AU Accountant (001-1454)

​​Looking for Filipino (Philippines-based) candidates Job Role: Accountant Compensation range: $2,000-$3,000 AUD / Monthly Engagement type: Independent Contractor Agreement Work Schedule: This role is expected to align with the AU business hours (9 AM - 5 PM, Monday to Friday) for collaboration, but as a contractor, you’ll have flexibility in how you manage your time and You’ll work with your manager to balance your schedule with customer and business needs. 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. Who The Client Is: A dedicated, outsourced finance department for ambitious Australian businesses. We bridge the gap between basic compliance bookkeeping and high-level CFO advisory, giving business owners real-time financial clarity, bulletproof compliance, and strategic insights to scale with confidence. Our core philosophy is simple: we don’t just record history; we help shape the future. Leveraging modern cloud technology, the Xero ecosystem, and AI automation, we deliver end-to-end financial operations, from daily reconciliations and payroll to multi-entity management reporting, cash flow modelling, and fractional CFO support. Role Overview: We are looking for a tech-savvy, commercially minded Accountant to manage the full finance function across a varied portfolio of Australian SME clients. This is not a traditional, passive data-entry bookkeeping job. You will take true ownership of our clients’ balance sheets and financial workflows. You will maintain pristine day-to-day records in Xero while stepping up to provide month-end management reporting, variance analysis, rolling cash flow forecasts, and proactive business insights. Working alongside our Fractional CFOs and directly with client founders, you will be the trusted operational backbone that helps our clients make data-backed decisions. Key Responsibilities: Full-Cycle Financial Accounting & Xero Management - Manage the end-to-end accounting function for a portfolio of clients using Xero. - Oversee and perform daily transaction coding, bank reconciliations, and balance sheet reconciliations.

- Manage prepayments, accruals, depreciation schedules, and journal entries. - Maintain clean charts of accounts tailored to each client’s operational and reporting needs. - Handle intercompany transactions, loan account reconciliations, and multi-entity eliminations where applicable. - Oversee Accounts Payable (bill processing, approval workflows, payment batch runs) and Accounts Receivable (invoicing, debtor monitoring, collections support). Month-End Close & Management Reporting - Lead rigorous month-end close processes to ensure client numbers are finalised within agreed turnaround times. - Prepare comprehensive monthly management packs, including: - Profit & Loss statement - Balance Sheet - Statement of Cash Flows - Budget vs. Actual variance analysis - Key operational KPIs (gross margins, customer/job profitability) - Write clear, plain-English commentary highlighting performance drivers, cost spikes, and margin risks. Cash Flow Forecasting & Advisory Support - Build, update, and maintain rolling 12-month three-way cash flow forecasts. - Monitor working capital, identifying upcoming cash pinches and surplus funds well in advance. - Support Fintops Fractional CFOs with scenario modelling (e. g. , hiring impact, pricing adjustments, capital investments). - Present recommendations, explaining the "story behind the numbers" rather than just PDF reports. Payroll, Superannuation & Compliance - Process end-to-end client payrolls in Xero Payroll, ensuring strict compliance with Australian Modern Awards, Fair Work standards, and leave accruals. - Manage Single Touch Payroll (STP Phase 2) reporting and annual finalisations.