Senior Accountant (030-1100)
Looking for Philippines-based candidates
Job Role: Senior Accountant
Work Schedule: AEST business hours: 9 AM–5 PM, Monday to Friday
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: Our client is a well-established boutique accounting firm based in Sydney, Australia, providing specialist taxation, accounting, and advisory services to privately owned businesses, high-net-worth individuals, and family groups. Their work extends well beyond standard compliance, with a strong focus on complex business structures, strategic tax planning, and long-term client relationships.
The firm operates in a fully cloud-based environment and values initiative, autonomy, and long-term working relationships. Several existing team members are based in the Philippines and have been with the firm for many years.
Role Overview: We're looking for an experienced Senior Accountant with strong Australian public practice experience to join a high-performing accounting team.
This is a senior-level position where you'll manage complex Australian business clients, including structures with 20+ entities. You'll work closely with the Director and broader team across taxation, financial reporting, trust accounting, and advisory engagements while operating with a high degree of independence.
The ideal candidate is technically strong, detail-oriented, and comfortable taking ownership of complex accounting work with minimal supervision.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare and review financial statements and tax returns (companies, trusts, partnerships, and individuals).
- Provide proactive business advisory support, including tax planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Assist clients with structuring, tax strategy, and growth initiatives.
- Support engagements across business valuations, due diligence, financial modelling, three-way forecasting, and management and board reporting.
- Collaborate with clients and internal teams to ensure efficient service delivery, leveraging cloud-based accounting technologies.
- Ensure compliance with current tax legislation and accounting standards.
- Identify process improvements and work with the team to implement more efficient ways of working.
- Participate in regular team and client meetings, ensuring accurate and timely delivery of client work.
- Liaise with clients to address queries, build strong relationships, and support their business needs.
Requirements
- CA or CPA-qualified (or equivalent)
- 4-6 years of experience in a public practice accounting
- Strong technical knowledge of Australian tax legislation
- Experience working with clients across diverse industries and business sizes
- High proficiency with cloud-based accounting systems (e.g. Xero)
- Exposure to or interest in valuations, financial modelling, forecasting, or
- management reporting (advantageous)
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Strong attention to detail and analytical capability
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities
- A collaborative, growth-focused mindset
Work Arrangement & Expectations:
This is a remote role that will be set up via an Employer of Record (EOR) service.
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
Skills
As published by workable · 11 questions · 2 written answers
Basics
First name, Last name, Email, Headline, Phone, Address, Education, Experience, Resume
Short answers (5)
- How many years of experience in Australian taxation do you have?
- What types of business entities have you managed (e.g. companies, trusts, partnerships, multi-entity groups)?
- Please indicate your computer specifications and internet speed test results. (Example: Ryzen 5 / 100MBPS)
- For our records, please provide your LinkedIn profile URL by pasting it in the space provided below.
- Most importantly, please take a moment to read everything carefully and thoroughly. Thank you for your interest in applying. By indicating your full name, you confirm that all information provided throughout your application is true and accurate to the best of your knowledge, and that you agree to remain honest and transparent throughout the process.
Pick from a list (4)
- Are you a Filipino citizen currently residing in the Philippines?
- This role will be offered under an Employee of Record (EOR) agreement. This means that the standard government-mandated contributions — such as taxes, SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, and HMO (depending on the client’s discretion) — will be deducted from your monthly pay. Please note that you’ll need to provide your own computer for this role. It’s a full-time, dedicated position, which means you’ll be expected to work exclusively with our client throughout the engagement. A reference check will be conducted as part of the hiring process. Are you comfortable proceeding under these terms?
- As part of our standard process, we conduct character and HR reference checks, and in some cases, clients may also request an NBI or police clearance for verification purposes. Would you be comfortable completing these requirements and able to comply fully and truthfully if requested?
- 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. Yes, I consent. No, I do not consent at this stage.
Written answers (2)
- How many years of accounting experience in Australian public practice experience do you have?
- Which accounting and practice management systems have you used in your day-to-day work?