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 Payable & Reconciliations 

• Manage accounts payable processes, ensuring accurate coding, approvals, and timely supplier payments. 
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, including bank, payroll, debtor, and creditor accounts. 
• Ensure all reconciliations are completed accurately and within business timeframes.

Cash Flow & Forecasting 

• Prepare and maintain cash flow forecasts to support operational and strategic decision-making. 
• Monitor liquidity, working capital, and funding requirements across the business. 
• Provide insights and recommendations to the CEO on cash flow risks and opportunities. 

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. 
• Coordinate with external accountants, auditors, Banks and advisors as required

Leadership & Team Development 

• Lead, coach, and develop operations personnel to deliver high-quality outcomes and continuous improvement. 
• Take proactive ownership of personal and financial accountability, performance expectations, and development pathways. 
• Foster a collaborative, service-oriented finance function that supports operational teams

Lease and Property 

• Oversee financial management of leased and owned properties, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control 
• Review and and monitor lease agreements, renewals, escalations, and termination clauses Track lease liabilities, right-of-use assets, and assets and depreciation schedules 
• Coordinate rent payments, reconciliations, and accruals with Accounts Payable

Procurement and Supplier Management. 

• Set up a process to review existing and a tender process for new suppliers 
• Annual market review of existing agreements 
• Ensuring best value from a price and service perspective