Accounting Team Leader

Offshore Talent; Philippines; Remote; PHP 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Offshore Talent is seeking an experienced AU Tax Accountant Team Lead to direct Manila-based accounting operations and serve as the operational bridge to Australian practice leaders. The role requires deep Australian accounting/tax expertise and a track record of managing offshore teams, automation projects, and QA.

The successful candidate will design SOPs, drive system migrations, and oversee QA to ensure compliance before files reach Australian partners, reporting on team performance and

Qualifications

• 6–8 years in accounting with Australian practice exposure
• 3+ years in supervisory/offshore team leadership
• Experience architecting accounting workflows and SOPs
• Proficient in Excel/Google Sheets for financial modeling
• Strong familiarity with Xero and Xero Practice Manager/Workpapers
• Experience with practice management tools (Karbon, Asana, Monday.com, ClickUp, HubSpot)
• Familiar with Dext, Hubdoc, SuiteFiles, Google Workspace/Microsoft 365
• Ability to supervise offshore teams and meet SLAs

Responsibilities

• Lead offshore accounting team including accountants, bookkeepers, and workflow admins
• Perform senior technical reviews of Australian financial statements and tax returns
• Design and roll out SOPs, automated workflows, and software integrations
• Manage capacity, track progress, and enforce SLAs
• Ensure QA compliance with Australian accounting standards and ATO regulations
• Act as bridge to Australian practice leadership with transparent reporting

Skills

Australian accounting

Leadership

Workflow engineering

Spreadsheets

System migrations

Tools

Xero

MYOB

QuickBooks Online

Karbon

Asana

Monday.com

ClickUp

HubSpot

Dext

Hubdoc

SuiteFiles

Google Workspace

Microsoft 365

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Accounting Team Leader to direct our Manila-based accounting operations.

11th November, 2026

AU Tax Accountant (Team Lead)

We are seeking an experienced Accounting Team Leader to direct our Manila-based accounting operations and serve as the primary operational and technical bridge to our Australian practice leadership. This senior leadership role requires a professional with deep expertise in Australian accounting and taxation, paired with a proven track record of managing high-performing offshore teams. In this position, you will drive workflow automation, spearhead system implementations (migrating legacy spreadsheets to modern CRM and practice management platforms), conduct senior technical reviews, and enforce rigorous QA standards to ensure complete compliance before files reach Australian partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Offshore Leadership & Development: Supervise, direct, and mentor offshore accountants, bookkeepers, and workflow administrators; deliver continuous coaching, technical training, and structured performance evaluations.
• Technical Quality Assurance: Conduct comprehensive technical reviews of Australian financial statements, tax returns, and management accounts, resolving complex compliance, tax, and bookkeeping queries before escalation.
• Systems Architecture & Automation: Design, document, and roll out standard operating procedures (SOPs), automated workflows, and software integrations (CRM, Practice Management, Xero, HubSpot).
• Capacity & SLA Management: Oversee team resource allocation, track job progress, manage turnaround times, and maintain strict Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Compliance & Audit Integrity: Lead internal QA audits to guarantee adherence to Australian accounting standards, ATO regulations, and practice benchmarks.
• Stakeholder Bridge: Act as the direct counterpart to Australian practice leaders, providing transparent reporting on team performance, productivity, and delivery metrics.

Job Requirements

Non-Negotiable Core Requirements

• Australian Accounting Expertise: 6–8 years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 4 years directly supporting Australian accounting and tax practices.
• Management & Leadership Track Record: Minimum 3+ years in a supervisory, team lead, or management capacity successfully leading an offshore accounting team and balancing multi-client workloads.
• Workflow & Process Engineering: Demonstrated success in architecting, documenting, and implementing accounting workflows, SOPs, and system migrations.
• Software Ecosystem Mastery:
• Core Accounting: Advanced proficiency in Xero (including Xero Practice Manager / Workpapers), with exposure to MYOB or QuickBooks Online.
• Practice Management & Workflow: Hands-on experience with tools like Karbon, Asana, Monday.com, ClickUp, or HubSpot.
• Document Automation & Workpapers: Working knowledge of Dext, Hubdoc, SuiteFiles, or Google Workspace / Microsoft 365.
• Spreadsheets: Advanced Excel / Google Sheets financial modeling capability.