Senior Accountant

🕒 May 11

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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

• Prepare Individual Tax Returns from start to finish, including: • - Income and expense analysis • - Rental property schedules • - Capital gains tax calculations • - Sole trader schedules • - Preparation of client query lists • Prepare Business Activity Statements (BAS) / IAS. • Prepare financial statements and income tax returns in Xero for: • - Sole traders • - Companies • - 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 (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 (officeholders, shareholders, addresses, company names). • Training will be provided where necessary for ASIC matters. • Set up new clients in Xero Practice Manager (XPM) and document systems. • Assist with structure (company, trust, super fund) establishment paperwork. • Maintain up-to-date procedural documentation. • Proactively 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 • - Xero Tax • - QuickBooks / MYOB • - Xero Practice Manager • - 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.