JOB OVERVIEW
Responsible primarily for completing the working papers and assisting the onshore team of client’s tax compliance reports.
The Senior Accountant is also responsible for handling fundamental and core aspects of clients’ tax compliance and may assist with advanced tasks provided by the Accounting Manager or Service Delivery Manager.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Preparation and lodgement of individual income tax returns
• Preparation and lodgement of business activity statements
• Preparation and lodgement of installment activity statements
• Preparation and lodgement of fringe benefits tax returns
• Bookkeeping in client accounting files including Xero, MYOB and occasionally Quickbooks
• Payroll processing in client accounting files including Xero and MYOB
• Uploading invoice payments for clients
• Processing quarterly superannuation payments
• Preparation of monthly management reports (i.e., P&L and balance sheet) for clients from their accounting platforms Ad hoc tasks
• Accounting for Division 7a loans
• Tax planning
• Trust distribution minutes
• Reviewing work prepared by junior accountants including individual tax returns, BAS’s, IAS’s, payroll etc. as needed
• Any task deemed necessary by the Account Manager involving client management
• Perform training in downtime to improve own skills and share knowledge with team
• Preparation of financial statements and income tax returns for businesses operating through companies and trusts, including groups with inter-entity transactions.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
• Should be a graduate of Finance and or Accounting
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) OR Chartered Accountant (CA) is preferred
Product Knowledge
• Complete knowledge of client accounts and businesses
• At least 2-5 years of experience in Australian accounting or taxation
• Knowledge with Australian Taxation and Compliance is preferred
• General Accounting experience with solid background is preferred
• Must have experience in Individual, Partnership, Trust, and Company Compliance
• SMSF compliance knowledge is preferred, but optional
System and Application Knowledge
• Knowledge with Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Familiar with accounting tools such as Xero, MYOB
• Ability to learn new systems and tools as needed
Quality
• Works within the Hammerjack and Client quality guidelines
• Ensures quality of work being delivered without being supervised
Communications Skills
• Good oral and written communication skills
Efficiency
• Works within allotted budget hours for jobs assigned
• Ensures all deliverables are fulfilled on a timely manner
Top Skills
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.
