Senior Tax Accountant | Hybrid

ESOL IT SERVICES INC.; Eastern Manila District; Remote; PHP 3,790,000 - 5,685,000; Full time

Job summary

ESOL IT SERVICES INC. offers a Senior Tax Accountant role focusing on Australian tax and compliance, with deep Division 7A experience. This is a technical, advisory-focused position supporting Australian stakeholders and clients.

You will manage returns and advisory projects for a diverse client base, ensuring quality and up-to-date tax knowledge across entities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–3 years hands-on Australian tax experience.
• Experience across individuals, companies, trusts, and partnerships.
• Strong, practical Division 7A experience is essential.
• Experience with FBT and Company Tax (CBT) compliance.
• Solid knowledge of Australian tax law and ATO rules.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review Australian tax returns for individuals, companies, trusts, and partnerships.
• Apply Division 7A concepts including loans, repayments, and deemed dividends.
• Manage FBT calculations, returns, and compliance.
• Oversee CBT compliance, including franking accounts and tax reconciliations.
• Advise on Australian tax matters across client portfolio.
• Respond to client queries with accurate, timely guidance.
• Support senior team on advisory projects and tax planning.

Skills

Australian tax

Division 7A

Tax compliance

Tax advisory

Client engagement

Tools

Xero

MYOB

HandiTax

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Tax Accountant with strong, hands‑on Australian tax experience to join our growing team. This role is ideal for a tax specialist who has moved beyond general accounting or bookkeeping and has developed genuine technical depth in Australian tax compliance and advisory — particularly Division 7A. You will work across a diverse portfolio of entity types, supporting clients with complex tax matters while collaborating closely with Australian stakeholders.

This is a technical tax specialist role, not a general accounting/bookkeeping position — candidates should be able to demonstrate practical, engagement-level experience with Australian tax legislation.

Key Responsibilities

Tax Compliance & Advisory

• Prepare and review Australian tax returns across multiple entity types — individuals, companies, trusts, and partnerships.

• Apply strong practical knowledge of Division 7A, including loan agreements, minimum yearly repayments, and deemed dividend implications.

• Manage Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) calculations, returns, and compliance.

• Handle Company Tax (CBT) compliance, including franking accounts and tax reconciliations.

• Advise on other Australian tax compliance matters as they arise across the client portfolio.

Client & Engagement Management

• Manage a portfolio of Australian clients with varying entity structures and tax complexity.

• Respond to client and stakeholder queries with accurate, timely, and technically sound guidance.

• Support senior team members and partners on advisory projects and tax planning engagements.

Technical & Quality Standards

• Stay current on updates to Australian tax legislation, ATO rulings, and compliance requirements.

• Ensure all workpapers, calculations, and supporting documentation meet internal quality standards.

• Identify tax risk areas and compliance concerns proactively across the client base.

Qualifications

Required

• Minimum 2–3 years of hands‑on Australian tax experience (not general AU accounting or bookkeeping).

• Demonstrated experience across multiple entity types: individuals, companies, trusts, and partnerships.

• Strong, practical experience with Division 7A non‑negotiable.

• Experience with FBT and Company Tax (CBT) compliance.

• Solid understanding of Australian taxation law and ATO compliance requirements.

Preferred

• Broader exposure across varied Australian tax matters beyond the core list above (e.g., CGT, GST, tax planning/advisory).

• Experience with Australian tax/accounting software (Xero, MYOB, HandiTax, or similar).

• Background in an Australian public practice firm or a firm dedicated to servicing Australian clients.