Australian Tax Accountant | Permanent WFH

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Hiring Remotely in Melbourne, AUS
In-Office or Remote
90K-105K Annually
Senior level
Agency • Professional Services
The Role
Owns end-to-end Australian tax compliance for individuals, sole traders, companies, and trusts. Responsibilities include preparing tax returns, financial statements, EOFY workpapers and adjustments, reviewing bookkeeping, reconciling accounting profit to taxable income, managing company tax and franking accounts, investigating balance sheet issues, and reviewing and mentoring junior accountants.
Summary Generated by Built In

This is a remote position.

₱60,000–₱67,500 per month, based on experience
100% Work From Home
Monday to Friday, Australian business hours
Full-time, permanent employment

Join an established Australian accounting practice in a permanent work-from-home role covering Australian bookkeeping, financial statements, income tax returns and end-of-financial-year work.

You’ll prepare tax and accounting files across individuals, sole traders, companies and trusts. This includes reviewing bookkeeping records, preparing financial statements and workpapers, completing EOFY adjustments and preparing files to a high standard for review and lodgement.

This position suits a mid-level accountant with genuine Australian accounting and tax experience who can manage routine assigned work, identify issues and escalate technical or compliance matters when required.

What you’ll do
  • Prepare Australian income tax returns for individuals, sole traders, companies and trusts
  • Prepare financial statements and supporting workpapers
  • Review bookkeeping files, identify issues and make corrections where required
  • Prepare EOFY adjustments, including accruals, prepayments, depreciation, loan reconciliations and year-end journals
  • Assist with company tax matters, including franking accounts, dividends and related adjustments
  • Review balance-sheet accounts and investigate unreconciled or unusual balances
  • Prepare tax reconciliations between accounting profit and taxable income
  • Prepare complete client files for review and lodgement
  • Manage assigned client work and follow tasks through to completion
  • Escalate tax, accounting or compliance matters requiring further review


Requirements
  • At least one year of hands-on experience working under Australian tax and accounting requirements
  • Experience preparing Australian income tax returns and financial statements
  • Experience with Australian bookkeeping and EOFY accounting work
  • Hands-on experience across one or more Australian entity types, including individuals, sole traders, companies or trusts
  • Experience using Xero and/or QuickBooks
  • Good understanding of balance-sheet reconciliations and year-end adjustments
  • Strong attention to detail and the ability to identify issues requiring further review
  • Ability to manage assigned work and meet deadlines in a remote working environment
  • Clear written and spoken English
Highly regarded
  • Two or more years of Australian accounting or public-practice experience
  • Experience preparing company and trust tax returns
  • Experience with company tax, franking accounts and dividends
  • Experience reconciling accounting profit to taxable income
  • Experience with Australian tax-preparation or lodgement software


Benefits
  • ₱60,000–₱67,500 per month, based on experience
  • Permanent 100% work-from-home position
  • Australian day shift, Monday to Friday
  • Complete company-provided WFH equipment
  • HMO coverage from Day 1
  • 20 days’ paid leave annually, accruing from Day 1
  • 13th-month pay
  • Government-mandated benefits
  • Annual salary and performance review
  • Ongoing training, coaching and professional development
  • Regular staff events and team activities

You’ll be employed directly by Offshore 24/7 under a local Philippine employment contract while working with an established Australian accounting practice. Since 2008, we’ve placed more than 500 Filipino professionals with Australian businesses.

If you have genuine Australian bookkeeping and tax experience and are ready for a stable, long-term work-from-home role, we’d like to hear from you.



Skills Required

  • At least 3-4 years of experience preparing Australian income tax returns and financial statements
  • Hands-on experience with individuals, sole traders, companies, and trusts
  • Sound understanding of company tax, franking accounts, and dividend adjustments
  • Experience preparing EOFY adjustments and reconciling balance sheet accounts
  • Experience preparing tax reconciliations and explaining differences between accounting profit and taxable income
  • Confidence reviewing others' work and providing clear, constructive feedback
  • Strong attention to detail and judgment to identify issues requiring further review
  • Experience with cloud accounting or Australian tax lodgement software such as Xero, MYOB, or HandiTax
  • Prior experience mentoring or supervising junior accountants
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The Company
HQ: Melbourne
51 Employees
Year Founded: 2021

What We Do

Offshore 24/7 is an Australian-owned offshore staffing provider that helps Australian and global businesses build dedicated remote teams in the Philippines. It manages recruitment, screening, onboarding, HR, payroll, IT, facilities, compliance, and ongoing operational support. The company places Filipino professionals across functions such as administration, bookkeeping, customer service, marketing, engineering, technical support, e-commerce, and back-office operations, integrating them with clients’ teams.

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