Senior AU Bookkeeper

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Philippines.

📋 Description

• Take charge of financial operations for two Australian companies, which include an e-commerce distribution firm and a property assets entity.

• Oversee daily bookkeeping and general ledgers, encompassing transaction coding, journals, accruals, prepayments, inter-company entries, and director or shareholder transactions.

• Conduct daily reconciliations for bank accounts, credit cards, loans, finance accounts, and petty cash, rectifying discrepancies with a thorough audit trail.

• Manage accounts payable, including supplier invoices, matching purchase orders with goods received, supplier reconciliations, payment schedules, and 30-day credit accounts.

• Handle accounts receivable duties such as invoicing, payment allocation, reconciliations, managing aged receivables, overdue follow-ups, and issuing stop-supply notifications.

• Process fortnightly payroll for Australian employees, which includes wages, deductions, PAYG withholding, leave accruals, superannuation, STP reporting, year-end requirements, and general-ledger reconciliation.

• Prepare GST reconciliations, BAS workpapers, and PAYG withholding information for review and lodgement by external accountants or tax agents.

• Monitor inventory including stock movement, costs, landed costs, minimum and maximum stock levels, and manage slow-moving or excess inventory using MYOB EXO and Shopify.

• Prepare and manage purchase orders, maintain supplier pricing, match orders with warehouse receipts and invoices, and resolve stock or pricing discrepancies.

• Reconcile sales, payments, refunds, fees, and inventory for Shopify.

• Develop monthly and annual budgets, cash-flow forecasts, revenue and expense forecasts, inventory purchasing, payroll, tax, and BAS projections.

• Complete month-end reconciliations and prepare financial, inventory, purchasing, and budget-versus-actual reports with variance analysis.

• Identify risks related to cash-flow, expenditure, inventory, and financial control, and articulate necessary management actions.

• Prepare banking payment templates for director approval, ensuring confidentiality, financial integrity, and compliance with approval controls.

• Perform additional duties as required at the position level.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.

• A minimum of 5-6 years' experience in Australian bookkeeping supporting businesses in Australia is required.

• Essential qualifications or certifications in Australian bookkeeping or accounting.

• Proficiency in MYOB EXO is crucial, with the ability to operate independently without extensive system training.

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, SUMIFS, COUNTIFS, XLOOKUP or VLOOKUP, pivot tables, reconciliations, budget models, and managing large datasets are necessary.

• Strong practical understanding of Australian accounting practices, including GST, BAS, PAYG, payroll, superannuation, and STP requirements is essential.

• Proven experience in managing Australian accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, supplier accounts, and 30-day credit terms is vital.

• Demonstrated expertise in inventory management, purchasing, processing purchase orders, handling goods received, and supplier management is essential.

• Experience in preparing budgets, cash-flow forecasts, budget-versus-actual analyses, and monthly management reports is required.

• Experience with Xero is highly desirable.

• Familiarity with Shopify and e-commerce sales, including payments, refunds, fees, and inventory reconciliation is highly regarded.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to engage directly with management, suppliers, and internal teams are essential.

• Strong attention to detail, numerical accuracy, financial integrity, and discretion in handling confidential information are critical.

• Capability to work independently across multiple companies, manage competing priorities, and adhere to Australian deadlines is essential.

• Ability to identify discrepancies, unusual transactions, and emerging financial risks, and to recommend practical corrective actions is required.

• Successful completion of a practical assessment covering MYOB EXO, reconciliations, GST and BAS, payroll, inventory, purchasing, Excel, budgeting, and forecasting is mandatory.

🏝️ Benefits

• Work from home.

• Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM AEST/AEDT (adjustments will be made for daylight saving time).

• Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) with coverage for 2 free dependents and medical reimbursements.

• Government-mandated benefits.

• Opportunities to collaborate with leading companies in Australia and beyond.

• Access to training programs for career advancement.

• Engaging company outings, team-building activities, and wellness sessions.

• Supportive and inclusive workplace culture.

• Dedicated managers committed to your growth and success.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Additional entitlements.

• Structured career development programs.

• A stable environment focused on growth and a people-first culture.