Senior Australian Financial Accountant
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AI Summary
The role involves taking full ownership of the general ledger and leading the month-end close process to ensure accurate financial reporting. Key duties include maintaining balance sheet integrity, ensuring IFRS 15 compliance, and supporting external audits.
This is a remote position.
We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Senior Australian Financial Accountant to take ownership of our finance function's core accounting processes. This is a hands-on role suited to someone with deep technical accounting expertise who can operate independently with minimal supervision.
The successful candidate will own the general ledger, lead the month-end close process, maintain the integrity of the balance sheet, support external audits, and play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and reliability of our financial reporting.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys taking responsibility, improving processes, and acting as a senior member of a finance team.
Key Responsibilities
- Take full ownership of the General Ledger, ensuring accuracy and integrity at all times.
- Lead the month-end close process from start to finish, delivering accurate and timely financial results.
- Prepare, review and maintain all balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring outstanding items are investigated and resolved promptly.
- Supervise the accurate posting of daily journals within Xero.
- Review financial transactions to ensure compliance with accounting standards and company policies.
- Ensure revenue is recognised appropriately in accordance with IFRS 15.
- Identify opportunities to improve financial controls and month-end processes.
- Assist with technical accounting matters and provide guidance to the wider finance team where required.
- Support the Finance Manager/CFO with ad hoc financial analysis and projects.
- Help drive best practice across the finance function.
The ideal person will:
- Require little to no day-to-day guidance.
- Be technically strong with excellent accounting judgement.
- Take accountability for delivering an accurate and timely month-end close.
- Have a proactive mindset and naturally identify process improvements.
- Be highly organized and comfortable managing multiple priorities.
- Thrive in a remote working environment with strong self-discipline.
- Be someone the wider finance team can rely on as a technical expert.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree holder and Philippine CPA qualified.
- At least 5 years' post-qualification experience in financial accounting, including solid Australian and local or international accounting experience.
- Strong experience managing a full month-end close process.
- Excellent knowledge of General Ledger management and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Strong technical accounting knowledge with the ability to work independently.
- Experience supporting external audits.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Experience using Xero.
- Strong understanding and practical application of IFRS 15 Revenue Recognition.
- Exceptional attention to detail with a proactive approach to problem solving.
- Excellent communication skills and the confidence to take ownership of accounting processes.
Highly Desirable
- Big 4 accounting firm experience.
- Experience transitioning from public practice into industry.
- Experience in the events industry or in businesses with complex subscription-based revenue recognition.
- Experience improving accounting processes and financial controls.
- Experience managing or mentoring junior finance staff.
Benefits
Work Environment & Expectations
While this is a work-from-home position, it is important to note that this is a full-time role—not a freelance or flexible-hour arrangement. You will be expected to work a fixed shift and maintain a high level of professionalism and accountability, just as you would in an office environment.
✅ This role requires:
- Discipline and commitment to set working hours (strict shift times, not flexible)
- Use of time tracking software during work hours
- Active participation in team and client calls with your camera ON
- Consistent availability and responsiveness throughout your shift
- Treating this as a long-term, full-time job—not a side gig or freelance task
⏱ Payroll is processed bi-monthly.
We’re looking for someone who values structure, is dependable, and thrives in a role that provides consistency and clarity. If you’re seeking stability and a team that appreciates reliability, we’d love to hear from you.
Benefits
1. Monthly Salary: PHP 58,000
2. Salary will be paid on a bi-monthly basis on the 15th and 30th or 31st of each month
3. You will be paid extra for overtime and Philippines public holidays
4. Probation: 6 months and after Probation
- 10 days annual leave credits
- 5 days of sick leave
5. HMO Offered after 6-month probation
6. 13th Month Pay after 30 days
7. Annual Salary Review
8. Laptop provided after 30 days
9. Permanent work-from-home role. You will have to use your own internet
10. SHIFT TIMES: 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM Philippine time, Monday to Friday
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