Senior Xero Bookkeeper - Remote Contractor

Hunt St; Philippines; Remote; PHP 731,000 - 1,072,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunt St is seeking an experienced Bookkeeper based in the Philippines for a fully remote, independent contractor role. You will manage day-to-day bookkeeping for SME clients with a focus on Xero and BAS/IAS preparation.

You’ll work aligned to AU business hours (approx. 9–5) and coordinate with the client’s accounting team while maintaining organised client files and timely lodgements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' bookkeeping experience.
• Expert-level proficiency in Xero.
• Strong knowledge of BAS/IAS preparation and lodgement.
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Sound judgement — able to distinguish material issues from minor, immaterial ones.
• Comfortable using FYI and Microsoft 365.
• Able to work autonomously in a remote environment.
• Demonstrated high academic grades in numeracy and literacy.

Responsibilities

• Perform bookkeeping and account reconciliations in Xero for a portfolio of SME clients
• Prepare and lodge BAS and IAS statements
• Apply judgement to identify and resolve material discrepancies, escalating only where genuinely necessary
• Send out weekly ASIC compliance documents to clients
• Maintain organised, up-to-date client files and records
• Liaise with clients and the accounting team on bookkeeping matters as needed

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Tools

Xero

FYI

Microsoft 365

Job description

Hunt St is seeking an experienced Bookkeeper based in the Philippines for a fully remote, independent contractor role. You will manage day-to-day bookkeeping for SME clients with a focus on Xero and BAS/IAS preparation.

You’ll work aligned to AU business hours (approx. 9–5) and coordinate with the client’s accounting team while maintaining organised client files and timely lodgements.