Senior Tax Accountant (Australia)

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: TYPE OF WORK

Full Time

: SALARY

COMPETITIVE SALARY

: HOURS PER WEEK

40

: DATE UPDATED

Oct 7, 2026

JOB OVERVIEW

ROLE SUMMARY

Senior-level Australian public-practice role responsible for tax compliance, tax planning, financial analysis, and business advisory for SMEs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Prepare and review financial statements and income tax returns for companies, trusts, partnerships, sole traders, and individuals.
- Prepare and review BAS and IAS, including GST and PAYG reconciliations.
- Review shareholder and related-party loan accounts and assess Division 7A, including complying loan arrangements, benchmark interest, minimum yearly repayments, distributable surplus, and deemed-dividend exposure.
- Prepare and review CGT calculations, including CGT events, capital proceeds, cost base, capital losses, discounts, concessions, and rollovers.
- Prepare and review FBT calculations and returns, including motor vehicles, entertainment, employee contributions, exemptions, reductions, and taxable values.
- Review trust taxable income, beneficiary entitlements, distribution resolutions, franking implications, and Division 7A considerations involving corporate beneficiaries.
- Prepare book-to-tax adjustments, tax reconciliations, franking-account reconciliations, and supporting tax workpapers.
- Perform quarterly tax planning using year-to-date results and projected full-year profitability.
- Calculate projected income-tax liabilities and assess PAYG instalments and upcoming tax cash requirements.
- Prepare budgets, forecasts, and cash-flow analysis for business advisory engagements.
- Analyse profitability, working capital, cash-flow constraints, financial trends, and business performance.
- Assist with business structuring, tax planning, technical taxation research, and written client advice.
- Handle technical client queries and ATO correspondence within delegated authority.
- Review accounting and taxation work prepared by other team members.
- Communicate directly with clients to request information, explain tax positions, discuss financial results, and provide practical commercial advice.
- Maintain high-quality workpapers, supporting documentation, client files, and compliance workflows.

REQUIREMENTS

- CPA qualification is a BIG PLUS.
- Minimum 5 years of Australian public-practice accounting and taxation experience.
- Strong Australian taxation knowledge across companies, trusts, partnerships, sole traders, and individuals.
- Strong technical knowledge of Division 7A, CGT, FBT, GST, BAS, IAS, PAYG, trust distributions, and tax planning.
- Strong financial-statement preparation and tax-return preparation/review experience.
- Strong commercial judgment and ability to connect tax outcomes with the client’s cash flow, profitability, strategy, and business objectives.
- Strong written and spoken English with confidence communicating directly with Australian clients.

TOOLS

Xero | Xero Tax | Xero Practice Manager (XPM)

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

* Independent Contractor (no payroll deductions)
* 100% reimbursed government contributions (SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG) — you pay your contributions directly, and you will be reimbursed the full amount, so there is no deduction from your salary
* 13th-month pay
* HMO coverage
* Paid leaves and paid holidays
* Fully remote setup

HOW TO APPLY

Send a short cover letter highlighting your relevant experience.
IMPORTANT: Include a Google Drive link to your résumé and ensure the file is set to “Anyone with the link can view.”

SKILL REQUIREMENT

Accounting Xero Tax Preparation

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Senior Tax Accountant (Australia)

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