Senior Accountant (AU)

The Senior Accountant provides accounting, tax and business advisory support to an Australian retail group of companies, including its related trusts and individuals. The role combines week-to-week bookkeeping in Xero with end-of-year tax and compliance work. The Senior Accountant is expected to review and advise on the group's current accounting practices, apply best-practice tax processes for group and trust structures, and research and offer considered, constructive advice on unfamiliar topics, without needing to be trained in core accounting practices.

Work Schedule: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Monday-Friday

Work Setup: Hybrid

Job Responsibilities:

• Review and advise on the group's current accounting practices, including Xero bookkeeping, coding and account structure, and recommend improvements. Research unfamiliar topic and provide considered advice.
• Prepare the unaudited special purpose financial statements for the group's business entities for the tax year ending 30 June, based on the reconciled management accounts provided.
• Prepare and lodge income tax returns for the group's business entities and personal income tax returns for the listed individuals and assist with Fringe Benefits Tax (tax on non-cash benefits provided to employees) where required.
• Apply best-practice processes for group and trust structures to manage the group's tax obligations and support the best profitability for the group.
• Prepare well in advance for end-of-year tax returns to advise the business on tax strategy and provide or research advice on upcoming changes to Australian tax laws and on best practices for business expansion into other markets, as and when required.
• Assist with corporate reporting to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), including the preparation of annual review documents, and maintain company board meeting records and minutes.
• Carry out week-to-week bookkeeping in Xero: enter all invoices and receipts with the correct Goods and Services Tax (GST) and other tax treatment and cost center, manage the invoice due-date timeline for the group's payments team, and keep digital records of all expenses in the group's shared storage.
• Reconcile all incoming and outgoing transactions across the group's three Xero entities, including sub-accounts such as Wise currency accounts, Square accounts and foreign currency bank accounts, and reconcile quarterly accounts on time to support Business Activity Statement (BAS) lodgments.
• Keep accounts as up to date as possible so that sales and purchase reports can be produced across the group's two main trading entities.
• Optimize cost centers and inventory records across the group to support thorough expenditure and sales reporting and forecasting, manage supplier and customer communications through the group's shared accounts mailbox, and keep regular communication with the CEO, General Manager and Payments Team.
• Future growth areas: generate orders and manage communications with retailers, distributors and export clients for the retail business; prepare and lodge Pay As You Go (PAYG) withholding and BAS returns for the group; and create and submit invoices on various platforms for the group's consulting entity.

What will make you a great fit:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Accountancy or Accounting.
• Years of Experience: Proven experience as an accountant, enough to advise on the group's accounting and tax practices without training in core accounting practices.
• Industry Exposure: Retail or product-based business with inventory, distributor and export exposure.
• Technical Skills: Basic understanding of Australian taxation (including income tax, GST, Fringe Benefits Tax and BAS); knowledge of efficient tax lodgment and best-practice processes for minimizing tax for group and trust structures; ability to prepare special purpose financial statements and reconcile multi-account and foreign currency transactions; ability to research unfamiliar topics and offer considered, constructive advice. Experienced in preparing and lodging BAS and Pay As You Go (PAYG) withholding returns; experience creating and managing customer orders and invoices.
• Soft Skills: Proactive and quick to understand the business setup; responsive and adaptable to requests for advice and best practice; takes ownership of tasks; able to communicate regularly with the CEO, General Manager and Payments Team and discuss accounting solutions.
• Accounting System/ Software experience or knowledge: Xero (bookkeeping, coding and account structure). Familiarity with Wise multi-currency accounts and square payment accounts.
• Language Requirements: Excellent written and spoken English.
• Others: Able to work independently with minimal training on accounting practices and to take on a mix of daily and weekly tasks and projects.

What D&V Philippines can offer you:

Join D&V Philippines, a Fortune 100 Best Company to Work For™ in Southeast Asia and a Great Place To Work® Certified company that champions global exposure, career growth, and work-life balance.

As a finance and accounting (F&A) global capability partner, D&V Philippines gives you the opportunity to deliver premium F&A solutions to CFOs and professional services firms across Australia, the USA, Europe, and other parts of the world.

On top of essential benefits, you'll also enjoy these perks:

• Competitive salary with non-taxable allowances
• HMO coverage from Day 1
• Life and health insurance with medical allowance
• 30 paid leave credits annually (credited monthly, inclusive of vacation and sick leave) with leave credit cash conversion, depending on eligibility.
• Annual company and employee performance bonuses
• Hybrid work arrangement to support your work-life balance goals
• Modern, parent-friendly office at One Ayala, Makati, conveniently connected to major transport hubs, dining options, and malls
• Free meal during office days
• Company-provided laptop and equipment
• CPD Training Assistance and PRC license renewal reimbursement
• Training, mentorship, and certification opportunities
• Year-round employee engagement activities for wellness and team building

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Due to the volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next steps. All applications will be kept in our talent pool and may be considered for future opportunities that align with the candidate's qualifications and experience.