Job Description

​​Looking for Philippines-based candidates

Job Role: Full-time Bookkeeper/Executive Assistant

Compensation range: $1500 AUD/monthly

Engagement type: Independent Contractor Agreement | Fulltime

Work Schedule: This role is expected to require 30 - 35 hours/week (approx. 5 days/week, flexible). As a contractor, you’ll have flexibility in how you manage your schedule, but availability for occasional collaboration during AU business hours is preferred.

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:

Our client is a growing Australian hospitality and venue operations business with extensive experience across pubs, hotels, food & beverage, gaming, and hospitality management. They work closely with venue owners and operators to improve operational performance, customer experience, and business growth across multiple hospitality locations.

We are seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Bookkeeper / Executive Assistant to support a growing hospitality group that owns and operates three venues. This is a fulltime remote contractor role with a mix of bookkeeping and administrative support.

The business is currently working with an external bookkeeping firm but is looking to transition to a more responsive, cost-efficient, and integrated support setup.

Key Responsibilities

Bookkeeping

• Manage day-to-day bookkeeping across 3 hospitality venues & operating entity
• Process and reconcile invoices using Xero
• Using DEXT, review invoices and generate payment files
• Maintain accurate financial records across all entities
• Prepare & distribute monthly reports in a timely manner with commentary on trends
• Perform bank, credit card and operational platform reconciliations and ensure timely month-end updates
• Assist with basic reporting and financial data organization

Executive Assistant Support (where required)

• Provide administrative support to business owner as needed
• Assist with scheduling, coordination, and operational tasks
• Support documentation and basic business admin functions across venues
• Help streamline communication and operational workflows

Requirements

• Proven experience in bookkeeping, ideally within hospitality or multi-entity environments
• Strong proficiency in Xero (required)
• Familiarity with Dext or similar invoice management tools
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple entities
• Comfortable supporting both finance and light executive assistant tasks

Important Considerations

• This role requires handling sensitive financial data, including access to Xero and banking systems
• Strong emphasis on data security and confidentiality
• Background checks, police clearance, and government ID verification will be required prior to onboarding

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”)