AU Accountant

Accountant | Public Accounting Practice | Remote from the Philippines

If you have spent years inside a public accounting practice preparing tax returns, lodging BAS and IAS, and managing financial statements across a mixed client base — this role is built for the way you already work. This is a dedicated, full-time position with a genuine practice, real client files, and a structured path from simpler to more complex engagements as you demonstrate your competence.

THE ROLE

You will operate as an in-house accountant supporting a public accounting and bookkeeping practice, working directly through a task queue managed by the principal. Your day-to-day spans tax return preparation, financial statement production, and compliance lodgements across a varied small business client base including companies, trusts, partnerships, and sole traders. This is a role for someone who takes ownership of their work, tracks their time accurately, and knows when to ask and when to get on with it.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

▸Prepare and lodge tax returns for individual and business clients — companies, trusts, partnerships, and sole traders — using Accountants Office (AO) tax software.

▸Prepare financial statements and management accounts for small business clients, maintaining balance sheet integrity and data accuracy throughout.

▸Complete BAS and IAS lodgements in full compliance with ATO requirements and client-specific deadlines.

▸Post and manage manual journals by importing data from Xero and QuickBooks client files into MYOB.

▸Record all working time against tasks in MPM Practice Manager, with full daily hours accounted for across every assigned job.

▸Work through a progressive task queue assigned by the principal, beginning with simpler client files and advancing to more complex engagements as competency is demonstrated.

▸Communicate questions and escalations through Microsoft Teams using the team group chat when the principal is not immediately available.

WHAT YOU BRING

✔ Intermediate to advanced proficiency in MYOB — the firm's primary platform and a firm non-negotiable for this role.

✔ Minimum three to five years of practical accounting experience, with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple client files independently across different entity types.

✔ Hands-on experience using Accountants Office (AO) for tax return preparation and lodgement.

✔ Experience using MPM Practice Manager for time tracking and job management — this is a non-negotiable requirement, not a nice-to-have.

✔ Strong working knowledge of Australian tax compliance, including BAS, IAS, and both individual and business tax return preparation.

✔ The ability to work autonomously, move through a task queue without hand-holding, and escalate appropriately when a situation warrants it.

WORK ARRANGEMENT

This is a full work-from-home role. You will work from your own home office.

WHY STAFF X

Staff X is a certified Great Place to Work employer in the Philippines for multiple consecutive years.

Benefits include:

✦HMO health insurance

✦Dental plan

✦Company-provided laptop or desktop computer

✦Free training and professional development policy

✦Regular social events and team activities

✦Employee wellness program

✦Exposure to clients in Australia, the US, and the UK

Staff X offers long-term, stable employment with genuine career growth.

COMPENSATION

Competitive salary commensurate with experience, plus the full Staff X benefits package.

COMMITMENT

This is a full-time, dedicated role. The client and Staff X invest heavily in onboarding, training, and integrating this person into a long-term team. We are looking for someone who is ready to commit fully, not someone exploring a side arrangement, managing multiple clients, or running parallel freelance work. If you are currently freelancing and not ready to step into a single dedicated role, this is not the right opportunity for you. If you have a full-time job and are looking for a second income, please do not apply. The right person for this role genuinely wants a stable, long-term career with a single employer who invests in their growth. This is a permanent position. We hire people we intend to keep for years, not months.

APPLY NOW

Send your resume to [email protected] to be considered for this role. Please include "Accountant" in the subject line of your email and note your MYOB proficiency level in the body of your message.