Bring accuracy to every number. We’re looking for a detail-driven AU Senior Accountant who can deliver high-quality accounting and tax work for Australian clients—someone who knows how to keep compliance sharp, deadlines moving, and standards consistently high.

Work Setup: Hybrid 3x a week onsite (to be revisited upon regularisation); Angeles Pampanga or Makati City

Role Overview

As our AU Senior Accountant, you’ll support the Australian Accounting, Tax & Business Services team by preparing near-final financial statements, tax returns, BAS, IAS, and complete supporting workpapers for a diverse portfolio of Australian clients.

Working closely with the Australian team, you’ll manage assigned engagements from preparation through completion—maintaining strong technical standards, meeting deadlines, communicating progress clearly, and helping improve processes along the way.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare Accounting & Tax Work: Prepare near-final financial statements, Australian income tax returns, BAS, IAS, supporting workpapers, and Xero file adjustments where required.

• Manage Jobs End to End: Complete assigned accounting and tax engagements within agreed turnaround times while maintaining accurate job status updates in workflow management systems.

• Protect Quality: Review your own work thoroughly before submission, minimise errors and rework, and take ownership of assigned deliverables.

• Solve Technical Issues: Research accounting and tax matters independently, use available technical resources, and escalate complex issues with well-considered recommendations.

• Keep Systems Organised: Use Xero, XPM, BGL SF360, SuiteFiles, and Active Workpapers effectively while maintaining complete and accurate client documentation.

• Communicate Clearly: Collaborate with the Australian team during overlapping business hours, provide timely updates, and handle limited client communication when required.

• Improve the Way We Work: Identify opportunities to improve workflow efficiency, enhance service delivery, and continue developing your technical knowledge.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, Accounting Technology, or a related field.

• CPA or CA qualification completed or currently pursuing is highly regarded.

• 4–6 years of Australian public practice accounting experience.

• Strong experience preparing end-to-end financial statements and Australian tax returns.

• Solid knowledge of Australian taxation, accounting standards, and ATO compliance requirements.

• Advanced proficiency in Xero and experience with Xero Practice Manager.

• Experience using BGL SF360, SuiteFiles, and Active Workpapers is highly desirable.

• Ability to manage multiple deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills.

• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while collaborating effectively within a remote team.

What’s in It for You

• Flexibility that Fits: Hybrid options across Makati and Pampanga, on day shifts aligned with our Australian clients.

• Workspaces that Work: Modern offices built for focus, collaboration, and real productivity.

• Coffee and Good Company: Barista coffee on demand and a café bar to unwind after work.

• Meals on Us: Complimentary meals once a week on your on-site day.

• Covered from Day One: Health coverage with free dependent coverage, so you're looked after from the start.

• Compensation You Can See: Transparent salary packages with direct client involvement.

• Room to Grow: Ongoing training and real opportunities to step into bigger roles.

• An Award-Winning Home: Join a team ranked 8th Best Workplace in the Philippines and recognised among Fortune Best Workplaces in Southeast Asia.

• People Who Have Your Back: Work alongside reliable, easy-going people who care about doing great work.

• A Global Stage: Work directly with international clients and see how teams scale worldwide.

About Us
At hammerjack, we connect skilled professionals in the Philippines with growing businesses across Australia and beyond—building teams that work as true extensions of our clients. We're proud to be named among the Fortune 100 Best Workplaces in Southeast Asia and ranked the 8th Best Workplace in the Philippines.

Our Impact
Our people aren't outsourced—they're embedded. With aligned tools, shared goals, and real accountability, they deliver at the same standard and pace as onshore teams while building long-term careers they're proud of, across accounting, tech, admin, and marketing.