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Bookkeeper / CPA (US or AU Accounting)

🕒 3 days ago
📍 🇦🇺 Australia - Remote🎹 Mid-level📚 Bookkeeper📢 🇬🇧 English Required💼 Full-Time
BookkeepingQuickbooks OnlineXeroAccounts Payable
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📜 Description

  • Maintain accurate books, categorize transactions, reconcile accounts, and keep general ledgers up to date across client accounts.
  • Use QuickBooks Online and/or Xero to manage bookkeeping workflows and financial data.
  • Handle accounts payable and receivable, including invoicing, payment tracking, vendor payments, and reminders.
  • Process cross-border and multi-currency transactions using tools such as Airwallex, Wise, and Stripe.
  • Prepare monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial statements, including profit and loss, balance sheet, and cash flow reports.
  • Support tax preparation, compliance, and process improvements while coordinating with international teams and clients.

🛠️ Requirements

  • Professional bookkeeping or accounting experience supporting US and/or Australian clients.
  • Advanced hands-on experience with QuickBooks Online and/or Xero, including reconciliations and financial reporting.
  • Experience with multi-currency transactions and international payment platforms such as Airwallex or Wise.
  • Familiarity with relevant US requirements, including US GAAP, IRS processes, 1099s, and sales tax, and/or Australian GST, BAS, and ATO requirements.
  • Strong attention to detail, confidentiality, documentation, and professional English communication.
  • Ability to work independently, manage deadlines, collaborate remotely, and align with US or Australian business hours.
  • Accounting qualifications, CPA credentials, or relevant certifications are advantageous.

✨ Benefits

  • Fully remote work: Work remotely while supporting accounting firms and clients across international markets.
  • Flexible engagement options: Choose from available part-time and full-time opportunities based on your experience, availability
  • Competitive compensation: Access competitive hourly or monthly rates in USD, scaled according to experience, qualifications
  • International client exposure: Work directly with accounting and finance firms serving clients in the United States and Australia.
  • Diverse industry experience: Gain exposure to different client portfolios, business models
  • Professional growth opportunities: Strengthen your expertise in international bookkeeping, financial reporting, accounting software
  • Flexible placement opportunities: Join a pre-qualified talent pool designed to facilitate matching with suitable accounting opportunities
  • Potential for rapid placement: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis
Full job description

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Bookkeeper / CPA (US or AU Accounting) based in Australia.

We are building a talent pool of experienced accounting professionals to support growing international accounting firms serving clients in the United States and Australia. In this remote role, you will work directly with overseas accounting teams to manage financial records, maintain accurate books, and support day-to-day accounting operations across multiple client accounts. You will use leading accounting platforms and international payment tools to streamline transactions, reconcile financial data, and prepare reliable financial reports. Depending on your expertise, you may also contribute to tax preparation and compliance activities aligned with US or Australian accounting standards. With flexible full-time and part-time opportunities, this position offers the chance to collaborate with international clients across diverse industries. This is a talent pool application, allowing qualified candidates to be pre-screened and matched with suitable opportunities as partner firms' needs arise.

How Jobgether works: We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team. We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!  Why Apply Through Jobgether?    Data Privacy Notice: By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time.     #LI-CL1

Accountabilities:

  • Manage day-to-day bookkeeping: Maintain accurate financial records across multiple client accounts, categorize transactions, clear bookkeeping backlogs, reconcile accounts, and ensure general ledgers remain complete and up to date.
  • Operate accounting software: Use QuickBooks Online and/or Xero to manage bookkeeping workflows, maintain financial data, and support efficient accounting operations.
  • Handle accounts payable and receivable: Prepare and issue invoices, track incoming payments, manage recurring and retainer billing, process vendor payments, and send payment reminders on behalf of client businesses.
  • Manage international transactions: Process cross-border payments and multi-currency transactions using platforms such as Airwallex, Wise, Stripe, and other relevant financial tools.
  • Prepare financial statements: Produce accurate monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial reports, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow reports for multiple client entities.
  • Support tax preparation and compliance: Assist accounting teams with tax filing preparation and compliance-related activities under applicable US or Australian requirements, including IRS and US GAAP-related processes or Australian Taxation Office (ATO), Business Activity Statement (BAS), and GST requirements.
  • Maintain financial accuracy and documentation: Ensure transactions are properly recorded, supporting documents are organized, and accounting records meet the quality standards expected by international accounting firms.
  • Collaborate with international teams: Integrate into remote accounting and finance teams, coordinate with colleagues and clients, and provide reliable operational support across different time zones.
  • Manage multiple client portfolios: Prioritize competing deadlines, maintain consistent service quality across client accounts, and adapt to different industries, accounting workflows, and business requirements.
  • Support continuous improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline bookkeeping processes, improve reporting accuracy, and increase efficiency through effective use of accounting software and digital collaboration tools.

