Accounting / SMSF Accountant
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Tax & complianceDedicated, not shared

SMSF Accountant

Prepare SMSF financial statements and compliance documentation ahead of audit, keeping funds on track for their lodgement deadlines.

This role · right now Screenshot Monitor
On shift · preparing fund statements #JOB-770
Active today6h 52m of 8h
SMSF software (Class/BGL)
42%
Xero
26%
Practice manager
22%
Microsoft 365
10%
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Stage 01 · Data entry

Bookkeeping

Process transactions and reconcile accounts in Xero/MYOB.

Stage 02 · Processing

AP & AR

Manage supplier payments and customer receivables.

Stage 03 · Payroll

Payroll

Process pay runs and maintain employee records.

Stage 04 · Reporting

Management Reporting

Prepare reconciliations, statements and management reports.

Stage 05 · Compliance

Tax & Compliance (SMSF)

Prepare tax returns and compliance documentation for review.

Practice workflow shown left to right — this role's stage is highlighted above.
Why Virtual Team

Five reasons clients stay past the first hire

Dedicated

One resource, only yours

No shared queue, no rotating cast. Your dedicated resource works exclusively for you and stays.

Leadership

25 years of Australian market experience

Founder Rohit Sahdev's 25 years in the Australian market, including senior leadership at Telstra, shape how every dedicated team is managed.

Transparent

You always know what your team is doing

Every dedicated resource works behind Screenshot Monitor — auditable activity and reporting, not a black box.

Flexible

No more "That's not my job."

Your dedicated outsourced resource adapts to what your business needs, takes ownership and grows their career by stepping up to new challenges.

Built for now

Capacity without the hiring squeeze

Skilled and reliable operational talent is harder to hire locally right now. A dedicated resource adds capacity without adding to that pressure.

The outcome this role is built for

Audit-ready SMSF files delivered on time — because fund transactions and compliance documentation are prepared to a consistent, current standard.

Role scope

What this role owns day to day

Core responsibilities

  • Prepare SMSF financial statements and compliance documentation
  • Process fund transactions and reconciliations
  • Prepare audit-ready working papers for each fund
  • Track regulatory lodgement deadlines across the fund book

Works inside

SMSF software (Class, BGL)XeroMicrosoft 365

Reported on weekly

Jobs completedFund files prepared to standard
TurnaroundTime from data received to draft ready
Audit readinessFiles passing auditor review first time
Deadline complianceFunds lodged ahead of due date
Flexibility

Works your hours. Picks up the work.

Australian business hours

Aligned to your primary time zone and holiday calendar for day-to-day coverage.

9am–5pm style coverage, matched to your roster

Extended coverage

Stretch shift start/end times around BAS and EOFY deadlines.

Early-start or late-finish shifts, by agreement

Seasonal scaling

Additional dedicated resources during tax season and EOFY peaks.

Scale up seats for peak season, scale back down after

What "no that's not my job" looks like in practice: a fund transaction doesn't fit standard SMSF compliance rules — it still gets researched and documented properly instead of being flagged as "probably fine."

What stays with your authorised staff

Final SMSF audit opinion, advice and trustee sign-off remain with authorised personnel. This role prepares — it doesn't audit or advise.

Why this role is hard to scale locally

The market backdrop for SMSF accounting hires

46% rising costs

of Australian businesses reported rising operating expenses in June 2026 — 65% citing overheads, 40% citing staffing costs.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, June 2026
29% cash-flow risk

of Australian small businesses expected difficulty meeting financial commitments in June 2026.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, June 2026
3.3% wage growth

Australian wage growth over the year to the March quarter 2026 (3.2% in the private sector), raising the cost of hiring locally.

Source: ABS Wage Price Index, March quarter 2026

Statistics checked in July 2026 from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and ServiceNow. See our Challenges We Solve page for full sourcing and context.

Not exclusive to accounting practices

The same skillset, wherever transactions need reconciling

Strip away the practice-specific software and this role is a recognisable shape: process transactions accurately, reconcile against a source of truth, and hit a recurring deadline.

Common today

Doing this in-house with stretched staff, or paying a third party

  • SMSF season creates sharp capacity spikes
  • Compliance documentation quality varies under pressure
  • Audit queries take longer to resolve
The alternative

A dedicated SMSF accountant, outsourced to us

  • One resource whose only job is your SMSF book
  • Reports to your own practice manager, not a third party
  • Same Screenshot Monitor transparency, direct to you
Where this shape of role also fits

Financial Services & Insurance

Regulatory compliance preparation follows the same documentation-and-deadline discipline.

Compliance systems

Mortgage Broking

Compliance pack preparation for lending mirrors tax compliance preparation closely.

Compliance checklists

Real Estate & Property Management

Trust account compliance and audit preparation is a near-identical discipline.

Trust accounting

Professional Services & Consulting

Statutory and regulatory reporting support transfers directly to this skillset.

Compliance platforms
Transparent reporting, on this role too
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Activity & app-usage log
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Reviewed with your team lead

No guessing what this role worked on. Full sample report on the Accounting page →

How it works

Discovery, role design, and a candidate you interview yourself.

You define outcomes, tools and work hours. We source, screen and put forward candidates you interview and approve. Once live, your resource follows your systems, escalation model and reporting cadence — reviewed together on a schedule you set.

See the full onboarding model
Common questions

Questions about hiring a dedicated SMSF Accountant

Cost depends on experience level, working hours and specific responsibilities. Tell us your requirements and we'll put together a proposal for a dedicated SMSF Accountant.
Yes — working hours are agreed during setup to align with your operational needs, whether that's standard Australian business hours or extended coverage.
A dedicated SMSF Accountant works exclusively for your business, inside your own systems, reporting to your nominated manager — not a shared resource split across an agency's other clients.
We shortlist candidates against your actual role requirements, you interview and approve before anyone starts, and your dedicated resource is trained on your specific systems and processes from day one.
Your Team, Your Way

Ready to add this role to your team?

Tell us your SMSF book size and lodgement calendar — we'll shortlist candidates against your actual task list.

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