hammerjack is an innovative Australian company that specialises in offering top-tier skilled professionals in various fields, including but not limited to Administration, Finance and Accounting, IT Programming, Engineering, Sales and Marketing, and many others.
Whether you prefer a hybrid or work-from-home setup or the full office experience, hammerjack provides all employees with the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of an eco-friendly workplace, a playroom, free meals, and unlimited access to a built-in bar stocked with drinks and snacks.
It's a place where professionals are inspired to advance and innovate, adapting to the "new normal" of today's world.
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive Salary
- Flexible Work Arrangement (Hybrid Setup)
- Retention Bonus (Up to Php 100,000)
- Health Coverage for you and one of your qualified dependents on Day 1
- Day shift (AU Time zone) + Fixed Weekends Off
- Paid Time Offs - can be converted into cash
- Government Mandated Benefits – 13th-month pay.
- Group Life Insurance
Additional Perks and Benefits:
- Work from Home Equipment Provided
- Free Access to Bar (Unli Premium Coffee, Soda, Tea, and Booze)
- Free Meal every Wednesday
- Monthly Employee Engagement activities
- Wellness Programs
- Townhall Events
- Christmas Events, Year-end Parties
- Outings
- Team Building
- Acoustic Jamming Sessions
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Financial Statement Preparation Tasks
- Review general ledger balances, reports, and transactions to verify their accuracy for the correct tax application.
- Prepare and complete working papers according to client and regulatory standards for clients in variety of businesses.
- Apply technical proficiency and knowledge acquired through assigned work, self-study, participation in courses, and study of current technical reports and information.
- Prepare adjustments, if applicable, to correct the client’s tax allocation
- Perform year-end accruals review.
- Gathering all pertinent information and confirmation received to prepare job notes to the financial statements.
- Ensure all working papers are updated to reflect the final version of the financial statements.
- Remain knowledgeable with updates in the accounting software.
- Generating complete set of Financial Statements to be sent to clients.
- Preparation of Trust Distribution and Dividend Statement, if applicable.
- Pro-actively raise queries and suggestions regarding client’s records to promptly prepare the working papers.
Income Tax Return Preparation Task
- Prepare Tax Reconciliation and Tax Provision
- Prepare state tax returns, such as payroll tax and land tax
- Preparing income tax returns and financial statements for individuals, sole traders, companies, trusts
- Ensure all appropriate tax deductions and tax off-set are claimed based on regulatory standards.
- Ensure all necessary tax return sections are filled out and with no validation errors.
- Researching and consulting on a range of tax issues and drafting tax advice for our managers and partners.
- Process and Work Flow Compliance
- Ensure the proper completion of the tax compliance checklist provided by the onshore team.
- Manage workflow and ensure jobs are completed accordingly before deadline set by the client.
- Daily Timesheet preparation in client specified application.
- Pro-active raising queries
- Pro-actively raise queries and suggestions regarding client’s records to promptly prepare the working papers.
- ATO Compliance
- Preparation and lodgement of Monthly, quarterly or annual Activity Statement (IAS or BAS) of the client.
- Liaising with the ATO, OSR, clients, and other professionals via emails to ensure timely and accurate completion of tasks
- Ad hoc tasks
- Any task deemed necessary by the Team Manager or Service Delivery Manager involving client Management.
- KEY RESULT AREAS AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KRA’s & KPI’s)
- Productivity needs to meet the minimum expectation set for each jobs.
- Completion of jobs within budget hours as set by the client.
- Quality of working papers, job notes
- Accuracy and completeness of Financial Statements and Tax Return
- Timeliness in submission of queries and job completion
- Punctual and regular attendance is an expectation.
- Efficient resolution of Issues and Risks Escalations
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
- Should be graduate of Finance and or Accounting
- CPA is preferred.
Product Knowledge
- Complete knowledge of client accounts and businesses
- At least 3-5 years of experience in accounting or taxation
- Proven experience with Australian Taxation and Compliance is essential.
- Previous experience working with an Australian accounting firm.
System and Application Knowledge
- Knowledge with Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Experience with accounting tools such as Xero and MYOB
- Ability to learn new systems and tools as needed
Quality
- Works within the Hammerjack and Client quality guidelines
- Ensures quality of work being delivered without being supervised
Communications Skills
- Good oral and written communication skills
Efficiency
- Works within allotted budget hours for jobs assigned.
- Ensures all deliverables are fulfilled on a timely manner