Senior Bookkeeper (031-1349)
Looking for Philippines-based candidates
Job Role: Senior Bookkeeper
Compensation range: $2,000 AUD - $2,800 AUD / Monthly
Engagement type: Independent Contractor Agreement
Work Schedule: This role is expected to align with the AU business hours (approx. 9 AM - 5 PM, Monday to Friday) for collaboration, but as a contractor, you’ll have flexibility in how you manage your time.
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 an established Australian professional services firm that works closely with small to medium-sized businesses, providing practical financial and business support to help owners manage their operations and make informed decisions. They take a collaborative and down-to-earth approach to client service and have built a team culture centred on accountability, proactive support, and delivering meaningful outcomes for their clients.
Role Overview: The client is looking for a technically strong and highly organised Senior Bookkeeper / Management Accountant who can handle both detailed transactional work and more complex responsibilities such as month-end processes, management reporting, and preparation of accounts for tax. The role supports clients across varied industries and systems and requires someone adaptable, confident with technology, and able to understand the broader financial impact of transactions to produce accurate and reliable financial information.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage full-cycle bookkeeping across multiple Australian client files, including bank, credit card, loan and Balance Sheet reconciliations.
- Prepare month-end and year-end workpapers, journals, accruals, prepayments, depreciation and other adjustments.
- Prepare accounts and supporting schedules to a standard suitable for accountant review, annual tax returns and financial statements.
- Prepare and review BAS and IAS calculations, applying correct Australian GST treatment.
- Process and review Australian payroll, including PAYG withholding, superannuation, leave and employee entitlements.
- Prepare management accounts, monthly reporting packs, variance analysis and other financial reports.
- Investigate discrepancies, aged balances and reconciliation issues, and recommend appropriate solutions.
- Reconcile accounting records with inventory, e-commerce, POS and other operational systems where applicable.
- Support accounts payable, accounts receivable and transactional processing as required.
- Review work completed by other team members where appropriate and identify errors, process gaps and opportunities for improvement.
- Communicate clearly with the Australian team regarding outstanding information, risks, issues and recommended actions.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years’ senior-level bookkeeping, accounting or management accounting experience supporting Australian businesses.
- Strong practical knowledge of Australian bookkeeping and accounting requirements, ideally gained across multiple clients or entities.
- Strong understanding of Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss accounts, month-end accounting and advanced reconciliations.
- Demonstrated experience preparing workpapers and accounting files for year-end and tax review.
- Strong knowledge of Australian GST, BAS and IAS requirements.
- Strong knowledge of Australian payroll requirements, including PAYG withholding, superannuation and employee entitlements.
- Strong experience with Xero or QuickBooks Online.
- Strong Excel skills.
- Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple clients, priorities and deadlines independently.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate issues through to resolution.
- Detail-oriented, proactive and comfortable taking ownership of client files and deliverables.
- Tech-savvy and confident learning new systems, workflows, automation and AI tools.
- Clear and professional communication skills.
Highly Desirable Skills
- Inventory accounting and experience with systems such as Cin7 or similar.
- E-commerce bookkeeping and experience with platforms such as Shopify and A2X.
- Experience reconciling accounting systems against inventory, POS, payment or e-commerce platforms.
- Management accounting and management reporting experience.
- Australian not-for-profit bookkeeping and financial reporting experience, including grant income and expenditure tracking, budget monitoring, grant acquittals and supporting documentation.
- Experience with payroll/workforce systems such as Tanda, Deputy or Employment Hero.
- Experience with accounts payable automation or receipt capture tools such as Dext or Lightyear.
- Experience with reporting, dashboarding, workflow or practice management systems.
- Experience reviewing the work of junior bookkeeping staff.
- Previous experience within an Australian accounting or bookkeeping practice.
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
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Basics
First name, Last name, Email, Phone, Address, Education, Experience, Resume
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- Are you a Filipino citizen currently residing in the Philippines?
Written answers (11)
- How many years of senior-level bookkeeping, accounting or management accounting experience do you have supporting Australian businesses? Please briefly describe the types of Australian businesses or clients you have supported and the level of responsibility you held.
- Which of the following have you personally handled for Australian businesses: Balance Sheet reconciliations, month-end workpapers, accruals and prepayments, month-end journals, preparation of files for year-end/tax review, BAS/IAS preparation or review, Australian payroll, and management reporting?
- Which accounting systems have you used extensively in a professional capacity: Xero, QuickBooks Online, MYOB, or other accounting platforms? Please briefly describe how you used these systems in your day-to-day work.
- Which of the following systems or areas do you have hands-on experience with: Cin7 or similar inventory systems, Shopify/A2X, Tanda/Deputy/Employment Hero, Dext/Lightyear, or workflow/practice management systems?
- Have you managed multiple Australian client files or entities at the same time with minimal supervision? Please briefly describe how you managed competing deadlines, outstanding information and client deliverables.
- This role is offered under an Independent Contractor agreement, meaning you’ll be responsible for managing your own taxes, benefits, work equipment, and internet connection. You will need to provide your own computer. You will not be entitled to employee benefits such as paid leave or health insurance from the client. It is a full-time, dedicated role, so you will be expected to work exclusively with our client for the duration of the engagement. A reference check will be conducted as part of the hiring process. Are you comfortable proceeding under these terms?
- If selected for this role, are you able to commit exclusively to this engagement and not maintain any other ongoing full-time or part-time employment, freelance work, or client engagements?
- If successful, are you comfortable updating your LinkedIn profile to reflect this engagement as an “Independent Contractor” and providing a screenshot of your verified profile for verification and cross-checking as part of our standard process?
- For our records, please paste your LinkedIn profile URL in the space provided below.
- As part of our standard process, we conduct character and HR reference checks. Once you reach the offer stage, you will be required to provide three honest and reliable referees: one previous HR representative, one former employer or manager, and one former colleague. In some cases, clients may also request an NBI or police clearance for verification purposes. Are you comfortable completing these requirements and providing accurate and truthful information if requested? Please note that any discrepancies, including incorrect or misleading referee details, may affect the status of your application.
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