Senior Accountant – SME Business Services, Tax

Pear Tree.

. Prepare year-end financial statements and income tax returns for companies, trusts, partnerships, sole traders and individuals .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeRemote • PhilippinesSenior💰 ₱100,000 - ₱150,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in preparing year-end financial statements, tax returns, and compliance for Australian SME clients, with a strong focus on Australian tax regulations and proficiency in Xero and related accounting tools.

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Australian Tax KnowledgeXero ExperienceYear-End ComplianceAccounting DegreeBGL Simple Fund 360

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Hard Skills

Financial Statement PreparationIncome Tax ReturnsDivision 7A HandlingFBT Returns PreparationBAS/IAS PreparationGST ReconciliationXero Ledger ReviewTax-Planning EstimatesAudit Pack PreparationClient Query Drafting

Soft Skills

Detail-OrientedDeadline-DisciplinedExcellent Written CommunicationIntegrityAutonomous

Tools & Technologies

Xero Practice ManagerBGL CAS 360Practice IgnitionBGL Simple Fund 360AI Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

CPA (Philippines)CA/CPA ANZ

Industry Keywords

Australian Public PracticeSME Business ServicesTrust TaxationUPEsCGT

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Prepare year-end financial statements and income tax returns for companies, trusts, partnerships, sole traders and individuals
Prepare trust returns, review distribution resolutions, and track UPEs and beneficiary entitlements
Handle Division 7A loan identification, minimum yearly repayments and loan schedules as needed
Prepare annual FBT returns and workpapers when required
Prepare BAS/IAS, GST reconciliations, PAYG instalment reviews, year-end STP and superannuation reconciliations
Prepare SMSF annual financial statements, member statements, annual returns, audit packs and liaise with the independent auditor using BGL Simple Fund 360
Manage ASIC annual reviews, solvency resolutions, company changes and registers using BGL CAS 360
Perform ATO pre-lodgement checks and reporting through online services for agents
Review and clean up Xero ledgers, including reconciliations, journals, accruals, fixed assets and depreciation
Help implement and run Xero Practice Manager, including jobs, statuses, timesheets and budgets
Prepare Practice Ignition compliance proposals and engagement renewals for Director approval
Draft information requests and client query emails; send routine written follow-ups once established
Prepare tax-planning estimates and workpapers for Director review
From month three, help implement AI-assisted bookkeeping and transaction coding
Maintain standardized, documented workpaper files
Own year-end compliance for a portfolio of Australian SME clients and work directly with the Director

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Accountancy
Strong working knowledge of Australian tax: income tax for companies, trusts, partnerships and individuals; Division 7A; trust taxation and UPEs (including awareness of s100A); FBT; CGT; GST
Hands-on Xero experience
Intermediate+ Excel
Excellent written and spoken English, able to draft client-facing emails with minimal editing
5–7 years' accounting experience, with a minimum 5 years in Australian public practice
SME business services experience with clients up to approximately $6M turnover
Independently completed full year-end compliance for companies, trusts and individuals
Competent handling of Division 7A and FBT when required
Managed own job list and timesheets in XPM or a similar practice management system
Autonomous, detail-oriented, deadline-disciplined and process-minded
Integrity and strict confidentiality with client data
Willingness to adopt AI tools and act on review feedback
Xero Practice Manager experience highly regarded
BGL Simple Fund 360, BGL CAS 360, Practice Ignition, CPA (Philippines) or CA/CPA ANZ, AI/automation exposure, supervision/review/training experience, and real estate or service-business client experience are advantageous

Benefits

Comp & perks

Founding team member: the first hire in an offshore team planned to grow to approx. 5 – you help build it, not just join it
Clear pathway to Tax Manager: formal promotion review at 12 months against defined criteria
Work directly with the Director – fast feedback, real mentoring and visibility of your work
Remote role – work from home anywhere in the Philippines
Varied, technical work: companies, trusts, SMSF and corporate secretarial, with Div 7A and FBT as they arise – build a well-rounded Australian tax skill set
Modern cloud stack (Xero, Xero Practice Manager (being implemented), BGL Simple Fund 360, BGL CAS 360, Practice Ignition) and hands-on involvement in rolling out AI bookkeeping – skills that put you ahead of the market
A growing practice: new clients every week from a proven marketing engine, so your role and responsibilities grow with it
Stable, established firm – operating since 2002
Competitive, above-market package for the right candidate