Senior Accountant - Australian Tax & Business Services (Public Practice)

D2B; Manila; On-site; PHP 670,000 - 1,004,000; Full time

Job summary

D2B in Manila is seeking a Senior Accountant – Australian Tax & Business Services (Public Practice) to manage tax compliance, financial reporting, and improvement of internal systems for Australian clients. You will prepare individual tax returns, BAS/IAS, financial statements in Xero, and maintain asset registers, with duties across bookkeeping and payroll.

A minimum of 4+ years Australian public practice tax experience is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4+ years of Australian public practice tax experience.
• Strong background in Business Services and Tax.
• Ability to complete jobs independently and accurately.
• Experience with Xero, Hubdoc, Xero Tax, QuickBooks/MYOB, Xero Practice Manager, SuiteFiles.
• Confident using ATO portals.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Good written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Individual Tax Returns from start to finish, including: income and expense analysis, rental property schedules, capital gains tax calculations, sole trader schedules, client query lists.
• Prepare BAS/IAS.
• Prepare financial statements and income tax returns in Xero for sole traders, companies, and trusts.
• Use ATO Online Services for Agents to download reports.
• Maintain and review fixed asset registers.

Skills

Australian tax experience

Business services

Independent worker

Xero

Hubdoc

QuickBooks / MYOB

Xero Practice Manager

SuiteFiles

ATO portals

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

English communication

Tools

Xero

Hubdoc

Xero Tax

QuickBooks

MYOB

Xero Practice Manager

SuiteFiles

Job description

Position: Senior Accountant – Australian Tax & Business Services (Public Practice)

Salary: PHP60,000 - PHP90,000/month

Working Hours & Conditions: Mondays to Fridays; 8:00AM - 5:00PM AEST

Holidays: TBD

OVERVIEW:

This is a hands-on tax and business services role suited to an accountant with strong Australian taxation experience. You need to have attention to details. Also, you must be comfortable completing work from start to finish with minimal supervision.

You will work across individual and small business clients and be responsible for tax compliance, financial reporting, and assisting with continuous improvement of internal systems and processes.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Tax & Accounting

• Prepare Individual Tax Returns from start to finish, including:
• Income and expense analysis
• Rental property schedules
• Capital gains tax calculations
• Sole trader schedules
• Preparation of client query lists
• Prepare Business Activity Statements (BAS) / IAS.
• Prepare financial statements and income tax returns in Xero for:
• Sole traders
• Companies
• Trusts
• Use ATO Online Services for Agents (ATO Portal) to download reports
• Maintain and review fixed asset registers, including eƯective life assessments.

Bookkeeping & Payroll

• Maintain accurate bookkeeping records (limited number of clients).
• Process payroll and related compliance where required.

Corporate Compliance

• Assist with ABN, TFN and GST registrations.
• Prepare ASIC annual review documentation.
• Lodge ASIC changes (oƯiceholders, shareholders, addresses, company names).
• Training will be provided where necessary for ASIC matters.

Practice & Systems

• Set up new clients in Xero Practice Manager (XPM) and document systems.
• Assist with structure (company, trust, super fund) establishment paperwork.
• Maintain up-to-date procedural documentation.
• Proactively identify eƯiciency improvements and value-add opportunities.

General

• Support ad-hoc tax and business projects.
• Undertake additional duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum 4+ years of Australian public practice tax experience (essential).
• Strong background in Business Services and Tax.
• Ability to complete jobs independently and accurately.
• Experience with:
• Xero & Hubdoc
• Xero Tax
• QuickBooks / MYOB
• Xero Practice Manager
• SuiteFiles (highly preferred)

• Confident using ATO portals.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Good written and spoken English communication skills.
• EƯective time management and ability to meet deadlines.