Senior Accountant (Remote, Philippines)

About the role

Hunt St connects Australian companies with remote talent in the Philippines. This Senior Accountant role is filled directly by the client as an independent contractor, not through an agency. The client is an established Australian accounting and business advisory practice covering accounting, taxation, compliance and advisory work. The role is fully remote, with a schedule aligned to Australian business hours (about 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday to Friday) and a stated monthly compensation of $2,500 to $3,500 AUD.

Key responsibilities

• Manage accounting and compliance requirements across a portfolio of Australian clients
• Prepare and review financial statements, management accounts and other financial reports
• Handle Australian tax compliance, including individual, company, trust and related entity tax matters
• Prepare and review Business Activity Statements (BAS) and Division 7A matters
• Perform reconciliations, journals, month-end processes and general ledger reviews
• Work across multi-entity and group structures and manage client accounting workflows from data processing to completion
• Use Xero and Excel extensively, and identify repetitive processes to automate or streamline with AI tools
• Maintain working papers, flag compliance issues and communicate with clients and stakeholders

Required profile

• At least 5 years of hands-on experience in Australian public practice accounting
• Proven Senior Accountant-level experience in an Australian accounting or business advisory practice
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple clients and multi-entity or group structures
• Nice to have: CA or CPA qualification, experience with complex corporate, trust or partnership structures, and experience with Australian SME clients

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of Australian accounting and tax compliance, including accounts preparation, taxation, BAS and Division 7A
• Xero and strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Practical experience using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini to improve workflows
• Excellent written and spoken English, analytical and attention-to-detail skills