[Hiring] Senior Bookkeeping & Finance Operations Specialist @Hunt St

Role Description

This role is for a senior offshore finance professional, performing end-to-end bookkeeping while providing management-level financial insights. The ideal candidate is closer to a junior financial controller, capable of managing daily transactional finance, month-end close, reporting, and cash flow forecasting. This is not a data-entry role; we need someone who can actively improve processes, margin control, and financial discipline.

• Transactional Finance Ownership
  • Manage end-to-end accounts payable and receivable, including processing invoices, following up on customer payables, collections, and supplier payments.
  • Perform daily or near-daily bank and credit card reconciliations.
  • Maintain clean, consistent coding aligned with management reporting needs.
  • Complete payroll tasks accurately and on time.
  • Maintain account review processes, including assessing new accounts and creating documentation for terms and procedures.
• Month-End Close (Controller-Lite Standard)
  • Run a structured month-end close with a documented checklist.
  • Deliver P&L, balance sheet, and basic cash flow reports as part of month-end.
  • Reconcile key balance sheet accounts and call out any variances.
  • Ensure payroll, GST, and inventory balances reconcile.
• Compliance Support
  • Prepare GST/BAS schedules for accountant review.
  • Maintain payroll compliance (super, PAYG, leave liabilities).
  • Coordinate clean handover to external accountants for year-end and tax purposes.
• Inventory, Margin, and Profitability Insight
  • Maintain accurate inventory valuation and adjustment processes.
  • Produce gross margin reporting by product, customer, or channel.
  • Identify margin leakage, pricing issues, and cost allocation problems.
• Cash and Working Capital Management
  • Maintain a rolling cash forecast and highlight upcoming risks early.
  • Actively manage receivables and support credit control processes.
  • Plan supplier payments aligned with cash position and terms.
• Management Reporting and Insight
  • Produce a monthly management pack with variance commentary.
  • Highlight key issues, trends, and recommend actionable steps.
  • Track KPIs relevant to sales, margin, and cash performance.

Qualifications

• 6–10+ years’ experience in bookkeeping, accounting operations, or assistant controller roles (preferably with Australian SME experience).
• Strong English communication and confident liaising with business owners and external accountants.
• Comfortable working independently with clear accountability.
• CPA qualification is advantageous but not mandatory.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive problem-solver.

Requirements

• Expected Outputs & Cadence:
  • Daily/Weekly: Bank reconciliations, invoicing, allocations, AR collections, and cash forecast updated.
  • Monthly: Month-end close completed, management reports issued with commentary, balance sheet reconciled.
  • Quarterly: Demonstrable process improvements and control enhancements.
• Systems: Keypay, Odoo, Power BI, Excel, FathomHQ or similar.

Work Arrangement & Expectations

• This is a remote role that will be set up as an independent contractor engagement.
• To ensure alignment and transparency, 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”).