Pear Tree. is a Melbourne-born offshore recruitment and hiring services company helping businesses in Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom build teams with skilled offshore professionals, primarily in the Philippines. Its services cover the full hiring process, including candidate sourcing, screening, skills assessments, video interviews, and reference checks. Pear Tree. also supports payroll, Employer of Record arrangements, compliance, and onboarding, with a six-month replacement guarantee. The company recruits for roles across IT, sales and marketing, finance, creative, administration, and operations, with a direct-hiring model designed to reduce agency markups and connect businesses more closely with their offshore talent.
Part-Time Accountant – Australian Tax and Business Services (Remote, Philippines)
Part-time accountant supporting Australian tax and business services from the Philippines. The role covers tax returns, BAS, financial statements, bookkeeping, payroll, ASIC matters, and Xero-based practice systems.
Description
- Prepare individual tax returns end to end, including income and expense analysis, rental property schedules, capital gains tax calculations, sole trader schedules, and client query lists
- Prepare Business Activity Statements (BAS) and IAS
- Prepare financial statements and income tax returns in Xero for sole traders, companies, and trusts
- Use ATO Online Services for Agents to download reports
- Maintain and review fixed asset registers, including effective life assessments
- Maintain accurate bookkeeping records for a limited client portfolio
- Process payroll and related compliance tasks when required
- Assist with ABN, TFN, and GST registrations
- Prepare ASIC annual review documentation
- Lodge ASIC changes relating to shareholders, addresses, and company names
- Set up new clients in Xero Practice Manager and document relevant systems
- Assist with structure establishment paperwork for companies, trusts, and super funds
- Keep procedural documentation current
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and add value
- Support ad hoc tax and business projects
- Perform additional duties as required
Requirements
- At least four years of recent Australian public practice or firm-based tax experience
- Strong background in Business Services and Tax
- Ability to complete work independently and accurately
- Experience with Xero and Hubdoc
- Experience with Xero Tax
- Experience with QuickBooks or MYOB
- Experience with Xero Practice Manager
- SuiteFiles experience is highly preferred
- Confidence using ATO portals
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Good written and spoken English communication skills
- Effective time management and ability to meet deadlines
Benefits
- Fixed part-time schedule from Monday to Friday, aligned with AEST, for 20 hours per week
- Training provided where necessary for ASIC matters