Senior Australian Accountant

Senior Australian Accountant / Reviewer & Team Leader

We are an established Australian accounting, taxation and business advisory practice continuing to expand our offshore team in the Philippines.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Australian Accountant / Reviewer to join us in a hands-on role covering Australian tax compliance, financial reporting, bookkeeping review, management reporting, client communication and team support.

This is a senior position, but it is also practical. The successful candidate must be comfortable preparing work personally when required, reviewing work completed by others, following up clients and staff, and helping improve systems and processes.

You will work closely with the Principal Accountant in Australia and play an important role in the continued development of our Philippines operation.

Key Responsibilities

Prepare and review financial statements and income tax returns for companies, trusts, partnerships and individuals across a broad range of Australian business sectors.

Apply strong Australian tax knowledge across areas including CGT, Division 7A, trust distributions, GST, BAS/IAS, depreciation, shareholder/director loans and related business-services matters.

Prepare and review general purpose and special purpose financial reports, with sound knowledge of applicable Australian Accounting Standards and financial reporting requirements.

Review bookkeeping, balance-sheet reconciliations, payroll, superannuation, GST accounts, bank reconciliations and supporting workpapers.

Personally undertake bookkeeping and reconciliation work where required, including reconciliations involving platforms such as eBay, Amazon, Alibaba, Stripe, PayPal, Uber Eats, DoorDash and other e-commerce or merchant systems.

Review work prepared by accountants and bookkeepers, identify errors, prepare clear review notes and follow corrections through to completion.

Delegate work appropriately, monitor progress and follow up staff located in Australia and overseas regarding deadlines, outstanding tasks and review points.

Follow up clients for missing information and communicate professionally regarding accounting, taxation and reporting matters.

Prepare and review monthly and quarterly management accounts, budgets, cash flow forecasts, actual-versus-budget reports and variance analysis.

Professionally prepare management reporting, budgets, cash flow, grant accounting, purpose specific funding reports and board-level reporting.

Work closely with the Principal Accountant on technical matters, difficult files, workflow management, quality control, client issues and practice improvement.

Mentor and support accountants and bookkeepers and contribute to stronger workpapers, checklists, reconciliations, workflows and review procedures.

Use technology and AI responsibly to improve efficiency, analysis, documentation and quality while maintaining confidentiality and professional judgement.

Assist with the future development of our Philippines operation, including team growth, onboarding, workflow development, systems implementation and potential future office establishment.

Be willing and reasonably available to undertake occasional international business travel, including to Australia, where required for meetings, training, planning or other business purposes.

What We Are Looking For

Minimum 5 years of verifiable Australian public-practice experience.

Accounting or related degree; CPA or CA highly regarded.

Strong hands-on knowledge of Australian tax, including companies, trusts, partnerships, individuals, CGT, Division 7A, GST/BAS and trust distributions.

Sound knowledge of AASB requirements and experience preparing/reviewing general purpose and special purpose financial reports.

Proven experience reviewing accounting, bookkeeping and tax work prepared by other staff.

Strong hands‑on skills in Xero, Xero Tax, XPM and MYOB.

Advanced Excel skills and experience with management reporting, budgets, cash flow forecasts and variance analysis.

Strong written and spoken English with confidence communicating directly with Australian clients.

Ability to delegate, follow up staff and clients, manage deadlines and take ownership of work through to completion.

Comfortable using AI and modern accounting technology responsibly to improve efficiency and quality.

Practical, hands‑on approach and willing to step into bookkeeping, reconciliations, accounting or tax preparation where required.

Working Arrangement & Growth

Initially remote-based in the Philippines, with the potential to transition to an office or hybrid arrangement as our Philippines team grows. The successful candidate may also take on broader leadership and operational responsi