    • Requirements:

  • Relevant accounting experience: Demonstrated professional experience as a Bookkeeper, Accounting Specialist, Accountant, or Certified Public Accountant (CPA), with practical experience supporting clients in the United States and/or Australia.
  • International accounting exposure: A proven track record of managing bookkeeping or accounting activities for US or Australian clients, with familiarity with the financial processes and reporting expectations of the relevant market.
  • Accounting software proficiency: Advanced hands-on experience with QuickBooks Online and/or Xero, including transaction categorization, general ledger maintenance, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
  • Multi-currency payment expertise: Practical experience using international payment platforms such as Airwallex and Wise, managing foreign-currency transactions, and handling international bank transfers. Familiarity with Stripe or PayPal is also beneficial.
  • Financial reporting skills: The ability to prepare accurate financial statements, including profit and loss reports, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, across multiple client entities.
  • Tax and regulatory knowledge: Familiarity with US accounting and tax requirements, including US GAAP, IRS-related processes, 1099s, and sales tax, and/or Australian requirements, including GST, BAS, and ATO compliance.
  • Attention to detail: A meticulous and structured approach to financial data, with a strong commitment to accuracy, confidentiality, documentation, and compliance.
  • English proficiency: Excellent written and spoken English, with the ability to communicate professionally with international clients and accounting teams.
  • Remote working capabilities: The ability to work independently, manage priorities, meet deadlines, and collaborate effectively in a distributed team environment.
  • Time-zone flexibility: Willingness to align working hours and team check-ins with US business hours or Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), depending on the assigned client and engagement.
  • Adaptability across industries: Ability to support clients with different business models, accounting needs, and reporting requirements.
  • Additional industry experience: Experience supporting e-commerce businesses, SaaS companies, creative industries, or professional services firms is an advantage.
  • Digital collaboration skills: Familiarity with remote working and productivity tools such as Slack, Google Workspace, and Asana is beneficial.
  • Professional credentials: Accounting qualifications, CPA credentials, or relevant certifications such as QuickBooks Online certification are advantageous, depending on the position and client requirements.
  • Flexible engagement preference: Openness to working as an independent contractor in either a part-time or full-time capacity, depending on availability and the needs of the matched firm.

    • Benefits:

  • Fully remote work: Work remotely while supporting accounting firms and clients across international markets.
  • Flexible engagement options: Choose from available part-time and full-time opportunities based on your experience, availability, and client requirements.
  • Competitive compensation: Access competitive hourly or monthly rates in USD, scaled according to experience, qualifications, and level of commitment.
  • International client exposure: Work directly with accounting and finance firms serving clients in the United States and Australia.
  • Diverse industry experience: Gain exposure to different client portfolios, business models, and accounting challenges across multiple sectors.
  • Professional growth opportunities: Strengthen your expertise in international bookkeeping, financial reporting, accounting software, and cross-border financial operations.
  • Flexible placement opportunities: Join a pre-qualified talent pool designed to facilitate matching with suitable accounting opportunities as they become available.
  • Potential for rapid placement: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, with placements made as partner firms identify suitable candidates.
  • Structured recruitment process: Progress through an initial recruiter interview, a practical test assignment, and a final interview with the prospective client.
  • International collaboration: Develop experience working with distributed accounting teams and managing workflows across different time zones.
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