Remote SMSF Accountant — Compliance & Advisory Specialist

Hire with Reef; United States; Remote; USD 63,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Mentorship from SMSF partners

Career growth

Job summary

Hire with Reef is seeking an SMSF Accountant to take ownership of Self-Managed Superannuation Fund preparation and compliance for an Australian accounting practice. You’ll prepare financial statements, workpapers, and schedules for SMSF clients, ensuring compliance with Australian SMSF regulations while supporting partner-led advisory discussions.

You’ll maintain organised, audit-ready files and manage workflow in Carbon, delivering accurate compliance work and contributing to scaling the SMSF

Qualifications

• 2–4+ years of hands-on SMSF preparation experience in an Australian accounting practice.
• Strong knowledge of Australian SMSF legislation, compliance requirements, and regulatory frameworks.
• Prepare SMSF financial statements, workpapers, and supporting schedules to review-ready standard.
• Experience with SMSF clients across different fund structures and complexity levels.
• High attention to detail with zero critical compliance errors.
• Excellent written English communication for client correspondence and documentation.
• Proficiency in SMSF-specific software and practice management systems (Carbon advantageous).
• Self-motivated with ability to manage multiple SMSF files and deadlines remotely.

Responsibilities

• Prepare SMSF financial statements, workpapers, and supporting schedules.
• Deliver compliant, review-ready outputs and respond to SMSF client queries.
• Maintain audit-ready files and documentation; manage workflow in Carbon.
• Support partner-led advisory work with accurate documentation and solutions.

Skills

SMSF preparation

Australian SMSF legislation

Financial statements

Workpapers

Carbon experience

Remote work

Written English

Tools

Carbon Software

Job description

Hire with Reef is seeking an SMSF Accountant to take ownership of Self-Managed Superannuation Fund preparation and compliance for an Australian accounting practice. You’ll prepare financial statements, workpapers, and schedules for SMSF clients, ensuring compliance with Australian SMSF regulations while supporting partner-led advisory discussions.

You’ll maintain organised, audit-ready files and manage workflow in Carbon, delivering accurate compliance work and contributing to scaling the SMSF