Looking for Philippines-based candidates
Job Role: Senior Accountant
Compensation range: $2,000 AUD - $3,000 AUD / Monthly
Engagement type: Independent Contractor Agreement
Work Schedule: This role is expected to align with the AU business hours (approx. 9 AM - 5 PM, Monday to Friday) for collaboration, but as a contractor, you’ll have flexibility in how you manage your time.
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. All of our roles are 100% remote so you'll be able to work from home.
Who The Client Is: The company is an Australian telecommunications and technology distribution business with:
- Multiple sales channels (Solutions, Distribution, Marine subsidiary)
- Significant inventory holdings
- Commission-based sales structure
- Active cash flow and margin management focus
- Regular bank and board reporting requirements
Role Overview: We are seeking to engage a Senior Accountant with strong commercial and management reporting capability to support our existing Australian finance team. The role will support commercial decision-making and reporting discipline.
We require a resource with experience supporting a mid-sized, inventory-based distribution and solutions business.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare monthly management reports, financial statements, and management packs
- Perform variance analysis and provide clear financial commentary and recommendations
- Manage month-end and year-end close processes
- Ensure compliance with Australian tax regulations and reporting requirements
- Maintain accurate accrual accounting records and reconciliations
- Support inventory accounting processes, including stock takes and inventory reporting
- Analyze financial data to support business decision-making
- Work closely with stakeholders to improve reporting accuracy and financial processes
- Utilize ERP and accounting systems effectively, including MYOB Advanced/Acumatica and XERO
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a senior accounting role
- Strong background in management reporting and financial analysis
- Experience working within inventory-based businesses
- Solid understanding of Australian tax law and accounting requirements
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Experience with ERP systems such as MYOB Advanced/Acumatica and XERO
- Strong accrual accounting knowledge
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to prepare detailed financial commentary and reporting insights
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”)