Senior Tax Accountant, Australia

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Philippines.

📋 Description

• Prepare income tax returns for individuals, sole traders, companies, and trusts in Australia.

• Generate financial statements and related workpapers for review and submission.

• Assess bookkeeping files, identify discrepancies, and implement corrections.

• Oversee EOFY adjustments, including accruals, prepayments, depreciation, loan reconciliations, and year-end journals.

• Utilize company tax expertise, encompassing franking accounts, dividends, and associated adjustments.

• Examine balance sheet accounts and investigate any unreconciled or unusual balances.

• Reconcile accounting profits with taxable income.

• Review the work of junior team members, respond to technical inquiries, and facilitate their professional growth.

• Independently manage the entire client workload from start to finish.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in preparing Australian income tax returns and financial statements.

• Practical experience with individuals, sole traders, companies, and trusts.

• Strong understanding of company tax, including franking accounts and dividend adjustments.

• Experience with EOFY adjustments and reconciling balance sheet accounts.

• Proficient in preparing tax reconciliations and clarifying the differences between accounting profit and taxable income.

• Ability to review colleagues' work and provide clear, constructive feedback.

• Exceptional attention to detail and the judgment to recognize when further scrutiny is needed.

• Familiarity with cloud accounting or Australian tax lodgement software (e.g., Xero, MYOB, HandiTax) is preferred.

• Previous experience in mentoring or supervising junior accountants is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Permanent 100% work-from-home position.

• Australian day shift, Monday to Friday.

• Provision of company-sponsored work-from-home equipment.

• HMO coverage starting from Day 1.

• 20 days of paid leave annually, accruing from Day 1.

• 13th-month pay along with government-mandated benefits.

• Annual salary and performance reviews.

• Continuous professional development and coaching opportunities.

• Regular staff events and team-building activities.

• Stable, long-term international work experience.

• Genuine opportunities for professional advancement.