JOB OVERVIEW
We are seeking a highly capable and detail-oriented AU Tax and Business Advisory Accountant to join our growing team. This role is ideal for an experienced intermediate-level accountant who is looking to grow long-term within a dynamic and supportive firm environment.
The successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting our Australian clients through tax compliance, business advisory, and financial reporting functions. This is not a heavily micromanaged environment. We are looking for someone proactive, self-directed, and committed to delivering highquality work with minimal supervision.
This role offers strong long-term growth opportunities, exposure to advisory and external CFO support work, and the ability to become a trusted member of the team.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Tax & Compliance
- Prepare and lodge BAS and IAS returns
- Prepare year-end financial statements and working papers
- Prepare Australian income tax returns for:
- Companies
- Trusts
- Individuals
- Partnerships (where applicable)
- Prepare Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) returns
- Ensure compliance with Australian taxation and accounting standards
- Identify inconsistencies, risks, and compliance issues proactively
Business Advisory Support
- Assist with business advisory engagements and client support
- Support management reporting and external CFO service delivery
- Analyze financial data and identify opportunities for improvement
- Provide insights and recommendations to support client decision-making
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow reporting
General Accounting Support
- Maintain accurate accounting records and reconciliations
- Support bookkeeping review where required
- Collaborate with internal team members to ensure timely deliverables
- Contribute to process improvement initiatives and operational efficiencies
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 3–5+ years of accounting experience with Australian clients
- Strong understanding of Australian taxation and compliance requirements
- Experience preparing:
- BAS / IAS
- Financial statements
- Company and trust tax returns
- FBT returns
- Strong business advisory exposure or capability
- Proficiency in Xero
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
- Highly organized with strong time management skills
- Nice to have
- Experience with management reporting and external CFO support
- Exposure to Sift Analytics, Spotlight Reporting, or equivalent reporting tools
- Experience reviewing bookkeeping work
- CA / CPA qualification or ongoing studies
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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.
