Senior Bookkeeper / Accountant (Remote, Philippines)

About the role

An Australian property development and civil construction company is looking for a Senior Bookkeeper/Accountant to strengthen its bookkeeping processes, improve financial accuracy and support project cost tracking. The position is 100% remote, paid AU$2,800-3,000 per month, and reports to the client's 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Australian time zone. It is a full-time independent contractor (direct hire).

Key responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day bookkeeping across multiple property development, joint venture and civil construction projects.
• Process, reconcile and code supplier invoices, consultant fees, credit card transactions and receipts in Xero.
• Allocate expenses to the correct project, entity and cost category, and follow up with the team, contractors and consultants for missing documents.
• Review invoices against project records and delivery dockets to verify charges, quantities and rates.
• Prepare weekly accounts payable schedules and circulate invoices for internal review; final payments stay with the client.
• Prepare and lodge monthly BAS and assist with monthly financial reporting.
• Track intercompany and project loans, prepare loan documentation and coordinate signing and recordkeeping.
• Assist with property settlement accounting and coordinate with the external accountant on tax compliance and settlement requirements.
• Identify ways to streamline bookkeeping and use AI tools to automate repetitive tasks.

Required profile

• At least 5 years of Australian-based bookkeeping or accounting, ideally in a senior role handling complex, high-volume transactions.
• Proven ability to manage financial records across multiple projects, entities or cost centres with high accuracy.
• Excellent attention to detail, strong follow-up and problem-solving skills, and clear written and verbal communication.
• Highly organised, able to handle competing priorities and recurring deadlines.
• CA or CPA qualification, and experience in property development, construction or project-based accounting are a plus.

Required skills

• Solid working knowledge of Xero, including bank reconciliation, accounts payable and expense coding.
• Understanding of general accounting principles and Australian requirements, especially GST and BAS preparation.
• Advanced Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP) and document management tools such as Hubdoc or OneDrive.