Australian Only Senior Accountant

MUST LIVE IN PAMPANGA / CLARK. ALL OTHER CANDIDATES PLEASE DO NOT APPLY AS THESE WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE REJECTED.

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You must have fast internet, a quiet/private space to work from in an area mostly free from electricity interruptions.

Please do not apply if you do not have recent Australian Public Accounting Practice experience.

Our Story:

We are a boutique accounting practice based on the Sunshine Coast, Australia, primarily servicing business clients in the medical industry. As a progressive firm and early adopter of technology, we have proudly maintained a dedicated team in the Philippines since 2019. Our firm is built on a strong culture of care — we genuinely value our team and prioritise work-life balance, while maintaining high expectations for the quality of work delivered. With established systems and processes developed since our inception in 2009, we provide a stable and supportive environment. We truly appreciate and value our incredible team in the Philippines — they are an integral part of our success.

What we Offer:

• Permanent Work from Home (WFH) 40 hours a week
• We provide your Tech and Equipment
• Supportive and Professional Team
• Exposure to wide range of industries and clients
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement
• 30 work days leave
• Follow Australian (Qld) holiday schedule
• 13th Cheque in December
• We provide a 14th cheque that is a performance bonus based on retention and years worked.
• We pay SSS and HDMF, Phillhealth and Maxicare Gold for the right candidate

Your Skills:

• Extreme attention to detail
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills
• Work independently
• Ability to multitask and work on many clients and tasks at the same time
• Proven Records of working with Australian clients
• Team player
• Willingness to learn and upskill to do advanced tax work
• Ability to manage multiple clients and deadlines effectively
• Excellent time management skills
• You need to be super efficient

Your Experience:

• Expert Level Xero User - we will test this skill
• Be able to competently complete reconciliations - we will test this skill
• Technical understanding of GST in Australia
• Technical understanding of Tax in Australia for Sole Traders, Companies, Trust and Partnerships.
• Payroll and Superannuation
• BAS/IAS Preparation
• Proven Australian Client Communication
• XPM, Dext, Hubdoc, Clickup, Memtime software experience preferred
• Minimum 2 years in an Australian tax experience and bookkeeping experience for an accounting/bookkeeping firm.

• Certificate IV or Diploma in Bookkeeping/Accounting
• Accounting Degree
• Familiarity with other platforms such as Quickbooks and MYOB

Key Responsibilities:

Bookkeeping:

• End-to-end bookkeeping across a diverse portfolio of Australian clients
• Maintain and reconcile Xero files, including payroll, accounts payable/receivable, and bank accounts
• Prepare and monthly and quarterly BAS's confidently and independently for review
• Ensure accuracy of GST treatment, coding, and client file compliance
• Communicate professionally internal accountants and in time clients
• Maintain accurate workpapers, file notes and documentation

Accounting and Tax:

• Bank Reconciliations, General Ledger Maintenance and Bookkeeping
• Balance sheet reconciliations. Accounts Payable/Receivable management
• Processing up to Trial Balance stage and preparing financial statements and workpapers for lodgment with the Australian Taxation Office
• Completion and posting of daily timesheets
• Prepares and records asset, liability, revenue, and expenses entries by compiling and analysing account information. Maintains and balances subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions; resolving discrepancies.
• Assist other staff as require
• Prepare tax returns for companies, trusts, partnership and individuals as part of the year compliance work.
• Year end tax planning work - devise tax strategies to defer or eliminate tax payments

Knowledge and experience with respect to the following areas:

o Division 7a

o Capital Gain Tax and Exemptions

o UPE

o Payroll Tax

Salary: Above Market + 13th cheque + 14th cheque (performance bonus) Salary range is between PHP70k to PHP 95k pending experience and skills testing. For the right candidate we will include SSS, HDMF, Philhealth and Maxicare Gold.

Working hours: 7:00 am PST 8 hours daily. You will be required to work for 8 hours a day. This is not a WFH role that only requires you to work a couple of hours a day. Our Memtime Software monitors work and makes it easy to do timesheets.

Days : Monday to Friday (no weekends)

All shortlisted candidates will be interviewed and be required to complete a technical skills test.

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