AU Senior Tax Accountant
About this role
SENIOR TAX ACCOUNTANT
Turn accurate numbers into confident decisions. Join a collaborative team where your Australian tax expertise will deliver compliant, dependable outcomes across a diverse client portfolio.
Work Setup: Remote – Work From Home
Role Overview
Own core Australian tax compliance work from working papers through financial statements and returns. You’ll manage assigned jobs independently, maintain accurate client files, and support the onshore team with more complex accounting assignments.
Key Responsibilities
Prepare accurate accounts: Review general ledgers and transactions, complete working papers and year-end adjustments, and produce financial statements to client and regulatory standards.
Deliver Australian tax compliance: Prepare tax returns, reconciliations, provisions, deductions, offsets, IAS and BAS, resolving validation issues before submission or lodgement.
Maintain complete client files: Gather supporting documents and confirmations, record clear job notes, complete compliance checklists, and keep working papers aligned with final accounts.
Manage deadlines and budgets: Own assigned jobs, maintain accurate timesheets, and deliver quality work within client deadlines and allocated hours.
Support technical quality: Flag gaps and issues early, raise practical queries, stay current with tax and software updates, and assist with advanced assignments as required.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA qualification is preferred.
4+ years of Australian accounting and taxation experience, ideally in an Australian accounting firm.
Strong working knowledge of Australian tax compliance, financial statements, tax returns, reconciliations, IAS, and BAS.
Hands-on proficiency in Xero, XPM, MYOB, or QuickBooks, plus Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Proven ability to manage multiple client jobs independently, meet deadlines and budget hours, maintain high accuracy, and raise clear technical queries with onshore stakeholders.
What’s in It for You
Recognised by Great Place To Work:Ranked #8 Best Workplace in the Philippines and #3 Best Workplace in IT-BPM in the Medium category for 2026.
Work That Fits Real Life:Roles aligned with Australian and US clients, with day and night shift options plus WFH, hybrid and office-based setups depending on the role.
Room to Grow:Structured onboarding and ongoing Learning & Development programs that help employees build skills, strengthen capability and prepare for broader responsibilities.
Health Cover From Day 1:Health insurance coverage from Day 1 plus dependent coverage, giving employees and their families added peace of mind from the start.
Clear Pay, Clear Expectations:Compensation aligned with the role and experience, supported by clear responsibilities and expectations from the outset.
Work That Connects You to the Client:Work directly with international businesses as part of a dedicated team that operates as an extension of their business.
Support Beyond Day 1: Our People & Culture and support teams stay involved beyond onboarding, providing day-to-day guidance, employee support, engagement and recognition throughout the employee experience.
Plus the everyday extras: Modern workspaces, complimentary onsite meals, flowing coffee and drinks at our café bar, additional time off and tenure incentives.
About Us
At hammerjack, we connect skilled professionals in the Philippines with growing businesses across Australia and beyond—building teams that work as true extensions of our clients. We're proud to be named among the Fortune 100 Best Workplaces in Southeast Asia and ranked the 8th Best Workplace in the Philippines.
Our Impact
Our people aren't outsourced—they're embedded. With aligned tools, shared goals, and real accountability, they deliver at the same standard and pace as onshore teams while building long-term careers they're proud of, across accounting, tech, admin, and marketing.
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