Cross-Border Tax Accountant (North Sydney)
Handle Australian tax, GST, the R&D tax incentive, and accounting for foreign-owned companies operating in Australia.
Cross-Border Tax Accountant (North Sydney)
AusBusinessRegister.com.au looks after the Australian tax and accounting obligations of foreign-owned companies. We are looking for a CA or CPA qualified accountant who enjoys the cross-border puzzle: getting an overseas parent’s Australian subsidiary or branch fully compliant and well advised.
About the role
You will manage a portfolio of foreign-owned Australian entities across the full tax and accounting cycle, from bookkeeping and BAS through to company tax returns and advisory. The work spans GST for foreign sellers, the R&D tax incentive, withholding, transfer pricing awareness, and the practical questions overseas owners ask about repatriating profit and structuring their Australian presence. You will work closely with our compliance team and professional directors, and report to James Carey (CA, CTA, JP). The clients are international, the technical work is genuinely varied, and accuracy matters.
What you will do
- Prepare and review company income tax returns, BAS, and IAS for foreign-owned Australian entities
- Manage GST registration and reporting, including issues specific to foreign sellers into Australia
- Prepare and lodge R&D tax incentive claims and supporting documentation
- Run bookkeeping and management reporting, and oversee outsourced finance work where engaged
- Advise on PAYG, withholding tax, and the Australian tax consequences of cross-border arrangements
- Support clients on profit repatriation, double tax agreements, and the tax side of structuring decisions
- Liaise with the ATO and with overseas accountants and the parent company’s finance team
- Keep current with Australian tax changes and translate them into clear client guidance
What you will need
- CA or CPA qualification (or in the final stages), with Australian tax experience
- Solid grounding in Australian company tax, GST, and BAS preparation
- Exposure to cross-border or foreign-owned clients, or a strong appetite to specialise in it
- Familiarity with the R&D tax incentive and the documentation it requires (highly regarded)
- Confident use of Xero, MYOB, or comparable accounting and tax software
- Clear written communication for clients who are new to the Australian system
- Strong attention to detail and reliable deadline management across a portfolio
- Comfort working with overseas clients and advisers across time zones
Why join us
You will build deep cross-border expertise that is hard to get elsewhere, working under a CA and CTA who will invest in your development. Expect varied, technically interesting work and genuine client contact rather than anonymous compliance churn.
What we offer
Hybrid and flexible working, built around how good work actually gets done
Professional development and study support, with a clear path to more responsibility
Exposure to international clients establishing and operating in Australia
Work alongside a team led by a CA, CTA and JP, on real corporate and cross-border work
About AusBusinessRegister.com.au
AusBusinessRegister.com.au is a Sydney corporate-services firm that helps foreign companies establish and stay compliant in Australia. We handle company registration, professional and resident directorships, ASIC and corporate compliance, company secretarial and corporate services, and cross-border accounting, so our clients can focus on building their Australian operations. We are based in North Sydney and led by James Carey, CA CTA JP.
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