. And that’s why we are looking for you - people who want to help build the next iteration of LUNA.

YOUR ROLE AT LUNA

We are looking for a tax accountant who is responsible for providing high-quality client delivery work, all while hitting quarterly revenue targets and output points.

Client Delivery Work: Provide high-quality end-to-end accounting support, with a focus on tax compliance for all Luna clients. This includes:

• Annual financial reporting and tax compliance for companies (and occasionally their founders and family trusts).

• Maximising opportunities for tax offsets.

• Advising on restructures, capital raises and business sales.

BAS: Oversee and manage process for how BAS are lodged and reviewed for Launch.

Income Tax: Oversee and manage process for how income tax returns are lodged and reviewed for Launch clients.

Learning: Find learning opportunities to continue to develop client management skills and technical expertise.

Hit Targets: Hit individual quarterly revenue & BD targets

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Are based in Melbourne, Sydney or Byron

• Are eligible to work in Australia

• Have 7-10 years of experience in an accounting or consulting environment (for example, manager or above in a chartered environment or industry based equivalent).

• Have at least 2 years experience providing business advisory services (e.g. tax returns & tax advice) with a particular focus on company income tax returns (small to medium sized enterprises).

• Eligible for tax agent registration within 6 months of commencement.

• Has completed CAANZ or CPA qualification.

• Experience preparing and lodging BAS and IAS.

• Know your way around Xero, including payroll and reporting features.

• Are organised and with a proven ability to manage multiple clients at a time.

• Has necessary professional or academic requirements to gain Tax Agent Registration with the Tax Practitioners Board.

It would be an added bonus if you have any of the following in your toolkit:

• Understand the basics of bookkeeping and payroll.

• Have worked with G-suite and Google products, Hubspot, Dext, Asana and Slack.

• Have experience advising across a suite of startup needs.

• Business development and /or sales experience. 

• You are a certified BAS agent.

• You have experience collaborating with lawyers or tax advisors to deliver outcomes for clients.

• Has current membership with The Tax Institute.

WHY LUNA?

• We’re at the forefront of what’s happening in Australia’s startup landscape… like, so far at the front of the bus the driver can hear us breathing. We’re at events, co-working spaces, incubators and accelerators, and we are literally embedded in the operations teams of multiple VCs. Work at LUNA is anything but chained to your desk…

• We have an incredible amount of fun together. We had a sock-wrestling tournament once and, to be honest, everyone was a winner that day.

• We’re proud of creating a safe space for different kinds of people and all kinds of ideas with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

• We generously invest in your personal development and future career aspirations. We want you to be great — Majestic. Like a unicorn… but in your own body.

• Flexible Working: We are a hybrid team and committed to it going forward - mixing remote working with incredible in person experiences. While we are mainly based in Melb and Syd, our team is spread out across Aus, from Byron Bay (yes we have an office and an apartment for you to use in Byron!) to Melb, we make it work.

• An extra week of leave on top of the standard Australian 4-week paid leave minimum. We’re also committed to supporting budding families and offer all LUNA parents 14 extra weeks of fully paid leave on top of the standard government program.

Like what you’ve been reading? Then APPLY! We would love to hear why you would make a great addition to our already incredible team. Applications will be reviewed on a first in basis.

At LUNA, we value ourselves as an equal opportunity team. All applicants will be considered regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status or identification as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. People of all backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply!