[Hiring] Senior Tax Accountant @Hunt St

Role Description

The Senior Tax Accountant will be responsible for preparing and reviewing Australian tax and accounting work across a portfolio of individuals, companies, trusts, and other entities. This is not a bookkeeping or management accounting role. The client specifically requires someone with genuine Australian tax experience, particularly experience preparing personal, company, and trust tax returns.

• Approximately 80% hands-on Australian tax and accounting work
• Approximately 20% coaching junior accountants and beginning to build your own client portfolio

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare Australian individual, company, and trust tax returns.
• Prepare annual financial statements, tax calculations, workpapers, and supporting schedules.
• Prepare and review BAS and other Australian tax compliance work.
• Handle tax and accounting matters for SMEs, business owners, franchisees, and high-net-worth individuals/families.
• Prepare SMSF financial statements and tax returns where required.
• Liaise with SMSF auditors and clients where applicable.
• Manage and progressively build your own portfolio of clients.
• Communicate directly with clients regarding tax, accounting, and outstanding information.
• Manage deadlines, workflow, and client follow-ups.
• Review work prepared by junior accountants and provide constructive feedback.
• Coach and mentor three junior accountants.
• Support the Manager with technical queries, workflow, and quality control.
• Identify issues, delays, and process improvement opportunities and raise them proactively.
• Maintain a high standard of accuracy, quality, and client service.

Qualifications

• CPA qualified in the Philippines.
• 3–5+ years of genuine Australian tax and/or business services experience.
• Strong hands-on experience preparing Australian individual, company, and trust tax returns.
• Strong knowledge of Australian tax, accounting, and compliance requirements.
• Experience working with Australian SMEs and/or business owners.
• Ability to independently prepare high-quality tax returns, financial statements, and workpapers.
• Strong attention to detail and time management.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Comfortable communicating directly with Australian clients.
• Professional and clear communication with a neutral accent.
• Proven ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• Strong initiative, accountability, and proactive work ethic.
• Willingness to coach and mentor junior accountants.

Requirements

• Important: Candidates whose experience is primarily in bookkeeping or management accounting without substantial Australian tax return preparation experience will not be suitable.

Preferred Experience

• SMSF experience is a bonus, not mandatory – training will be provided.
• Experience with Australian franchise businesses.
• Experience managing a portfolio of Australian clients.
• Previous experience reviewing or mentoring junior accountants.
• Experience with more complex individual or high-net-worth client matters.

Software

• Experience with the following is highly desirable:
• Xero – used by approximately 90% of clients.
• XPM – tax/practice management.
• BGL – SMSF work; currently being implemented.
• Ignition – proposals and billing.
• Microsoft Excel and other standard accounting/tax tools.

Key Attributes

• Proactive and self-motivated – takes ownership without waiting to be told what to do.
• Technically strong – confident working independently on Australian tax matters.
• Client-focused – communicates clearly, professionally, and respectfully.
• Detail-oriented – committed to accurate, high-quality work.
• Collaborative – works effectively with the Manager and junior team.
• A strong mentor – able and willing to develop junior accountants.
• Accountable – takes ownership of deadlines, work quality, and outcomes.
• Growth-oriented – interested in developing toward a leadership role.

Career Growth & Benefits

• Fully remote Philippines-based position.
• Competitive salary of PHP 120,000–130,000/month.
• Opportunity to work directly with an established Australian accounting firm.
• Exposure to Australian SMEs, franchise businesses, and high-net-worth clients.
• Ongoing Australian tax training and professional development.
• Support and sponsorship toward the Australian CA qualification.
• Opportunity to build a client portfolio and develop review/leadership skills.
• Clear progression pathway toward Assistant Manager.

Work Arrangement & Expectations

• This is a remote role that will be set up as an independent contractor engagement.
• To ensure alignment and transparency, successful candidates will be expected to:
• Disclose any existing ongoing roles or client work.
• Reflect this engagement on their LinkedIn profile (clearly marked as “Independent Contractor”).