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About TMF Group

TMF Group is a leading global provider of high-value business services to clients operating and investing globally. We focus on providing specialized and business-critical financial and administrative services that enable our clients to operate their corporate structures, finance vehicles and investment funds in different geographical locations. Our core services can help companies of all sizes with HR and payroll, accounting and tax, corporate secretarial, international corporate structuring, fund administration and structured finance – whether a company wants to globalize, or whether they need support to streamline existing operations.

With operations in more than 80 countries, TMF Group is the global expert that understands local needs. Global reach, local knowledge: helping to do business seamlessly across borders.

Job Purpose

The Senior Accountant assists the Tax Manager and/or Assistant Manager in ensuring all deliverables related to Tax are provided to our clients and an excellent quality of service is maintained.  They will be required to review and prepare key tax documentation to ensure that clients are compliant in their tax obligations, research tax issues as required and coach / guide staff in various A&T and Funds teams in relation to tax issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and/or preparation of income tax returns for companies, trusts, individuals and managed funds.
• Preparation and/or review of Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting files.
• Preparation and review of FBT returns for entities of varying sizes, including those with complex employee benefits packages.
• Preparation of tax distribution calculations for managed funds and property trusts, including identifying and appropriately dealing with tax risk areas such as MIT, AMIT, TOFA, WHT etc.
• Provide support to other teams in resolving tax queries, including conducting research and applying the relevant legislation and tax rulings as required.
• Preparation of written tax guidance memorandums with the support of the Tax Manager.
• Maintaining and managing the tax lodgement list for the firm and ensuring timely and accurate lodgement of all tax returns and FBT returns to the ATO.
• Provide tax support to the Public Officer and conduct sanity checks on tax related documents prepared by external tax agents.
• Assist with the preparation and updating of tax checklists and workpapers, and make suggestion for improvement on current procedures.
• Train and mentor junior staff on preparation of tax and FBT returns as well as resolving tax queries raised by clients.
• Assist with Business Development (BD) opportunities.
• Maintain relationship with clients and internal/external stakeholders.
• Limited work relating to:
  • Bookkeeping and accounting for various clients.
  • BS and P&L accounts reconciliations
  • Cost plus calculations
  • Month end reporting
  • IAS and BAS returns
• Liaise with clients, auditors, banks, suppliers and The Australian Taxation Office.
• Identify client’s needs and new business opportunities and inform AM / Manager.
• Keep accurate records by coding correctly timesheets in ViewPoint.
• Ad hoc duties as and when required.

Key Requirements

• Degree holder with recognized accounting qualification or business related disciplines.
• Minimum 5 years experiences in CA/ CPA firms or multinational companies with significant taxation responsibilities.
• Completed professional qualifications in CA or CPA.
• Advanced Microsoft Office application (advanced Excel a must).
• Strong knowledge of widely used accounting systems (e.g. MYOB, XERO).

What’s in it for you?

• Flexible working arrangements.
• Work with colleagues and clients around the world on interesting and challenging work.
• We provide internal career opportunities so you can take your career further within TMF.

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