Trust Accountant

Hammerjack; Metro Manila; Hybrid; PHP 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance from Day 1

Onsite meals

Café bar access

Tenure incentives

WFH / hybrid options depending on role

Job summary

hammerjack is seeking a meticulous Trust Accountant to support an Australian client with day-to-day trust accounting, reconciliations, reporting, and audit documentation. You will strengthen controls to protect client funds and ensure compliant, timely records.

You’ll handle trust transactions, resolve discrepancies, and contribute to month-end and year-end close, while maintaining audit-ready documentation for external reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or related discipline.
• Experience in trust accounting, property or legal accounting.
• Experience supporting Australian businesses or clients is desirable.
• Strong bank and ledger reconciliations with discrepancy investigations.
• Understanding of Australian trust accounting principles and compliance.
• Proficiency with accounting software such as Xero/MYOB/Console Cloud/LEAP/Smokeball.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other Office apps.
• High attention to detail, integrity, and time management.
• Strong written and verbal English communication.
• Ability to work independently with an Australian-based team and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Own trust transactions: receipts, payments, transfers, adjustments, and disbursements.
• Perform daily/monthly trust reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate trust ledgers and supporting records.
• Prepare audit documentation and compliance reports.
• Assist with month-end/year-end trust account processes.
• Produce regular trust account reports for authorised stakeholders.
• Investigate queries and resolve discrepancies with internal/external teams.

Skills

Bank reconciliations

Ledger reconciliations

Excel proficiency

English communication

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Xero

MYOB

Console Cloud

LEAP

Smokeball

Job description

JOB TITLE – TRUST ACCOUNTANT

Bring confidence to every transaction. We’re looking for a detail-oriented Trust Accountant who takes pride in keeping client funds accurate, compliant, and fully accounted for. If you enjoy solving discrepancies, strengthening controls, and turning complex records into clear financial information, you’ll fit right in.

Work Setup:

To be confirmed

Role Overview

As our Trust Accountant, you’ll support an Australian client by managing day-to-day trust accounting activities and maintaining accurate, compliant, and timely financial records. You’ll handle trust transactions, reconciliations, reporting, audit documentation, and stakeholder queries while helping strengthen the controls that protect client funds.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the Trust Transactions: Process receipts, payments, transfers, adjustments, and disbursements accurately, ensuring every transaction is properly authorised and documented.
• Keep Every Account Balanced: Complete daily and monthly trust bank reconciliations, investigate discrepancies promptly, and maintain accurate trust ledgers and supporting records.
• Protect Client Funds: Monitor trust balances, identify unusual or outstanding transactions, and elevate exceptions or potential compliance issues appropriately.
• Stay Audit-Ready: Maintain complete supporting documentation and clear audit trails in line with applicable Australian legislation, regulations, and internal policies.
• Support Compliance Reviews: Prepare reports and documentation for trust account audits and compliance reviews, helping ensure records are accurate, accessible, and complete.
• Close with Confidence: Assist with month-end and year-end trust account processes, ensuring balances, reconciliations, and reports are finalised on time.
• Turn Records into Insight: Prepare regular trust account reports, reconciliations, and financial summaries for authorised stakeholders.
• Resolve What Doesn’t Match: Work with internal teams, clients, auditors, and other authorised stakeholders to investigate queries and resolve discrepancies.
• Strengthen the Process: Support internal controls and process improvements that increase accuracy, efficiency, and compliance.
• Support the Wider Finance Team: Assist with bank reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable, financial reporting, documentation, and ad hoc accounting projects as required.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related discipline.
• Previous experience in trust accounting, property accounting, real estate accounting, legal accounting, or a similar accounting environment.
• Experience supporting an Australian business or client is highly desirable.
• Strong experience in bank and ledger reconciliations, with the ability to identify and investigate discrepancies.
• Understanding of Australian trust accounting principles and compliance requirements is highly desirable.
• Experience with accounting, trust accounting, property management, or legal practice management software; exposure to Xero, MYOB, Console Cloud, LEAP, or Smokeball is an advantage.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, organisation, and time management.
• High integrity and discretion when handling client funds and confidential financial information.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills, with the ability to respond clearly to stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently, collaborate effectively with an Australian-based team, and meet deadlines in a compliance-driven environment.

What’s in It for You

• Recognised by Great Place To Work: Ranked #8 Best Workplace in the Philippines and #3 Best Workplace in IT-BPM in the Medium category for 2026.
• Work That Fits Real Life: Roles aligned with Australian and US clients, with day and night shift options plus WFH, hybrid and office-based setups depending on the role.
• Room to Grow: Structured onboarding and ongoing Learning & Development programs that help employees build skills, strengthen capability and prepare for broader responsibilities.
• Health Cover From Day 1: Health insurance coverage from Day 1 plus dependent coverage, giving employees and their families added peace of mind from the start.
• Clear Pay, Clear Expectations: Compensation aligned with the role and experience, supported by clear responsibilities and expectations from the outset.
• Work That Connects You to the Client: Work directly with international businesses as part of a dedicated team that operates as an extension of their business.
• Support Beyond Day 1: Our People & Culture and support teams stay involved beyond onboarding, providing day-to-day guidance, employee support, engagement and recognition throughout the employee experience.

Plus the everyday extras: Modern workspaces, complimentary onsite meals, flowing coffee and drinks at our café bar, additional time off and tenure incentives.

About Us

At hammerjack, we connect skilled professionals in the Philippines with growing businesses across Australia and beyond—building teams that work as true extensions of our clients. We're proud to be named among the Fortune 100 Best Workplaces in Southeast Asia and ranked the 8th Best Workplace in the Philippines.

Our Impact

Our people aren't outsourced—they're embedded. With aligned tools, shared goals, and real accountability, they deliver at the same standard and pace as onshore teams while building long-term careers they're proud of, across accounting, tech, admin, and marketing.