Looking for Philippines-based candidates
Job Role: Senior Accountant
Compensation range: $2,000 AUD - $2,500 AUD / Monthly
Engagement type: Independent Contractor Agreement
Work Schedule: This role is expected to align with 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: Our client is an awarding-winning Australian financial services provider that helps individuals access legal and related services through flexible funding solutions. With a customer-focused approach, they work to remove financial barriers that can prevent people from pursuing important legal matters. Combining industry expertise with innovative solutions, they are committed to delivering access to justice and efficient support to clients across Australia.
Role Overview: We are seeking an experienced operational senior accounting professional to join a fast-growing Australian fintech specialising in legal funding solutions.
Reporting to the Financial Controller, this is a hands-on role focused on day-to-day finance operations, with a strong month-end close cycle. You will be responsible for keeping the finance function running smoothly, ensuring transactions are accurately processed, reconciled, and reported, while also supporting ad hoc analysis and finance improvements to a fast-growing fintech company.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage month-end close; prepare journals, accruals, prepayments, balance sheet reconciliations, and support the timely and accurate completion of monthly management accounts activities including journals, accruals, and repayments
- Manage accounts payable; including processing invoices, payments, and liaising with stakeholders
- Analysis and process improvement; investigate and resolve discrepancies across transactions and systems
- Actively contribute to enhancing operational efficiencies, by recommending practical improvements to existing finance and operational processes to support the business as it scales rapidly
- Process banking transactions and support cash management
- Perform bank, balance sheet, and control account reconciliations
- Ensure accurate and timely financial records across all systems
- Take ownership of reporting, analysis, and ad hoc requests from the Financial Controller and deliver outcomes with minimal supervision
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in accounting or finance operations roles with strong exposure to AP, reconciliations, banking processes, and month-end close activities.
- Experience in both large corporate organisations and fast-paced or high-growth environments
- Exposure to financial services, banking, lending, or fintech is highly desirable
- Advanced Excel skills (XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, SUMIFS, Pivot Tables)
- Experience with Xero or similar accounting systems is an advantage
What We're Looking For:
- A highly results-driven proactive problem-solver who enjoys having a positive impact on the team investigating issues and finding solutions.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Tech-savvy and comfortable learning AI-tools and new systems.
- Reliable; able to work independently and manage priorities with minimal supervision.
- Strong attention to detail and desire to produce work that is of a highest quality standard
- Adaptable, and willing to support wherever needed.
- Positive attitude with a collaborative approach to teamwork.
- Someone who brings both strong technical accounting skills and great people skills.
Why Join:
- Join one of Australia’s fastest-growing fintechs, transforming access to financial support and real-world outcomes
- Be part of an early-stage, values-driven team where your work has visible impact
- Enjoy additional benefits including paid NSW public holidays and company-provided equipment
Work Arrangement & Expectations:
This is a remote role that will be set up as an independent contractor engagement.
To ensure alignment and transparency, successful candidates will be expected to:
- Disclose any existing ongoing roles or client work
- Maintain this engagement as an exclusive arrangement (no concurrent client work during the contract period)
- Reflect this engagement on their LinkedIn profile (clearly marked as “Independent Contractor”)
- Provide an updated LinkedIn profile link upon commencement