Accountant / Senior Accountant - Fully Remote

We are recruiting for a fully remote Accountant / Senior Accountant position to join our team. The job is available to start immediately however completing a notice period should not be an issue.

About Us

Account Tech is a growing accounting and bookkeeping firm based in Byron Bay, Australia. Account Tech provides cloud accounting departments for their Australian clients. The clients consist of a range of small and medium businesses in multiple industries including restaurants and hospitality, marketing agencies, software providers, product manufacturers and many others. Account Tech is a Xero gold partner practice.

This role will be working from home so the candidate will need to have a suitable work station that is quiet and can facilitate a work environment. A quality internet connection is required and is reimbursable to the employee up to 3,000 pesos a month.

The hours of work for this role are Australian (Brisbane) office hours. For a Manila, PH candidate this means 6:30am to 3pm Monday to Friday. The public holiday schedule will also be following the Australian Public Holidays which can be viewed here, www.publicholidays.com.au however we do consider flexibility to move these days upon agreement of the team.

A friendly and supportive team environment is of great importance to us at Account Tech and we are looking for team members who will enjoy and contribute to our strong team culture. We host an annual team party which has previously been hosted in various places across the Philippines where team members are invited to bring a plus one.

If you are looking for a role that values work life balance and a positive working environment and you believe you have many of the skills listed below, we'd love to hear from you.

Requirements

Candidate Requirements

• A degree in an accounting and/or business related field
• 4+ years experience in an management accounting role
• Xero experience is helpful but not necessary as Xero training can be given through the Xero advisor certification
• Excellent English ability (written and verbal)
• An independent contractor licence or ability to acquire (this is an Australian company so you cannot be hired as an employee)
• Ability to communicate well online and using telephone/skype
• Ability to work independently and to a time budget
• Available to start immediately or in the next 30-40 days.

Job Requirements (examples)

• Bank Reconciliations
• Accounts Payable
• Entering invoices, arranging payments, reconciling accounts payable, sending remittances
• Accounts Receivable
• Sales invoice management
• Debtor recovery, reconciling payments
• EOM Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Intercompany Recharges and Reconciliations
• Payroll (training in Australian payroll provided)
• End of month reporting inc. assistance with financial analysis and forecasting
• Completing Australian and international BAS and IAS statements (training in Australian GST provided)
• Email management skills
• Telephone skills (limited)

Favourable Attributes/Experience

• Experience in End of Month closes and Management Accounting
• Experience in Tax and GST or other international GST lodgements
• Experience using Xero accounting software
• Previous experience working with overseas clients
• Own IT equipment preferable

Benefits

As the company is an Australian company you will be employed as an independent contractor. You will receive payment to your bank account in Philippine Pesos from Account Tech.

The starting salary range is PHP36,000 - 45,000 and is dependent on experience. An extra month’s pay (13th month’s pay) will be paid during the December pay cycle.

Payment reviews are conducted on an annual basis.

The remuneration package figure is all inclusive and no additional health insurance or any other benefits (such as paid leave) will be provided.

We do have a time off in lieu policy where if you work additional approved hours to complete workflow you will accrue leave that can be used at a later date and is paid.