Remote Accountant with Bookkeeping Experience

About the role

Hunt St helps Australian companies hire remote talent in the Philippines. Its client is an established Australian professional services firm offering accounting, taxation and business advisory to small and medium businesses. It is looking for an experienced accountant with strong bookkeeping expertise to join its team remotely, working with senior accountants and business advisors on client work across multiple industries. The engagement is an independent contractor agreement, with the intention of moving to an EOR arrangement after about 6 months depending on performance and business needs.

Key responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day bookkeeping for multiple client accounts
• Perform bank, credit card and balance sheet reconciliations
• Maintain accurate financial records in Xero and other cloud-based systems
• Assist with BAS preparation and compliance tasks, and prepare monthly management reports and financial statements
• Review financial data, support cash flow reporting and financial performance analysis
• Assist with tax planning, year-end accounting and the preparation of workpapers
• Liaise with internal accounting staff to meet client deadlines and keep records audit-ready
• Research and interpret Australian taxation legislation and accounting regulations as required

Required profile

• Minimum 3+ years of accounting and bookkeeping experience
• Proven experience providing commercially focused accounting services to clients
• Experience supporting Australian clients, accounting firms or bookkeeping practices
• Strong written and verbal English, with good problem-solving, analytical and organisational skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple client files

Required skills

• Advanced Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks
• Australian bookkeeping, accounting processes and taxation requirements
• BAS preparation and reconciliation, financial reporting and general ledger management
• Nice to have: knowledge of Division 7A loans, UPEs, CGT concessions, FBT and SMSFs, and experience mentoring junior staff

Pay is AUD 1,500 - 2,000 per month. Candidates must disclose any existing ongoing roles and mark the engagement as "Independent Contractor" on their LinkedIn profile.