Accounting Team Leader (AU Tax Background)

Offshore Talent; Philippines; On-site; PHP 1,674,000 - 2,567,000; Full time

Job summary

Offshore Talent in Manila leads offshore accounting operations for an Australian practice, seeking an experienced Team Leader to direct a high-performing offshore team and serve as primary operational bridge to Australian leadership.

The role focuses on workflow automation, system implementations (migrating legacy spreadsheets to modern CRM and practice management platforms), and rigorous QA to ensure full compliance before files reach Australian partners.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 4 years directly supporting Australian accounting and tax practices.
• Minimum 3+ years in a supervisory or management role leading offshore accounting teams.
• Experience architecting, documenting and implementing accounting workflows and SOPs.
• Proficiency with Xero (Xero Practice Manager/Workpapers) and exposure to MYOB or QuickBooks Online.
• Hands-on experience with practice management tools and workflow platforms such as Karbon, Asana, Monday.com, ClickUp, or HubSpot.
• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets financial modeling skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee offshore accountants, bookkeepers, and workflow admins; provide coaching and performance reviews.
• Conduct technical QA reviews of Australian financial statements, tax returns, and management accounts.
• Design and rollout SOPs, automated workflows, and software integrations (CRM, Practice Management, Xero).
• Manage resource allocation, track progress, and ensure SLA compliance.
• Lead internal QA audits to ensure adherence to Australian accounting standards and ATO regulations.
• Serve as bridge to Australian leadership, reporting on team performance and delivery metrics.

Skills

Australian accounting

Leadership

Workflow engineering

Automation workflows

Excel/Sheets

Xero expertise

Practice management

Tools

Karbon

Asana

Monday.com

ClickUp

HubSpot

Dext

Hubdoc

SuiteFiles

Google Workspace

Microsoft 365

Xero Practice Manager

Job description

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.