Senior Bookkeeping, Finance Operations Specialist
Hunt St
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇵🇭 Philippines
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💰 A$3,000 - A$3,500 per month
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Requirements
- 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.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
accounts payableaccounts receivablebank reconciliationcredit card reconciliationpayroll processingfinancial reportingGST complianceinventory valuationcash forecastingKPI tracking
Soft skills
communicationorganizational skillsproblem-solvingindependenceattention to detailaccountabilityproactivityliaisingtrend analysisactionable recommendations
Certifications
CPA