Support accuracy behind the scenes. We're looking for a detail-oriented and dependable Senior Tax Accountant who excels at delivering high-quality tax compliance work and supporting a collaborative onshore team. If you take pride in producing accurate working papers, navigating complex tax requirements, and helping clients stay compliant, you'll thrive in this role.

Work Setup: Remote / Work-From-Home

Role Overview

Responsible primarily for completing the working papers and assisting the onshore team with client’s tax compliance reports.

The Senior Tax 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.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Statement Preparation Tasks

• Review general ledger balances, reports, and transactions to verify their accuracy for the correct tax application

• Prepare and complete working papers according to client and regulatory standards for clients in variety of businesses.

• Apply technical proficiency and knowledge acquired through assigned work, self-study, participation in courses, and study of current technical reports and information.

• Prepare adjustments, if applicable, to correct the client’s tax allocation

• Perform year-end accruals review

• Gathering all pertinent information and confirmation received to prepare job notes to the financial statements

• Ensure all working papers are updated to reflect the final version of the financial statements

• Remain knowledgeable with updates in the accounting software

• Generating complete set of Financial Statements to be sent to clients.

• Preparation of Trust Distribution and Dividend Statement, if applicable.

• Pro-actively raise queries and suggestions regarding client’s records to promptly prepare the working papers

• Lead and oversee junior team members’ work

Income Tax Return Preparation Task

• Drafting of Tax Return in client-specified software

• Prepare Tax Reconciliation and Tax Provision

• Ensure all appropriate tax deductions and tax off-set are claimed base on regulatory standards

• Ensure all necessary tax return sections are filled out and with no validation errors

Process and Work Flow Compliance

• Ensure the proper completion of the tax compliance checklist provided by the onshore team

• Manage workflow and ensure jobs are completed accordingly before the deadline set by the client.

• Daily Timesheet preparation in client-specified application

Pro-active raising queries

• Pro-actively raise queries and suggestions regarding client’s records to promptly prepare the working papers

ATO Compliance

• Preparation and lodgement of Monthly, quarterly or annual Activity Statement (IAS or BAS) of the client

Skills & Experience

• Graduate of Finance or Accounting

• CPA qualification is a plus, but not required

• 5+ years of experience in Australian accounting and taxation

• Knowledge of Australian Taxation and Compliance

• Must have experience in Individual, Partnership, Trust, and Company Compliance

• SMSF compliance knowledge is a plus, but not required

• Experienced with accounting tools such as Xero, XPM, Xero Workpapers

• Familiarity with MYOB and QuickBooks

• Ability to learn new systems and tools, as needed

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.