Accounts and Admin Support Officer (003 - 01457)
Description
Looking for Philippines-based candidates
Job Role: Accounts and Admin Support Officer
Compensation range: $3,000 - $3,500 AUD / Monthly
Engagement type: Independent Contractor Agreement
Work Schedule: This role is expected to align with the AU business hours (9 AM - 5 PM, Monday to Friday) for collaboration, but you’ll have flexibility in how you manage your day.
Who We Are: At Hunt St, we help Australian companies hire top remote talent in the Philippines. For this role, you will be engaged directly by the client as an independent contractor. We are not an outsourcing agency. All of our roles are 100% remote so you'll be able to work from home.
Who The Client Is: The company is a leading provider of arboricultural and vegetation management solutions for commercial and government sectors throughout New South Wales and Queensland, Australia.
Role Overview: We are looking for a detail-oriented Accounts and Admin Support Officer to manage day-to-day bookkeeping, payroll, tax compliance, and office administration for a busy Australian business. You will work closely with the business owners, senior administrative officer and external accountants to keep accounts accurate and operations running smoothly.
Key Responsibilities:
Accounts Management and Reporting
- Record and reconcile daily financial transactions
- Process invoices, bills and batch payments
- Prepare weekly Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable reports
- Complete end-of-month account checks, including Balance Sheet and P&L accuracy
- Register assets in Xero
- Respond to client and supplier account queries and troubleshoot account issues
Payroll and Tax Compliance
- Process payroll tax, IAS and BAS
- Process superannuation payments and check accuracy
- Liaise with company accountants on tax and compliance matters
Admin and Operations Support
- Prepare credit application forms, handle accounting-related emails and phone calls
- Review staff timesheets and assist with fleet administration
- Prepare weekly admin and project reports, and completion reports as required
- Assist in the management of procedural documentation
- Enter quotes in Aroflo, follow up quotes, and manage sub-contractor documents
- Take on ad-hoc tasks as needed
Requirements
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Proven experience in accounts, bookkeeping and admin support
- Hands-on experience with Xero; Aroflo experience is a strong advantage
- Working knowledge of Australian payroll, BAS/IAS and superannuation
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Well organized, able to manage multiple deadlines independently
Work Arrangement & Expectations:
This is a remote role that will be set up as an independent contractor engagement.
To ensure alignment and transparency, successful candidates will be expected to:
- Disclose any existing ongoing roles or client work
- Reflect this engagement on their LinkedIn profile (clearly marked as “Independent Contractor”)
Skills
As published by workable · 7 questions · 2 written answers
Basics
First name, Last name, Email, Phone, Address, Education, Experience, Resume
Short answers (2)
- When is the earliest that you can join the company?
- How much is your expected salary? (AUD)
Pick from a list (3)
- Are you a Filipino currently residing in the Philippines?
- Do you authorise Hunt St Pty Ltd and the prospective client to contact your current employer or client to verify information relevant to your application, including your employment or engagement status, role, dates, experience and availability? If you select Yes, this verification may be conducted during the recruitment process without further notice to you. Your information will be handled in accordance with Hunt St’s Candidate Privacy Notice. You may withdraw your consent before the verification is conducted by contacting Hunt St.
- If you’re successful in moving forward, are you comfortable in providing a screenshot of your verified LinkedIn profile? This will be used for verification purposes and will also be cross-checked as part of our standard process.
Written answers (2)
- How many years of experience do you have in Australian accounting?
- How many years of Admin Support do you have?