ZigZag is looking for a Senior AU Tax Accountant to join our team!

*Working schedule is Monday to Friday 7am to 4pm/6am to 3pm Manila time

*Work from home
 

Key Accountabilities:

• Business Services

  • Responsible either personally or by delegation for whatever work is required for each client, which may consist of the following:

    • Financial Statements

    • Tax Returns

    • GST/Business Activity Statements/IAS

    • Bookkeeping

    • Company Secretarial 

    • Tax planning
       

  • All steps in workflow process to be always completed. 

  • Setting and monitoring client workflow budgets.

  • Draft emails for client communication to Manager/Partner/Group Accounting Manager where instructed or expected. 

  • Research technical issues where appropriate and relevant to a client engagement.

  • All client contact is to go via an Australian based accountant. This role has no direct client contact.

  • Meet set deadlines as agreed in workflow meetings and client planning meetings.

• Internal Staff Training

  • Delegate appropriate and challenging work appropriately to develop junior staff

  • Provide coaching and mentoring support to junior Accountants and Bookkeepers
     

• Meet Productivity Expectations

  • Meet expected annual chargeable hours of 1,664 (or 80% of annual 2,080hrs).

  • Raise any work shortfall in workflow meetings with Group Accounting Manager.

• Meet Job Profitability Expectations

  • Each engagement is to be completed in the hours allocated by Manager/Partner for job completion.

  • Expectation that each client engagement is to have a 95% or higher recovery rate.

Qualifications:

• At least 3-5 years of experience in AU Taxation and Accounting

• Thorough understanding of Australia and/or taxation legislation, including but not limited to GST, FBT, CGT, Division 7A

• Strong commercial acumen paired with sound technical accounting and analytical skills

• Ability to identify issues and communicate effectively and efficiently

• Experience with MYOB, Xero

• Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritise your workload

• Collaborative, team player who understands the importance of building strong internal relationships across the wider business.

• Ability to meet productivity and turnaround metrics