Senior Accountant

Looking for Philippines-based candidates

Job Role: Senior SMSF Accountant

Compensation range: $3,000 AUD - $4,000 AUD / Monthly

Engagement type: Independent Contractor Agreement

Work Schedule: This role is expected to align with the AU business hours (approx. 9 AM - 5 PM, Monday to Friday) for collaboration, but as a contractor, you'll have flexibility in how you manage your time

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Who We Are: At Hunt St, we help Australian companies hire top remote talent in the Philippines. For this role, you will be engaged directly by the client as an independent contractor. We are not an outsourcing agency. All of our roles are 100% remote so you'll be able to work from hom

e.
Who The Client Is: We are a mid-sized SMSF specialist practice experiencing rapid organic growth. We service approximately 1,200 Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) clients, delivering their tax returns and audits each year, and are part of a broader business that includes Financial Planning, Mortgage Services and Insurance advisory servic

es.
Role Overview: This is an offshore, work-from-home role. You will work independently as part of a collaborative team spanning our in-house accountants, client services personnel and offshore colleagues, coordinating with clients and external audit service providers. Reliable time management, self-direction and clear written and verbal communication are essential, and you will maintain a consistent daily overlap with Australian (AEST) business hours to collaborate with the t

eam.As a Senior SMSF Accountant, you report to an SMSF Team Leader. You will process and prepare more complex SMSF jobs, assist and mentor the Junior SMSF Accountants who handle the majority of routine accounts processing, and undertake a small review function over simpler tasks. You will refer complex technical matters to your SMSF Team Lea

der.
Key Responsibilit

• ies: Prepare and process more complex SMSF returns, financial statements, and workpapers accurately and to the dea
• dlineUndertake a limited review function over simpler jobs and workpapers prepared by Junior Accountants, referring complex matters to the SMSF Team L
• eaderAssist and mentor Junior SMSF Accountants, supporting their technical development and answering day-to-day qu
• eriesApply a solid working knowledge of Class Super across fund processing, reconciliations and repo
• rtingApply a solid working knowledge of SMSF property investments, including Limited Recourse Borrowing Arrangements (L
• RBAs)Identify and raise technical or compliance issues with the SMSF Team Leader for resol
• utionAssist with audit preparation and respond to audit queries as directed by the SMSF Team L
• eaderContribute to a smooth workflow, meeting service standards and flagging capacity issues
• earlySupport client services with client queries and, where required, some direct client communic

ation
Required Skills and Qualifica

• tions:
  A degree or tertiary qualification in acc
• ountingCA or CPA qualified (or well progressed toward comp
• letion)3+ years experience in SMSF returns, including exposure to LRBA structures and SMSF p
• ropertyExperience preparing complex SMSF jobs and confidence mentoring less experience
• d staffClass Super (essential and non-negotiable – you must have a strong, demonstrated working kno
• wledge)BGL Simple Fund 360 experience highly r
• egardedCompetency across Microsoft Office/Windows suite, XPM (or comparable practice management software)
• and CASProven ability to work independently in a remote, offshore setting with excellent time man
• agementHigh level of written and verbal communication and interpersonal
• skillsStrong problem-solving skills and attention to
• detailHighly organised and self-motivated, able to prioritise files to maintain service st

andards
Why Join O

• ur Team
  Be part of a firm experiencing rapid organic clie
• nt growthA collaborative and positive workplace culture, even in a remot
• e settingA genuine, structured career pathway across the SMSF accoun
• ting teamPermanent work-from-home role with the flexibility th
• at bringsA commitment to ongoing professional de
• velopmentA supportive management structure with clear technical escalation and

mentoring
Work Arrangement & Exp

ectations:This is a remote role that will be set up as an independent contractor e

ngagement.To ensure alignment and transparency, successful candidates will be ex

• pected to:Disclose any existing ongoing roles or c
• lient workReflect this engagement on their LinkedIn profile (clearly marked as Independent Co