Financial Accountant (CPA) (0010-0416) at Hunt St

Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Mar, 26

Salary

2700.0

Posted On

15 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Financial Accounting, Excel, Consolidations, Reconciliations, Documentation, Workpaper Discipline, Written English, Spoken English, CPA, Ecommerce, ERP, Multicurrency, Audit Preparation, Forensic Review, Inventory Accounting, Client Collaboration, Service-Oriented Mindset

Industry

Staffing and Recruiting

Description

Looking for Philippines-based candidates Job Role: Financial Accountant (CPA) Compensation range: $1,800 AUD - $2,700 AUD / Monthly Engagement type: Independent Contractor Agreement Work Schedule: This role is expected to align with the 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. Potentially, you might also need to overlap with US time zones to accommodate some other clients. 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: They are an impact-driven organization that bridges public, private, and nonprofit sectors to build socially responsible enterprises and systemic change. They focus on enabling sustainable business models that balance profit with environmental and social outcomes. Role Overview: The Financial Accountant (CPA) will play a key role in both restoring and managing the company’s financial operations. Initially focused on reconstructing historical ledgers, reconciling intercompany balances, and standardising workpapers, the role will evolve to oversee month-end processes, multi-entity consolidations, and structured reporting. The ideal candidate will have strong technical accounting knowledge, experience across diverse industries, and a proactive, service-oriented mindset, with exposure to Australian and US compliance, ecommerce, ERP systems, and multicurrency operations. Key Responsibilities: Reconcile and restore historical ledgers and intercompany accounts. Standardise chart of accounts and ledger structures. Develop and maintain consistent workpapers and audit trails. Support CFO with forensic reviews and documentation. Perform month-end close and reconciliation cycles. Manage multi-entity consolidations and elimination entries. Maintain ERP and inventory accounting platforms. Prepare structured reporting for management and audit. Support finance frameworks for expansion into new jurisdictions. Required Skills and Qualifications: Essential: 5+ years of financial accounting experience. Strong Excel skills (SUMIFS, INDEX-MATCH, PivotTables). Proven experience in consolidations and reconciliations. Strong documentation and workpaper discipline. High standard of written and spoken English. Formal accounting qualification (CPA, IPA, CA, or equivalent). Highly Preferable: Experience in both public practice and in-house accounting roles. Exposure to Australian and US compliance requirements. Ecommerce, ERP, or inventory accounting experience. FX/multicurrency handling or strong willingness to learn. Commercial and charitable sector exposure. Audit preparation or forensic review experience. 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 Reflect this engagement on their LinkedIn profile (clearly marked as “Independent Contractor”)

Responsibilities

The Financial Accountant (CPA) will manage the company’s financial operations, focusing on reconstructing historical ledgers and overseeing month-end processes. Responsibilities include reconciliations, multi-entity consolidations, and preparing structured reporting.