Financial Accountant (003 - 597)

Looking for Philippines-based candidates

Job Role: Financial Accountant

Compensation range: $1,800- $2,250 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 a family-owned childcare provider dedicated to nurturing the whole child during the crucial early years of development. The centres offer a safe, sensory-rich environment where social, emotional, physical, and cognitive growth are equally supported through play-based learning aligned with the Early Years Learning Framework. With an all-inclusive approach covering curriculum, nutritious meals, nappies, and wipes, the company partners closely with families to tailor each child’s experience, fostering curiosity, confidence, and a lifelong love of learning.

Role Overview : Deliver comprehensive financial oversight for the company through the hands-on execution of full-cycle accounting, payroll, and cash flow analysis. Maintain absolute data integrity by performing detailed trial balance reconciliations and managing complex intercompany loans and cross-entity transactions. Ensure high-standard financial governance by personally developing robust process documentation and internal controls, providing the technical insights necessary to drive sustainable growth and regulatory compliance across all Centers.
Key Responsibilities:

Financial Operations & Governance

- Oversee day-to-day accounting operations, ensuring accurate processing, reconciliations, and compliance with accounting standards.

- Maintain strong financial controls, policies, and procedures across all finance functions. Deliver Financial Reporting including timely month P&L and end of month accounts including quarter-end, and year-end close processes.

- Evaluate Financial performance, ie trends, recommendations, insights to the management team.

Payroll & Workforce Cost Management

- Lead payroll, ensuring accurate and compliant processing across all businesses and the Support Office.

- Ensure timely resolution of payroll queries, adjustments, and reconciliations.

Accounts Receivables & Reconciliations

- Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, including bank, payroll, debtor, and creditor accounts.

- Ensure all reconciliations are completed accurately and within business timeframes.

Financial Reporting & Insights

- Produce accurate and timely financial reports, including monthly management reports, variance analysis, and forecasts.

- Support business with clear financial insights relating to occupancy, labour, and contribution.

Lease and Property
- Reconciliations Leased Properties

Requirements
Education /Qualifications

- Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline

- CPA or CA qualification (or working towards) Preferred

- Min 5 years Australian Accounting experience.

Essential:

- Proven experience in a Finance accounting or senior accounting role

- Strong hands-on experience across:

- Payroll and award-based environments

- Accounts payable and receivable

- Debtors and fee collection processes

- Balance sheet reconciliations

- Cash flow forecasting and management reporting

- Experience leading and developing finance processes and procedures

- Strong understanding of internal controls and financial governance

- High level of systems capability (accounting, payroll, and reporting systems) Xero, Employment Hero HR and Employment Hero Pay

Desirable:
- Experience supporting audits and stat