Commercial Management Accountant

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Commercial Management Accountant supporting Australian SMEs with management reporting, forecasting, modelling and CFO advisory. Translating financial insights into practical decisions, education and scalable finance processes.

Posted 8/12/2026contractRemote • 🇵🇭 PhilippinesMid-LevelSenior💰 A$2,800 - A$3,500 per monthWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong management accounting capabilities, including budgeting, forecasting, and cash-flow analysis, while effectively communicating financial concepts to non-accountants. Possesses practical experience with Australian accounting and taxation, along with advanced financial modelling and reporting skills.

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Management AccountingFinancial ModellingAustralian TaxationExcel ProficiencyXero Experience

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Hard Skills

BudgetingForecastingCash-Flow AnalysisP&L AnalysisBalance Sheet AnalysisVariance AnalysisCommercial ModellingKPI DevelopmentData Quality ImprovementProfitability Analysis

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingOrganizational SkillsInitiativeOwnershipCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

FathomSyft AnalyticsTranslucent.ioXeroQuickBooks Online

Certifications & Qualifications

CPACA

Industry Keywords

Australian AccountingSME EnvironmentsGSTBASPAYG WithholdingPayrollSuperannuation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Prepare and review monthly management accounts
Analyse Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet and cash flow information
Prepare variance analysis and identify trends, anomalies, data gaps and issues requiring investigation
Review accounting files and recommend cleanup, process improvements and reporting corrections
Build driver-based annual budgets, rolling forecasts, reforecasts and cash-flow forecasts
Analyse cash-flow pressure and identify working-capital improvement opportunities
Develop financial scenarios and explain budget and forecast assumptions and business drivers
Undertake commercial modelling and analyse job, project, product, customer and service-line profitability
Analyse margins, labour costs, productivity, pricing, capacity and working capital
Develop models supporting commercial decisions and translate analysis into practical recommendations
Develop and maintain management reports and dashboards using platforms such as Fathom, Syft Analytics or Translucent.io
Determine relevant KPIs and prepare written CFO commentary
Identify issues, opportunities and recommended actions from financial results
Investigate commercial issues, develop recommendations, obtain review, communicate findings and document processes
Delegate preparation and investigation work, review delegated work and develop junior team capability
Help bookkeeping staff and clients understand the commercial purpose of finance work
Participate in client meetings, progressively present analysis, recommend actions, facilitate discussions and independently lead management and CFO meetings
Use AI for research, analysis, documentation and workflow improvement
Identify automation opportunities and develop reusable prompts, templates and workflows
Contribute to AI-assisted CFO methodologies, training materials and productised CFO processes
Recognise Australian tax consequences, incorporate tax considerations into commercial recommendations and escalate matters requiring specialist advice
Work collaboratively with bookkeeping teams, external accountants, tax advisers and the CFO team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Philippines-based candidate
5+ years of relevant accounting, management accounting or commercial finance experience
Practical experience with Australian accounting, taxation and SME environments
Strong management accounting capability, including management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow analysis
Strong understanding of P&L, Balance Sheet, cash flow, profitability, margins and working capital
Ability to investigate financial information, identify accounting and data-quality issues, and improve management reporting
Strong Excel and financial modelling skills
Strong accounting software experience, preferably Xero
Practical understanding of GST, BAS, PAYG withholding, payroll and superannuation
Sound commercial judgement and ability to recognise tax implications and escalate matters appropriately
Ability to work collaboratively with external accountants and advisers
Excellent written and spoken English, with ability to explain financial concepts to non-accountants
Strong problem-solving, initiative, ownership and organisational skills
Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, collaborate remotely and delegate effectively
Ability to align with Australian business hours, approximately 9 AM–5 PM Monday to Friday
Disclosure of any existing ongoing roles or client work
LinkedIn profile must reflect the engagement as “Independent Contractor”
Nice-to-have: 3+ years supporting Australian SMEs
Nice-to-have: CPA, CA or equivalent qualification
Nice-to-have: Fathom, Syft Analytics, Translucent.io or QuickBooks Online
Nice-to-have: Advanced Xero experience
Nice-to-have: 13-week cash-flow forecasting, profitability, pricing, margin or capacity modelling
Nice-to-have: Dashboard, KPI and CFO/Board reporting experience
Nice-to-have: Client management-meeting experience
Nice-to-have: Training or mentoring junior finance staff
Nice-to-have: Practical AI experience using ChatGPT, Claude or similar tools
Nice-to-have: Microsoft automation experience
Nice-to-have: Process documentation, standardisation or productisation experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% remote work from home
Flexibility in how you manage your time as a contractor
Career progression opportunities toward Senior Commercial Management Accountant, Senior CFO/Fractional CFO, team leadership, specialist and innovation pathways
Structured learning pathways based on demonstrated capability
Opportunity to mentor, train and lead developing finance professionals
Opportunity to contribute to CFO methodologies, learning systems and AI/finance innovation
Opportunity to grow capability, influence, remuneration and leadership responsibility