Senior Accountant – Team Leader

• Lead, mentor, and manage the day-to-day performance of a Philippines-based production team of 3–4 accountants
• Allocate workflows, monitor turnaround times, and ensure deadlines are consistently met
• Review team output for accuracy, compliance, and quality before it reaches the Australian office
• Act as the key point of escalation for technical accounting queries
• Coach and upskill junior and intermediate accountants
• Support onboarding and training of new team members
• Independently process electronic data and journal entries across all client sizes
• Prepare complete working papers and reconciliations
• Prepare and review financial statements, tax returns, BAS, FBT, and tax planning schedules
• Review returns for individuals, partnerships, trusts, and companies for accuracy and Australian tax-law compliance
• Manage ATO correspondence and client queries
• Attend to corporate secretarial requirements, including ASIC notifications, minutes, and resolutions
• Conduct tax research and assess legislative changes’ impact on clients
• Prepare tax planning schedules and supporting analysis for manager/partner review
• Draft responses for client manager review on complex or sensitive matters
• Identify workflow improvements and increase production efficiency
• Maintain and improve internal SOPs, checklists, and quality-control processes

• 6+ years in Australian public practice accounting, focused on tax and financial statements
• Prior experience as a team leader, supervisor, or production manager
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and Australian tax compliance
• Sharp attention to detail
• Proactive, efficiency-minded approach
• Confident written and verbal communication
• MYOB Accountants Enterprise (desirable, not essential)
• MYOB Practice Management System (MPM) (desirable, not essential)
• Nimbus Document Management System (desirable, not essential)
• MYOB Essentials and AccountRight (desirable, not essential)
• Xero (desirable, not essential)

• Permanent work-from-home
• New equipment supplied
• Ongoing training
• Real promotion opportunities
• Supportive, collaborative culture
• Competitive pay