AU Tax Manager (WFH-Day Shift) | 1-Month Sign-On Bonus

We're Hiring: AU Tax Manager

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Role: AU Tax Manager

Work Arrangement: Work from Home

Location: Philippines - Makati/Ortigas/Pampanga/Cebu

Schedule: Morning Shift

Job description:

We are currently on the lookout for a AU Tax Manager to join our team at Cloudstaff, the #1 workplace everywhere! Enjoy an exclusive one-month salary sign-on bonus as part of your total compensation package.

The Tax Manager supports the onshore Manager and Virtual Operations (VOps) Pool Lead in delivering Australian tax compliance and advisory support across multiple offices. This role leads a blended team of onshore and offshore tax accountants, oversees preparation and review of income tax returns, activity statements, and other compliance obligations, and provides technical tax guidance up to an advanced level. This is not a client-facing role— the VOps Pool only assists offices with tax compliance processing.

The Tax Manager acts as the key operational and technical bridge between the onshore and offshore tax delivery team and onshore tax leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

Tax compliance workflow and delivery

• Manage and coordinate the preparation of income tax returns, activity statements (BAS/IAS), FBT returns, and other Australian tax compliance obligations across a portfolio of offices.
• Allocate tax compliance work across onshore and offshore staff based on capacity, skill level, and lodgement deadlines.
• Monitor progress against the ATO lodgement program and firm deadlines, identify bottlenecks, and escalate risks to the onshore Manager and VOps Pool Lead promptly.
• Ensure tax compliance work is delivered accurately and on time, in line with office and client expectations communicated by the onshore team.
• Support continuous improvement of tax workpapers, templates, and workflow tools used across the blended team.

Technical tax review and quality assurance

• Perform advanced review of income tax returns, tax reconciliations, and related workpapers prepared by onshore and offshore staff for technical accuracy and compliance with Australian tax law.
• Identify and resolve technical tax issues, including Division 7A, trust distributions, CGT events, small business concessions, and GST/BAS matters, escalating complex or novel positions to the onshore Manager and VOps Pool Lead.
• Maintain review checklists and quality frameworks for tax compliance work, in line with onshore-set standards and Findex risk and compliance policies.
• Identify trends in technical errors or knowledge gaps across the team and recommend training to the onshore Manager and VOps Pool Lead.

Team leadership and development (onshore and offshore staff)

• Lead, coach, and develop onshore and offshore Accountants and Senior Accountants.
• Support onboarding and technical upskilling of onshore and offshore tax team members, including training on Australian tax law and Findex systems.
• Provide day-to-day performance feedback and monitor development goals for all staff managed; formal performance ratings and disciplinary matters for offshore staff are managed jointly with the onshore
• Manager and VOps Pool Lead and the offshore provider's HR team (Cloudstaff), and for onshore staff in line with normal Findex HR processes.
• Promote a positive, collaborative, and high-performing tax team culture across geographically dispersed
• Support staff engagement and retention across the whole tax team.

Stakeholder communication (internal only)

• Act as a key point of contact between the onshore and offshore tax delivery team and the onshore Manager / VOps Pool Lead.
• Provide the onshore Manager and VOps Pool Lead with regular status updates on preparation progress, technical risks, and workflow issues, for onward communication to the relevant offices.
• This is not a client-facing role — the VOps Pool only assists offices with tax compliance processing, coordinated via the onshore Manager or VOps Pool Lead.
• Contribute to internal process improvement, tax technology, and system initiatives as directed by the onshore team.

Technical tax knowledge and currency

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Australian income tax, GST, FBT, and superannuation legislation, rulings, and ATO guidance relevant to the client base.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory changes and communicate implications to the onshore and offshore tax team.
• Support resolution of escalated technical tax issues raised by tax staff, onshore or offshore.
• Contribute technical input to internal tax knowledge-sharing sessions and precedent documents, under the direction of the onshore Manager and VOps Pool Lead.

Leadership development: a commitment to personal growth and a willingness to invest in own development and the development of others.

• Accountability and results driven: holds self and the wider onshore/offshore tax team accountable for actions and outcomes, within delegated authority.
• Adaptability and problem solving: able to manage changing priorities, unexpected challenges, and ambiguity, making informed decisions and escalating appropriately.
• Technical leadership: recognised as a strong technical resource for Australian tax matters within the offshore team.
• Influencing across teams: able to influence and coordinate effectively across onshore and offshore, geographically dispersed teams.

Leadership Technical Skills and Experience

• Advanced technical knowledge of Australian income tax, GST/BAS, FBT, and related compliance obligations, sufficient to review and sign off on complex returns.
• Demonstrated ability to lead tax compliance workflow and quality assurance across a blended onshore/offshore team.
• Experience managing lodgement programs and ATO deadlines across multi-site or virtual teams.
• Capability to lead technical upskilling and knowledge transfer across geographically dispersed tax staff.
• Familiarity with offshore/outsourced delivery models and the governance frameworks that underpin them.

Qualifications and requirements:

• Accounting or related degree with a major in Accounting or Taxation (mandatory).
• CA/CPA qualified, or working towards completion (mandatory).
• 7+ years of working experience in AU Taxation
• Proven experience being a TL, Managerial level or any related

Key Competencies and Key Attributes

• Strong technical knowledge of Australian income tax, GST/BAS, FBT, and related compliance obligations.
• Strong ability to oversee tax compliance workflow and deliverables for a blended onshore and offshore team across multiple offices.
• Planning and resource management skills within a delegated authority framework, with strict adherence to ATO lodgement deadlines.
• Problem-solving and decision-making under time-sensitive conditions, with clear escalation discipline on technical tax matters.
• Advanced coaching, mentoring, and technical development skills across both onshore and offshore staff.
• Capability to lead a geographically dispersed tax team while working closely with onshore tax leadership.
• Effective communication and collaboration with onshore stakeholders.
• Strong ability to review complex tax work, identify risk, and recommend corrective actions.
• Proficiency in tax preparation software, workflow tools, and internal platforms.
• Diplomatic, personable, and professional.
• Positive, proactive, and results oriented.
• Able to represent Findex in a professional manner and in accordance with Findex values.

Perks & Benefits:

• Comprehensive health and life insurance on your 16th day of employment, covering 1 free dependent on the 16th day of employment
• Flexible leave credits which may be used for vacation, emergency and sick leaves
• Quarterly perks boxes for WFH staff, offering groceries and snacks to keep you fueled
• Superb and exciting Mid-Year Parties – with items to give away and cash prizes!
• Endless opportunities for career advancement
• Annual Performance Review with Salary Increase
• We set you up for success with a company-provided PC/Laptop and fiber internet connection
• Tech-on-wheels Support
• Participate and join our CS Social Clubs and Special Interest Groups to connect with colleagues
• International career growth and connections
• Unlimited cash incentives for hired referrals
• Mental Wellness Employee Assistance program through Lifeworks
• In-house psychiatrist available to support employees well-being
• Become part of the Employee Share Units program
• Cloudstaff Dream Points - To be used for bidding useful items like appliances, kitchenettes etc.

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