Senior AU Tax Accountant | Work from Home

Zig Zag Offshoring; Pasig; Remote; PHP 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading outsourcing firm is seeking a Senior AU Tax Accountant. This remote role requires 3-5 years of AU taxation experience, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in MYOB and Xero. Responsibilities include preparing financial statements and overseeing junior staff. Ideal candidates will excel in a collaborative environment and have a deep understanding of Australian taxation rules. Working hours are Monday to Friday from 7am to 4pm or 6am to 3pm Manila time.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in AU Taxation and Accounting.
• Thorough understanding of Australian taxation legislation.
• Collaborative team player with strong internal relationships.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial statements and tax returns for clients.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to junior staff.
• Ensure compliance with productivity expectations and profitability.

Skills

AU Taxation knowledge

Accounting experience

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

MYOB

Xero

Job description

ZigZag is looking for a Senior AU Tax Accountant to join our team!

The working schedule is Monday to Friday 7am to 4pm or 6am to 3pm Manila time. This is a work from home role.

Key Accountabilities

• Business Services
  • Responsible either personally or by delegation for work required for each client, which may include:
  • Financial Statements
  • Tax Returns
  • GST/Business Activity Statements/IAS
  • Bookkeeping
  • Company Secretarial
  • Tax planning
  • All steps in the workflow process to be completed
  • Setting and monitoring client workflow budgets
  • Draft emails for client communication to Manager/Partner/Group Accounting Manager where instructed or expected
  • Research technical issues relevant to a client engagement
  • All client contact is to go via an Australian based accountant; this role has no direct client contact
  • Meet set deadlines as agreed in workflow meetings and client planning meetings
• Internal Staff Training
  • Delegate appropriate and challenging work to develop junior staff
  • Provide coaching and mentoring support to junior Accountants and Bookkeepers
• Meet Productivity Expectations
  • Meet expected annual chargeable hours of 1,664 (or 80% of annual 2,080 hours)
  • Raise any work shortfall in workflow meetings with the Group Accounting Manager
• Meet Job Profitability Expectations
  • Each engagement is to be completed in the hours allocated by Manager/Partner for job completion
  • Expectation that each client engagement has a 95% or higher recovery rate

Qualifications

• At least 3-5 years of experience in AU Taxation and Accounting
• Thorough understanding of Australia taxation legislation, including GST, FBT, CGT, Division 7A
• Strong commercial acumen with sound technical accounting and analytical skills
• Ability to identify issues and communicate effectively
• Experience with MYOB, Xero
• Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritise workload
• Collaborative, team player who builds strong internal relationships across the business
• Ability to meet productivity and turnaround metrics