Senior Australian Public Practice Bookkeeper
Remote Independent Contractor – Philippines
Location: Philippines – 100% Remote
Engagement Type: Long-term Independent Contractor
Service Days: Monday to Friday
Reports To: Australian Client Manager
Client Contact: No direct client communication required
About the Role
We are an Australian accounting practice seeking an experienced Senior Australian Public Practice Bookkeeper based in the Philippines to support a portfolio of Australian clients.
This is a hands-on, non-client-facing role. You will work directly with an Australian Client Manager, who will manage all external client communication and provide instructions, priorities and review feedback.
You will be responsible for delivering accurate bookkeeping, payroll, BAS/IAS preparation, reconciliations, month-end work and accounting support across multiple Australian entities.
This opportunity is suitable only for candidates with substantial recent experience working within, or directly supporting, an Australian accounting firm, bookkeeping practice or public practice environment.
Key ResponsibilitiesBookkeeping and Reconciliations
· Manage end-to-end bookkeeping for multiple Australian clients.
· Complete bank, credit card, loan and merchant facility reconciliations.
· Reconcile payment platforms such as Stripe, Square, PayPal, Shopify and Wise.
· Process accounts payable and accounts receivable.
· Process supplier bills, sales invoices, credit notes, refunds and payments.
· Review aged receivables and aged payables.
· Process journals, accruals, prepayments and accounting adjustments.
· Reconcile director, shareholder, beneficiary and intercompany loan accounts.
· Maintain fixed asset registers and assist with depreciation schedules.
· Investigate unreconciled, duplicated, missing or incorrectly recorded transactions.
Account Code and GST Code Review
This is a senior-level role. You must be able to review the quality and technical accuracy of bookkeeping work.
You will be required to:
· Review and correct account codes.
· Review and correct GST tax codes.
· Identify incorrect use of GST on Income, GST on Expenses, GST-Free, Input Taxed and BAS Excluded codes.
· Review the GST treatment of overseas transactions, exports, reimbursements, disbursements, insurance payments and government grants.
· Identify personal, capital, private and non-deductible transactions.
· Review general ledger accounts for unusual balances and incorrect classifications.
· Review suspense, clearing and uncategorised transaction accounts.
· Self-review all work before submitting it to the Client Manager.
· Review work prepared by junior bookkeepers where required.
Australian Payroll
· Process weekly, fortnightly and monthly payroll.
· Set up and maintain employee payroll records.
· Process ordinary hours, overtime, allowances, bonuses, deductions and reimbursements.
· Process annual leave, personal leave and termination payments.
· Prepare Single Touch Payroll reporting and year-end STP finalisation.
· Calculate and reconcile PAYG withholding.
· Calculate and reconcile employer superannuation.
· Review superannuation clearing house payments and identify rejected or unpaid amounts.
· Reconcile payroll reports, payroll journals and payroll liability accounts.
· Assist with payroll tax, workers compensation and other payroll compliance requirements.
BAS, IAS and Compliance Support
· Prepare BAS and IAS workpapers for internal review.
· Reconcile GST, PAYG withholding and PAYG instalment accounts.
· Review GST reporting under both cash and accrual methods.
· Reconcile BAS figures to the general ledger.
· Identify prior-period errors and transactions requiring GST adjustments.
· Assist with PAYG instalment variation calculations.
· Assist with Taxable Payments Annual Reports.
· Prepare supporting documents and schedules for the firm’s accountants and tax agents.
· Monitor internal deadlines and escalate missing information promptly.
· Ability to use AI tools
Pay: Php60,000.00 - Php70,000.00 per month