AU Senior Tax Accountant

Help clients stay compliant, confident, and ready for what’s next. We’re looking for an experienced Australian accounting and tax professional who enjoys managing client portfolios, reviewing complex work, and supporting junior team members. If you bring strong technical knowledge, clear communication, and the confidence to work across compliance, reporting, and advisory tasks, this role is a great fit.

Work Setup: Hybrid

Role Overview

As a Senior Accountant / Tax Accountant, you’ll manage a varied portfolio of Australian clients, including SMEs, trusts, partnerships, and high-net-worth individuals. You’ll prepare and review financial statements, tax returns, and compliance lodgements while mentoring junior accountants and helping clients make informed business decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage Client Portfolios: Look after SME, trust, partnership, and high-net-worth individual clients with care, accuracy, and commercial awareness.

• Lead a Small Team: Manage, guide, and support your own mini team to deliver high-quality work on time.

• Prepare and Review Accounts: Prepare and review financial statements and income tax returns for individuals, companies, and trusts.

• Handle Compliance Lodgements: Review and lodge BAS, IAS, FBT, and GST returns accurately and on time.

• Support Tax Planning: Assist with tax planning and compliance strategies that help optimise client outcomes.

• Develop Junior Talent: Supervise, train, and review the work of junior accountants and graduates.

• Build Client Trust: Maintain strong client relationships through timely, practical, and professional communication.

• Stay Technically Current: Keep up to date with tax law, ATO guidelines, and Australian Accounting Standards.

• Support Specialist Compliance: Assist with payroll tax, QBCC, FBT, and other ad hoc compliance tasks.

• Contribute to Advisory Work: Support tax planning, management reporting, and other business advisory services.

• Be a Reliable Client Contact: Respond to client queries and provide clear, professional support.

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.