Intermediate Accountant – NZ/AU Experience

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Pear Tree.

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1 - 10 employees

🎯 Recruiter

👥 HR Tech

🤝 B2B

Recruitment • HR Tech • B2B

Pear Tree is a Melbourne‑born offshore recruitment and hiring services company that connects Australian, US, and UK businesses directly with skilled offshore professionals (primarily from the Philippines) without agency markups. They provide end-to-end hiring support — sourcing, screening, skills assessments, video interviews, reference checks — and offer payroll, Employer‑of‑Record, and compliance assistance plus a six‑month replacement guarantee. Pear Tree recruits across IT, sales & marketing, finance, creative, admin and operations roles, emphasizing cost savings, direct pay to talent, and secure onboarding workflows.

📋 Description

• Scenario Analysis: Evaluate complex residential lending scenarios across a diverse range of client portfolios, including PAYG, self-employed, company, trust, and SMSF applications. • Financial Assessment: Review and verify tax returns, financial statements, Business Activity Statements (BAS), payslips, and comprehensive supporting documentation. • Serviceability & Risk Evaluation: Analyze borrowing capacity (servicing), outstanding liabilities, living expenses, and credit histories to identify policy issues, lender risks, and potential submission challenges. • Strategic Lender Recommendations: Research lender policies and liaise with Business Development Managers (BDMs) to recommend the most suitable lenders based on policy compliance, serviceability, and client goals. • Loan Structuring & Summaries: Prepare clear, high-quality credit recommendations and scenario summaries for brokers while assisting with structural design and overall submission strategy. • Quality Assurance: Conduct meticulous pre-submission quality assurance checks, collaborating with the processing team to ensure all files are complete, accurate, and completely submission-ready.

🎯 Requirements

• Experience: A minimum of 2–3 years of accounting experience, ideally gained within a public practice environment focused on New Zealand or Australian compliance. • Technical Proficiency: Strong working knowledge of annual compliance workflows and confidence in performing complex reconciliations. • Software Skills: Proven proficiency in Xero, Xero Practice Manager, Microsoft Word, and Excel. • Education: Undergraduate/Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or actively working toward a professional accounting qualification • Preferred Skills & Technologies (Nice-to-Haves) • - Previous experience working with CCH and FYI software platforms. • - A strong client-service mindset with the ability to build and maintain professional, positive relationships. • - High level of accountability, including the ability to manage workload effectively to meet strict deadlines.