Bookkeeper & Admin Assistant (024-1482)

Looking for Philippines-based candidates
Job Role: Bookkeeper & Admin Assistant
Compensation range: $1400 AUD - $1,800 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.
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: A leading Hong Kong real estate agency specialising in unique and luxury homes. From its office in Central, the team handles sales, leasing and property management across the city's most sought-after addresses, including The Peak, Mid-Levels, Repulse Bay and Stanley.
The business is known for exceptional service, honest collaboration and smart use of technology, working with local, expat and international buyers, tenants and landlords.
Role Overview: The company is looking for a sharp, detail-driven Bookkeeper & Admin Assistant to work closely with the Head of Finance.
Your first focus is bringing order to the company's bespoke CRM management system: cleaning, organising and untangling the data so the business runs on accurate, reliable records. From there, you'll own day-to-day reconciliations across Xero and QuickBooks and become a trusted support to the finance function.
Key Responsibilities:
Initial focus: systems & data admin
Audit and clean up data in the company's bespoke CRM-style management systemOrganise, correct and standardise records so information is accurate and easy to findDocument simple processes that keep the system clean going forward
Bookkeeping
Reconcile bank and account transactions in Xero and QuickBooksProcess accounts payable and receivable, including invoices and supplier paymentsSupport payroll processing alongside the Head of FinancePrepare month-end reconciliations and reportsInvestigate and resolve discrepancies quickly and thoroughly
Admin support
Maintain organised financial records and documentationHandle general finance admin and respond to internal queries
Requirements
Required Skills and Qualifications:
What You Bring
Must have
Proven experience reconciling accounts in Xero and QuickBooksAn exceptional eye for detail and accuracyConfidence cleaning up and organising complex dataStrong written and spoken EnglishAvailability across Hong Kong business hours
Strong preference
Experience with AP/AR, payroll support and month-end closeExperience working within bespoke or CRM-based systemsSelf-directed, organised and proactive in flagging issues early
Nice to have
Real estate or property management experienceExperience supporting Hong Kong or international businesses
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 workReflect this engagement on their LinkedIn profile (clearly marked as "Independent Contractor")

Skills
CRM, QuickBooks, Payroll

Work arrangement
Yes