[Hiring] Accountant/Senior Bookkeeper @Hunt St

Role Description

We are seeking an experienced Bookkeeper/Accountant to manage end-to-end finance functions across multiple Australian client accounts. This role covers:

• Payroll
• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Month-End
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations
• Multi-Entity / Intercompany
• Compliance Support
• Reporting
• Systems

The ideal candidate has strong Xero and Australian accounting experience, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple clients and competing deadlines independently.

Qualifications

• 4+ years' bookkeeping/accounting experience, ideally in a multi-client practice environment
• Working knowledge of Xero (MORE+ is a Xero-certified practice)
• Comfortable managing competing deadlines across multiple clients at once
• High attention to detail, particularly in reconciliations
• Strong written and spoken English for direct client and CFO communication

Requirements

• Process payroll for multiple clients, including timesheet/rostering data from Deputy; handle STP reporting, superannuation and PAYG withholding
• Manage AP for multiple clients — bill entry, approvals, supplier reconciliations and payment runs
• Invoicing, debtor follow-up and AR ledger maintenance across client accounts
• Prepare and close month-end for multiple clients— accruals, prepayments and journal entries
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly, including bank, credit card, loans, GST/PAYG control accounts and superannuation payable
• Process intercompany transactions and eliminations across related entities where required (not essential, but well regarded)
• Assist with GST/BAS preparation and other periodic compliance obligations
• Support the CFO/Director with client reporting, ad hoc analysis and reporting-ready financial data
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date records in Xero and other client platforms as required

Benefits

• Remote work arrangement
• Flexibility in managing your time

Company Description

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.

The client is a Sydney-based Virtual CFO and accounting practice supporting 200+ small business clients across various sectors.