Financial Controller

Hunt St

. Own the accounts function end to end, ensuring accurate daily books, close by working day 5, management packs, rolling three-way forecasts and 13-week cash forecasts .

Posted 10/10/2026contractRemote • PhilippinesSeniorLead💰 A$3,500 - A$4,500 per monthWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in end-to-end accounting functions, including multi-currency accounting, financial forecasting, and management reporting. Proficient in utilizing NetSuite and Power BI for financial analysis and reporting, while ensuring compliance with Australian financial regulations.

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Philippine CPANetSuite Finance Module ExperienceMulti-Currency AccountingBAS/GST Coding KnowledgeBudgeting and Forecasting

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Hard Skills

Inventory AccountingLanded-Cost AccountingMonthly Close ProcessVariance AnalysisFinancial ControlsAudit TrailsPayment-Run SchedulingSupplier Data ManagementCash ForecastingFinancial Reporting

Soft Skills

Strong Written and Spoken EnglishPresentation SkillsDecision-Making

Tools & Technologies

NetSuitePower BIMYOBAI Tools for Finance

Certifications & Qualifications

Philippine CPA

Industry Keywords

WholesaleDistributionRetailManufacturingAustralian Financial Regulations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the accounts function end to end, ensuring accurate daily books, close by working day 5, management packs, rolling three-way forecasts and 13-week cash forecasts
Reconcile daily bank and card accounts across AUD, USD, EUR and other trading currencies; clear exceptions the same day
Enter supplier invoices and perform three-way matching for inventory purchases
Code indirect expenses, prepare payment-run schedules for CEO approval, and maintain supplier data, terms, prepayments and settlement timing
Allocate customer receipts, issue statements, prepare overdue lists and reminder correspondence, and manage customer credit limits within policy
Provide a weekly customer exposure dashboard to the Customer Service Manager
Reconcile corporate cards and expenses, prepare payroll data, and reconcile superannuation and leave balances
Post goods receipts and landed-cost allocations; manage stock valuation, obsolete-stock provisions and physical inventory reconciliations
Complete month-end reconciliations and schedules by working day 3 and close by working day 5
Produce monthly management packs covering P&L by brand/channel, balance sheet, cash, inventory days, DSO/DPO and narrative
Build annual budgets, maintain rolling 12-month three-way forecasts, own the 13-week cash forecast and lead variance analysis
Provide commercial insight on margins, costs, breakeven, pricing, rebates and supplier terms
Execute FX transactions, track open positions and revalue foreign-currency balances monthly
Maintain financial controls, audit trails, segregation of duties and delegation-of-authority processes
Prepare BAS, FBT, payroll tax, ASIC and year-end working papers for Australian accountants and manage their annual review
Own the NetSuite finance module, cleanse MYOB data, load opening balances, configure accounts/roles/approvals, bank feeds, searches and reports
Specify Power BI finance reporting and supervise AI-assisted workflows for reconciliation, collections and report drafting
Document recurring processes
Line-manage the Procurement & Supply Chain Manager and approve out-of-budget purchase orders
Select, onboard and lead the Senior Bookkeeper when triggered; train managers to own their numbers

Requirements

What you’ll need

Philippines-based candidate
Philippine CPA required
Minimum 8 years in accounting, including at least 3 years in a product-based business (wholesale, distribution, import, retail or manufacturing)
Hands-on inventory, landed-cost and multi-currency accounting experience
Experience working for an Australian or New Zealand business or client
Understanding of BAS/GST coding, superannuation, payroll tax and the 1 July–30 June financial year
Personally run a monthly close end to end and produced a management pack for an owner or managing director
Built or maintained a budget and rolling three-way model (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow)
Experience running monthly variance reviews with operating managers
Hands-on NetSuite finance module experience, including AP, AR, bank reconciliation and period close
Strongly preferred: NetSuite migration or data-cleansing project experience
MYOB experience is an advantage
Ability to decide exceptions rather than escalate them
Process documentation and experience using automation or AI tools in finance work
Strong written and spoken English
Comfortable presenting numbers to a CEO and management team and disagreeing in writing when warranted
Nice to have: NetSuite go-live and opening-balance reconciliation, NetSuite OneWorld/multi-subsidiary/consolidation, Power BI or NetSuite SuiteAnalytics, supervision of a bookkeeper or small finance team across time zones, Australian customs/Deferred GST/import documentation

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% remote work from home
Independent contractor engagement
Work schedule aligned to Manila time (6:30 AM–3:00 PM, Monday to Friday)