Senior Accountant – Australian Tax, Business Services

🕒 May 11

🇵🇭 Philippines – Remote

💵 ₱60k - ₱90k / month

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

💲 Accountant / Accounting

👻 Ghost score 56%

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Pear Tree.

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1 - 10 employees

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

📣 Marketing

Consulting • Logistics • Marketing

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

• Prepare individual tax returns from start to finish, including income and expense analysis, rental property schedules, capital gains tax calculations, sole trader schedules, and client query lists • Prepare Business Activity Statements (BAS) and IAS • Prepare financial statements and income tax returns in Xero for sole traders, companies, and trusts • Use ATO Online Services for Agents (ATO Portal) to download reports • Maintain and review fixed asset registers, including effective life assessments • Maintain accurate bookkeeping records for a limited number of clients • Process payroll and related compliance where required • Assist with ABN, TFN, and GST registrations • Prepare ASIC annual review documentation • Lodge ASIC changes, including officeholders, shareholders, addresses, and company names • Set up new clients in Xero Practice Manager and document systems • Assist with company, trust, and super fund establishment paperwork • Maintain up-to-date procedural documentation • Identify efficiency improvements and value-add opportunities • Support ad-hoc tax and business projects • Undertake additional duties as required

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum 4+ years of Australian public practice tax experience (essential) • Strong background in Business Services and Tax • Ability to complete jobs independently and accurately • Experience with Xero & Hubdoc • Experience with Xero Tax • Experience with QuickBooks / MYOB • Experience with Xero Practice Manager • Experience with SuiteFiles (highly preferred) • Confident using ATO portals • Excellent attention to detail • Strong analytical and problem-solving capability • Good written and spoken English communication skills • Effective time management and ability to meet deadlines • Availability to work Mondays to Fridays, 8:00AM–5:00PM AEST