Senior Bookkeeper / Management Accountant (Independent Contractor)

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.

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 centered on accountability, proactive support, and delivering meaningful outcomes for their clients.

The Role

The client is looking for a technically strong and highly organized 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 organized 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. 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”).