Senior Accountant – Tax Specialist

🕒 August 29

🇵🇭 Philippines – Remote

💵 ₱60k - ₱90k / month

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

💲 Accountant / Accounting

👻 Ghost score 14%

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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 involving officeholders, shareholders, addresses, and company names. • Set up new clients in Xero Practice Manager (XPM) 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. • SuiteFiles experience 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.