AU Tax Accountant (AU Accounting Firm. WFH)

Connectos; Philippines; Remote; PHP 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WFH

Medical and Dental Coverage from day 1

Paid Vacation and Sick Leave (quarter-

Competitive salary package and annual}

Financial Assistance Program

13th Month Pay

Company events and career growth

Job summary

ConnectOS, a Philippine-based partner for an Australian accounting and advisory firm, seeks an Accountant to prepare workpapers, reconcile records, and collate documents for annual accounts and tax compliance. The role blends bookkeeping with Australian GST and income tax knowledge under Senior Accountant review.

You will handle workpapers, client packs, and payroll-related tasks while maintaining confidentiality and high accuracy across multi-entity family groups.

Qualifications

• Accounting degree or equivalent qualification and practical workpaper experience.
• Experience with Australian GST and income tax knowledge, under supervision.
• Proficient Xero bookkeeping including payroll reconciliations.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to organize electronic records.
• Clear written and verbal English with attention to confidentiality.
• Willingness to learn and adapt across multi-entity family groups.

Responsibilities

• Review prior-year files and roll forward workpapers using Creswood templates.
• Prepare trial balance workpapers and reconcile balance sheet accounts.
• Prepare schedules for debtors, creditors, loans, fixed assets, and accruals.
• Review P&L movements, investigate unusual transactions, and draft adjustment journals.
• Cross-reference source documents and record work performed and unresolved items.

Skills

Attention to detail

English communication

Deadline management

Confidential handling

Education

Accounting degree or equivalent

Tools

Xero

Xero Tax

Xero Practice Manager

Excel

Karbon

SuiteFiles

SharePoint

Hubdoc

Dext

BGL Simple Fund 360

Job description

Schedule: Monday to Friday (06:00 AM to 03:00 PM PHT)

What are we looking for?

• Accounting degree or equivalent qualification and practical workpaper experience in Australian public practice.
• Sound double-entry bookkeeping, reconciliation, Australian GST, and income tax knowledge; ability to prepare schedules for companies, trusts, partnerships, and individuals under supervision.
• Practical Xero bookkeeping skills and familiarity with payroll, PAYG withholding, and superannuation reconciliations.
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas and lookups; ability to organize electronic records and collate PDFs.
• Clear written and verbal English, attention to detail, reliable deadline management, and professional handling of confidential information.
• Willingness to learn, act on feedback, and elevate issues; experience with multi-entity family groups is desirable

Software and Systems

• Xero, Xero Tax, and Xero Practice Manager for accounting, compliance, and allocated practice tasks.
• Microsoft 365, particularly Excel for workpapers and reconciliations, plus Word, Outlook, and Teams.
• Karbon for workflow; SuiteFiles and SharePoint for document management; Hubdoc and Dext for source documents.
• BGL Simple Fund 360 where SMSF work is allocated; follow Creswood access, security, and version control procedures.

Role Overview

Our client is an Australian accounting and advisory firm serving privately owned businesses and family groups. The Accountant prepares workpapers, reconciles accounting records, and collates documents for annual accounts and tax compliance. The role combines bookkeeping skills with Australian GST and income tax knowledge, with technical work subject to Senior Accountant review.

Key Responsibilities

Workpaper Preparation

• Review prior-year files and permanent records and roll forward workpapers using Creswood templates.
• Prepare trial balance workpapers and reconcile balance sheet accounts to supporting records.
• Prepare schedules for debtors, creditors, loans, fixed assets, depreciation, accruals, prepayments, and related party balances.
• Review profit and loss movements, investigate unusual transactions, and prepare proposed adjustment journals with supporting calculations.
• Cross-reference source documents and record work performed, conclusions, and unresolved items for review.

Document Collation and File Management

• Collect bank and loan statements, invoices, payroll reports, investment records, ATO statements, and other supporting documents.
• Check the entity, period, and completeness of records; prepare and follow up approved requests for missing information.
• Maintain organized files in SuiteFiles and SharePoint using Creswood naming conventions and folder structures.
• Assemble complete files for review and collate approved client packs, checking entity details, document versions, and completeness.

Bookkeeping and Reconciliations

• Process and code transactions in Xero, checking account allocation, GST treatment, and source documents.
• Reconcile bank, credit card, loan, and clearing accounts; investigate missing, duplicate, and unreconciled transactions.
• Assist with accounts payable and receivable, invoice entry, supplier statement reconciliations, and aged balance reviews.
• Prepare routine journals and maintain registers; assist with payroll where allocated and reconcile wages, PAYG withholding, and superannuation.

Australian GST and Tax Support

• Apply Australian GST knowledge, including taxable, GST-free, and input-taxed transactions, tax invoices, and cash or accrual reporting.
• Prepare GST reconciliations, draft BAS and IAS workpapers, and income tax schedules for depreciation, private use, and non-deductible expenses.
• Assist with draft financial statements and tax returns from completed workpapers; flag private company loans, trust distributions, capital gains, and other technical issues.
• Submit technical work for review and approval before finalization, lodgment, or communication of advice.

Quality Control and Workflow

• Self-check calculations, formulas, reconciliations, and supporting evidence; resolve review points and apply feedback.
• Maintain Karbon tasks, due dates, information requests, and job status, with accurate time records in the required system.
• Work to agreed priorities and budgets, communicate professionally, and raise missing information, delays, and scope issues promptly

What Success Looks Like

• Accurate, supported workpapers and reconciliations are ready for Senior Accountant review on time.
• Documents are complete and easy to locate; client packs contain the correct approved versions.
• GST and tax schedules agree to records, issues are raised early, and review points are resolved promptly.

Join the awesome team and enjoy these benefits & perks:

• WFH
• Medical and Dental Coverage from day 1 of employment with 1 HMO dependent
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave (with Quarterly Sick Leave Conversion)
• Competitive salary package and annual appraisal
• Financial Assistance Program
• Mandatory Government Benefits and 13th Month Pay
• Complimentary Sleeping Quarters, Coffee at no cost
• Complimentary Office Fitness and Wellness Facilities at no cost
• Regular Company Events, Work Life Balance, and Career growth opportunities
• Accessible location at the heart of Metro Manila --- the Mega Tower, EDSA

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Equal Employment Statement

Employment decisions at ConnectOS will be conducted without consideration of factors such as age, race, color, religion, gender, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, and marital status. ConnectOS ensures the full confidentiality of the data it processes.