Senior Tax Accountant

At Hunt St we help Australian companies directly hire top 5% remote talent in the Philippines. You will be hired directly by the client, typically as an independent contractor. We are not an outsourcing agency. All of our roles are 100% remote, so you'll be able to work from home.

Our client is an established Australian accounting firm based in Sydney, servicing clients across Australia and overseas. The firm works primarily with business owner franchisees, small and medium-sized businesses, and high-net-worth individuals and families.

Role Overview:

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.

The role is approximately:

• 80% hands-on Australian tax and accounting work
• 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.

Requirements

Required Skills & 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.

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

The successful candidate will be:

• 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.

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”)