Remote Senior Accountant - Australian SME Tax & Compliance

Pear Tree.; Philippines; Remote; PHP 1,116,000 - 1,674,000; Full time

Job summary

Pear Tree. seeks a Senior Accountant for SME Business Services & Tax, handling end-to-end Australian year-end compliance for SMEs (up to $6M turnover). You will own portfolios, liaise with the Director, and contribute to AI bookkeeping initiatives.

The role combines technical work across companies, trusts and SMSFs with practical BAS/IAS, FBT, and corporate secretarial tasks, delivered remotely from the Philippines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Accountancy.
• Strong working knowledge of Australian tax (income tax for companies, trusts, partnerships and individuals; Division 7A; trust taxation and UPEs; FBT; CGT; GST).
• Xero — hands-on experience.
• Excel (intermediate or higher).
• Excellent written and spoken English with minimal editing.

Responsibilities

• Prepare year-end financial statements and income tax returns for companies, trusts, partnerships, sole traders and individuals.
• Prepare trust returns, review distributions, track UPEs and beneficiary entitlements.
• Manage Division 7A and FBT tasks as they arise.
• Prepare BAS/IAS, GST reconciliations, PAYG instalment reviews, year-end STP and superannuation reconciliations.
• Handle SMSF work: annual financial statements, member statements, SMSF returns, audit packs and liaison with auditor.
• Manage corporate secretarial tasks (ASIC reviews, solvency resolutions, company changes).
• Lodge with ATO online services for agents: pre-lodgement checks, lodgement status, etc.
• Review Xero ledgers: reconciliations, journals, accruals, fixed assets and depreciation.
• Assist with Practice management: jobs, timesheets, budgets; monitor overruns.
• Draft information requests and client emails; routing via Director; maintain routine follow-ups.
• Prepare pre-30 June tax planning estimates and workpapers for Director review.
• Assist with AI bookkeeping implementation and rules development.

Skills

English proficiency

Xero experience

Excel (advanced)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

CPA/CA qualifications (Philippines or ANZ)

Tools

Xero Practice Manager (XPM)

BGL Simple Fund 360

BGL CAS 360

Practice Ignition

Job description

Pear Tree. seeks a Senior Accountant for SME Business Services & Tax, handling end-to-end Australian year-end compliance for SMEs (up to $6M turnover). You will own portfolios, liaise with the Director, and contribute to AI bookkeeping initiatives.

The role combines technical work across companies, trusts and SMSFs with practical BAS/IAS, FBT, and corporate secretarial tasks, delivered remotely from the Philippines.