Tax Accountant, AU

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

📋 Description

• Reconcile and prepare financial statements as well as tax returns for individuals, partnerships, trusts, and companies.

• Proactively communicate with managers regarding job priorities and progress updates.

• Take ownership of assigned tasks and projects while adhering to checklists, procedures, and quality standards.

• Prepare Business Activity Statements (BAS).

• Reconcile and finalize tax returns for individuals, trusts, companies, and partnerships.

• Engage with clients to request necessary information or seek clarification.

• Respond swiftly to client inquiries and effectively manage their expectations.

• Extract data, adjust ledger files, and prepare tax working papers.

• Utilize Xero, Xero Practice Manager, Microsoft Suite, NowInfinity, and Ignition.

• Meet daily or designated deadlines while ensuring the submission of accurate, high-quality tax returns and BAS.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of professional accounting experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Commerce, Finance, or equivalent experience.

• Currently enrolled in, or seeking to enroll in, CA or CPA.

• Proficient technical skills and experience with Xero, Xero Practice Manager, Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, NowInfinity, and Ignition.

• Experience in preparing Business Activity Statements, including knowledge of GST-free transactions.

• Experience in completing Australian tax returns for individuals, trusts, companies, and partnerships.

• Familiarity with tax reconciliation workpapers, asset depreciation schedules, GST reconciliations, franking account reconciliations, and Division 7A loan reconciliation workpapers.

• Experience in reconciling employee leave provisions, company income tax provisions, and employee superannuation liabilities.

• Knowledge of calculating FBT reimbursements for motor vehicles and completing hire purchase loan schedules.

• Strong understanding of deductible superannuation contribution eligibility, including concessional and non-concessional caps as well as prior unused superannuation caps.

• Experience in calculating capital gains on property and listed shares for individuals.

• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to complete work within prescribed deadlines.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement.

• Opportunity to collaborate with a high-performing team.

• Professional development through enrollment in, or the opportunity to enroll in, CA or CPA.