Senior Compliance Manager (PH)

Join a modern fast growing Australian practice with deep exposure to international clients direct client communication opportunities for technical and career growth and work-life benefits that are hard to match elsewhere.

Why youll love it here:

• Global client exposure: Work with innovative overseas businesses entering the Australian market with exposure to international tax and accounting concepts. An experience rarely found with other local providers.
  

• Skill Specialisation: Build deep expertise in Australian compliance and tax concepts for global clients (inc. income tax FBT GST transfer pricing) so your capability meaningfully levels up.
  

• Career Growth Opportunities: Clear progression real ownership mentoring and continuous training in a fast-growing high-performing firm. This includes direct exposure to clients and meaningful career pathways.
  

• Friendly Business Hours: Work Australian business hours (PH daytime) and enjoy your evenings and weekends off.
  

• Attractive Remuneration: We offer an above-market package that reflects the importance of this role and provides you with financial security and the freedom to pursue your goals.
  

• Direct Engagement: Working on an independent contractor basis and engaging with us directly can mean a more straightforward relationship one where the value of your work isnt diminished by intermediary parties. Many find that compared with more conventional structures this approach leaves more in their own hands.
  

• Generous absences: Contracts include 20 days paid planned absences per annum an additional half-day Friday paid absence once a month and your birthday day-off as a paid absence.
  

• Quarterly Sales Bonus: All team members are eligible to participate in our quarterly sales bonus scheme allowing you to share in the companys success.
  

• No commute/ truly remote: 100% WFH and flexible work arrangements with a team that values work-life balance. Ditch the commute and spend more time with your family and friends.
  

• Philippines Social Events: We hold frequent in person and online social events for the Philippines team helping team members develop meaningful connections and supporting the general wellbeing and culture of the business.
  

• People-first culture: We genuinely care about our team and recognise hard work celebrate achievements and believe our people are our greatest asset. Our Philippines team is fully embedded within our culture with team based in Adelaide Sydney Philippines and the UK.
  

• Impactful work: Be part of a team that makes a real difference for global businesses navigating the Australian market helping them succeed whilst contributing to the Australian economy.
  

Who is ABN Australia:

ABN Australia is an Australian corporate services business with a focus on helping global businesses succeed in Australia through an innovative range of business establishment compliance accounting and workforce solutions. The business is seeing excellent growth has secured over 500 five star reviews and has a diverse and exciting international client portfolio that makes it unique in the market.

What youll do:

The Senior Compliance Manager plays a critical role in safeguarding the firms reputation and managing compliance risks across all corporate services accounting and resident director engagements. The role oversees resident director risk and compliance monitoring AML/KYC compliance programs and public practice regulatory obligations ensuring that the group operates to the highest professional legal and ethical standards.

The position provides leadership oversight and continuous improvement across compliance frameworks while serving as the key link between the Philippine compliance function and the Australian management team.

Key Responsibilities

1. Resident Director Risk and Compliance Monitoring

Maintain an accurate and up-to-date database of all resident director appointments including client company details appointment status and risk profile.

Support KYC procedures and initial vetting for all new resident director appointments.

Conduct annual compliance reviews and risk assessments for all resident director clients assessing ongoing suitability and identifying red-flag risks.

Escalate high-risk clients or compliance concerns to management in accordance with escalation protocols.

Prepare periodic compliance reports and dashboards for management review summarising trends risk exposure and remediation actions.

2. AML / KYC Compliance Management

Oversee implementation and maintenance of the firms Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know-Your-Customer (KYC) frameworks in line with Australian Tranche 2 regulatory expectations.

Manage the onboarding due diligence process ensuring client verification aligns with both firm policy and FATF-aligned best practice.

Conduct internal reviews audits and training sessions to ensure compliance awareness across operational teams.

Monitor and update risk matrices and control frameworks to reflect evolving AML legislation and professional-practice requirements.

Liaise with the firms Compliance Officer and external advisers regarding suspicious-matter reporting and audit readiness.

3. Public Practice Regulatory Compliance

Monitor adherence to public-practice standards and professional-body regulations (CA ANZ TPB IPA).

Ensure the firms systems policies and procedures remain compliant with professional-practice requirements including independence confidentiality and quality-management obligations.

Assist with preparation and maintenance of Quality Management System (QMS) documentation and internal audit programs.

Support internal and external compliance audits and regulatory reviews.

4. Leadership and Collaboration

Supervise and mentor the Compliance Officer based in the Philippines ensuring clear performance expectations and professional development.

Collaborate with the Adelaide-based Finance & Compliance Manager to align global compliance operations reporting and governance practices.

Promote a culture of accountability ethical conduct and continuous improvement across the firm.

Key Relationships:

• Finance & Compliance Manager (Australia)
  

• Managing Director and Board
  

• Corporate Secretarial Team
  

• Tax & Accounting Division
  

• Resident Directors and External Auditors
  

What makes you a great fit:

Bachelors degree in Auditing Finance Law or a related discipline.

Minimum 5 years experience in compliance audit or risk management within a professional-services or financial-services environment.

Strong understanding of AML/KYC frameworks corporate governance and public-practice regulatory obligations.

Excellent analytical reporting and communication skills.

Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring staff within a compliance or audit function.

Familiarity with Australian regulatory standards (ASIC ATO TPB CA ANZ FATF) highly regarded.

Australia tax exposure or Australian experience would be beneficial

Competencies:

• Integrity and professional judgment
  

• Analytical thinking and risk awareness
  

• High attention to detail and accuracy
  

• Strong organisational and project-management skills
  

• Capacity to work autonomously while maintaining collaboration with cross-border teams
  

Requirements

What makes you a great fit:

Bachelors degree (ot higher qualification) in Auditing Finance Law or a related discipline.

Minimum 5 years experience in compliance audit or risk management within a professional-services or financial-services environment.

Strong understanding of AML/KYC frameworks corporate governance and public-practice regulatory obligations including upcomong Australian tranche 2 obligations.

Excellent analytical reporting and communication skills.

Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring staff within a compliance or audit function.

Familiarity with Australian regulatory standards (ASIC ATO TPB CA ANZ FATF) highly regarded.

Australia tax exposure or Australian experience is beneficial

Competencies:

• Integrity and professional judgment
  

• Analytical thinking and risk awareness
  

• High attention to detail and accuracy
  

• Strong organisational and project-management skills
  

• Capacity to work autonomously while maintaining collaboration with cross-border teams
  

Benefits

Our values (how we win together):

We work together as a business and as individual team members to consistently uphold our core values:

• Responsive by Nature: Responsiveness to clients each other and opportunities is our superpower
  

• Committed to Excellence: We are committed to excellence in everything we do
  

• Continuously Improving: We recognise opportunities and strive to keep improving
  

• Collaborative and Communicative: We work together and communicate openly to achieve best outcomes.