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Role: AU Senior Accountant
Location: Remote
About Us:
At hammerjack, we're not just another outsourcing company - we bring together skilled professionals from the Philippines with businesses worldwide, leveraging expert operations and the latest technology to create connections that empower our community. Our mission? To improve lives by fostering meaningful professional relationships and driving success on a global scale.
Our Impact:
Over the years, we've built workplaces that empower employees to thrive, contributing in meaningful ways to the success and culture of companies around the globe. With our focus on professional services and our people-first culture, hammerjack has become a trusted partner for businesses and professionals alike, humanizing the outsourcing industry one connection at a time.
JOB OVERVIEW
Responsible for handling fundamental and core aspects of clients’ financial recordkeeping and may assist the financial control team in financial service delivery by taking on advanced tasks provided by the Accounting Manager.
The Senior Accountant may be assigned to help manage a team, performing process compliance reviews and systematic and scheduled checks of the accuracy of work being done by other team members, i.e., Junior and Intermediate Accountants.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Customer Receipting
- Record customer payments
- Prepare aged Receivables on demand for clients
Supplier Payments and Expenses
- Collect supplier invoices into weekly/fortnightly/monthly payment runs, streamlining payment processes wherever possible
- Ensure all supplier bills are appropriately authorised for payment, and process payments when authorised
- Record supplier payments and office expenses in accounting software, coding to the appropriate accounts
Reconciliations of Bank Accounts
- Reconcile all bank accounts on a weekly basis
- Reconcile all bank accounts to the last day of the month each month
- Reconcile all loan accounts on at least a quarterly basis
Processing of Payroll
- Maintain confidential records for all employees
- Process employee pays, prepare ABA files for clients to process within internet banking
- Distribute pay advice to employees via email, ensuring all email addresses are correct
- Track employees' leave accruals
- Reconcile monthly/quarterly PAYG
- Reconcile and make quarterly superannuation payments
- Reconcile and prepare payment summaries at the end of the year
- Process end-of-year payroll and lodge with the Australian Taxation Office
Individual Tax Returns
- Review, collate and summarise client data
- Prepare detailed Income Tax Return workpapers to assist in ATO compliance and the manager review process
- Identify missing information required from the client to complete return
- Preparation of Annual Individual Income Tax Returns for review by the Manager
Financial Statements & Company/Trust Tax Returns
- Review, collate and summarise client data
- Identify missing information required from the client to complete financial and tax returns
- Prepare detailed workpapers to assist in ATO compliance and the manager review process, including but not limited to:
- Bank Reconciliations
- Fixed Assets Reconciliations
- Hire Purchase (Asset Finance) Reconciliation
- Loan Reconciliations
- GST and Other Taxes Reconciliation
- Payroll Reconciliation
- Make any adjusting journals required to finalise year end (Trust Distributions, Deferred Revenue, Provisions for Employee Leave Entitlements, Interest in Hire Purchases, etc.)
- Preparation of Financial Statements with Tax Reconciliation and relevant Tax Return(s)
Ad hoc Tasks
- Any task deemed necessary by the Account Manager or Service Delivery Manager involving client management
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
- Graduate of Finance, Accounting, or business-related degrees
- CPA is preferred but is not required
Product Knowledge
- At least 5 years of AU Accounting experience
- At least 1 year of AU Tax Accounting experience
System and Application Knowledge
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Knowledge and familiarity with accounting tools such as Xero, MYOB and Pronto are preferred
- Has the ability and willingness to learn new systems and tools, as needed
Quality
- Works within the hammerjack and client quality guidelines
- Ensures the quality of work being delivered without being supervised
Communication Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Has the ability to connect with the team
What's in It for You:
- Flexibility: Work hybrid (remotely and from one of our inspiring offices) and enjoy a better work-life balance!
- Inspiring Workspaces: Our offices are strategically located and designed to fuel your best work.
- Free Unlimited Barista Coffee and Booze: Enjoy refreshments from our cafe and beverage bar.
- Dynamic Open Spaces: Conducive for productivity and creativity.
- State-of-the-Art Security: Ensuring your safety and peace of mind.
- Game Rooms: Take a break and unwind with our recreational facilities.
- Competitive Compensation: Your talents deserve to be rewarded! We help you negotiate with our clients.
- Professional Growth: Access to ongoing training and development opportunities to help you reach your full potential.
- A Supportive Community: Join a diverse and inclusive team that's dedicated to your success.
- Global Impact: Be part of something bigger and make a difference on a global scale.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you're ready to join a dynamic team and be part of something truly special, we want to hear from you! Apply directly on this job ad, and let's forge a brighter future together!
hammerjack is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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What We Do
Outsource Solutions For Business hammerjack is an Australian & Philippine owned and operated offshore outsourcing services provider. Headquartered in Sydney with multiple operating offices in Makati, Manila, and Pampanga, Philippines. We specialise in providing dedicated, high performing teams and outsourced services to the global small and midsize business market. Our solutions deliver quality and consistent outcomes and are helping businesses to focus on their core competencies, reduce operating costs and deliver more value to their customers. hammerjack has been a major player in developing the new Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) industry in the Philippines servicing the Australian, U.S.A and U.K markets. Over the last 7 years we have sourced trained and developed top talent focussed on the Finance, Accounting, Bookkeeping, IT and Virtual Assistant services space. Our knowledge and experience in implementing the latest technologies and systems to support the best people has led to continued success for our clients and their remote teams, all while placing information and cyber security at the forefront. Our operating model was born in the enterprise services space and has been specifically developed to cater for the small, midsize market. This experience and collaborative customer approach set business up for success, no matter where they are on their journey. We offer an enterprise level approach to continuous improvement, high performance & quality, and world class customer experience. Our ability to deliver this level of service across multiple lines of business and industry verticals is a product of our investment in people, technology and the governance that sits behind it all.
