Onsite Financial Accountant: Payroll, Compliance & Close

Smartsourcing; Philippines; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare from Day 1

Free lunch and coffee daily

Night shift differential

Gym membership subsidy

5-day Christmas Leave

Great Place to Work certification

Job summary

Smartsourcing Cebu is seeking a full-time Financial Accountant to own payroll, compliance, and month-end close for a multi-entity Australian business. You will run weekly payroll, lodge STP, prepare BAS/IAS, and keep ASIC records accurate while maintaining confidential payroll data.

You’ll build reconciliation workbooks in Excel/Xero, coordinate with external tax advisors, and support lender reporting. The role rewards initiative, attention to deadlines, and a proactive attitude toward process

Qualifications

• 2–3 years in a similar accounting role covering payroll and compliance work.
• Australian BAS and GST experience.
• Month-end close experience with Excel working papers.
• Experience with multi-entity Australian businesses or outsourced compliance is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly payroll for all group entities in Xero and lodge STP submissions accurately and on time.
• Process superannuation payments and post payroll journals into the ERP.
• Maintain employee records in Xero, including new starters, terminations, salary changes, and leave balances.
• Process commission payroll in line with the approved monthly commission calculation.
• Prepare payroll tax reconciliations and lodgements across applicable states.
• Prepare BAS and IAS workpapers for review and lodgement.
• Prepare FBT returns and manage instalments.
• Support end‑year payroll reporting, STP finalisation, and payroll tax grouping compliance.
• Coordinate with external tax advisors, and flag regulatory changes affecting payroll or compliance.
• Maintain the share register and loan note register, recording subscriptions and redemptions.
• Calculate accrued interest on loan notes, shareholder loans, and director's loans.
• Prepare borrowing cost and prepayment amortisation schedules.
• Manage ASIC obligations for all group entities, including annual reviews and officeholder and share changes.
• Close cashbook accounts for interbank transfers in transit and intercompany accounts across group entities.
• Own and reconcile the equity, loan, intercompany, and tax balance sheet accounts.
• Compile the month-end balance sheet reconciliation pack for Finance Manager review.
• Prepare the borrowing base report mid‑month and at month end.
• Prepare lender fleet reports and budget vs actual inputs.
• Follow and complete the role's processes and SOPs independently.
• Help document and improve month-end processes, including SOPs and automation.
• Flag errors, risks, and process gaps to the Finance Manager early.
• Maintain baseline AI literacy and use approved AI tools responsibly.
• Validate outputs and avoid overreliance, ensuring accuracy.
• Participate in AI readiness trainings and identify automation opportunities.

Skills

Payroll & STP Processing

Compliance knowledge

Excel proficiency

Xero Payroll

Multi-entity payroll

Australian BAS & GST

Month-end close

ASIC requirements

ERP experience

Tools

Excel

Xero

ERP

Job description

Smartsourcing Cebu is seeking a full-time Financial Accountant to own payroll, compliance, and month-end close for a multi-entity Australian business. You will run weekly payroll, lodge STP, prepare BAS/IAS, and keep ASIC records accurate while maintaining confidential payroll data.

You’ll build reconciliation workbooks in Excel/Xero, coordinate with external tax advisors, and support lender reporting. The role rewards initiative, attention to deadlines, and a proactive attitude toward process