Senior Australian Bookkeeper

The Opportunity

Looking to build your global career while working with a high-performing, international team Join a well-established Chartered Accounting (CA) practice based in Sydney, Australia, and be part of our growing Ho Chi Minh City team.

This role is offered through one of our strategic partners - a leading boutique financial services and investment firm - where you'll work closely with experienced professionals and contribute to real work for Australian clients. You'll learn fast, take ownership, gain hands-on experience and build practical skills in a team that's ambitious, supportive, and committed to doing great work.

Company benefits

• 13th month & annual performance-based bonuses
• 12 - 20 days annual leave
• Full package of social insurance compliant with Vietnamese Law
• Teambuilding activities (Birthday, Mid-Autumn Festival, Year-end party, Tet gift, Christmas gift exchange, ....)
• On the job training to perform job assignments
• Internal training periodically

About the role

• Job title: Senior Australian Bookkeeper
• Location: 2nd floor, 27C Quoc Huong, An Khanh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
• Position type: Full-time
• Salary: Negotiable, based on experience

Responsibilities and duties

1. Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable

• Process supplier invoices, employee reimbursements, and intercompany transactions.
• Manage supplier payments, customer receipting, and debtor follow-up.
• Conduct regular bank reconciliations and resolve variances.

2. Financial Reporting & Month-End

• Prepare and post month-end journals including accruals, prepayments, depreciation, payroll, revenue recognition and other recurring adjustments.
• Prepare monthly profit and loss, balance sheet and supporting management reporting schedules.
• Perform detailed review and analysis of financial results, including actual versus budget variance analysis.
• Ensure transactions are appropriately classified across general ledger accounts, departments, cost centres and entities.

3. Balance Sheet & Financial Control

• Prepare and maintain monthly balance sheet reconciliations with appropriate supporting documentation.
• Investigate reconciling items and ensure issues are resolved within agreed timeframes.
• Maintain oversight of key balance sheet accounts including receivables, payables, payroll, GST, fixed assets, provisions, accruals and intercompany balances.
• Assist with maintaining an effective financial control environment across the Group.
• Identify recurring accounting issues, control weaknesses and process gaps and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Maintain appropriate accounting documentation, reconciliations and audit trails.

4. Intercompany & Group Accounting

• Prepare and reconcile intercompany transactions and balances across Group entities.
• Investigate and resolve intercompany discrepancies in collaboration with other Finance team members.
• Assist with consolidation processes and elimination entries.
• Support accounting for new entities, acquisitions, restructures and other changes to the Group structure where required.

5. Management Reporting & Business Partnering

• Work with business stakeholders to understand financial performance, cost drivers and emerging financial issues.
• Prepare financial analysis to support management decision-making.
• Assist department leaders with understanding expenditure, budget performance and financial results.
• Provide clear and concise explanations of financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and other financial planning activities.

6. Tax, Compliance & Audit

• Assist with preparation of BAS, GST, payroll tax, FBT and other regulatory reporting obligations.
• Support preparation of year-end financial statements and statutory reporting requirements.
• Coordinate supporting documentation and respond to requests from external auditors and tax advisers.

7. Systems & Process Improvement

• Support the ongoing development and optimisation of finance systems, reporting tools and processes.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual accounting activities and improve the efficiency of month-end processes.
• Assist with maintaining the integrity of the chart of accounts, entity structure, departments and other financial reporting dimensions.
• Participate in finance transformation, system implementation and integration projects as required.
• Develop standardised procedures and documentation for key Finance processes.
• Escalate issues proactively, clearly identifying the root cause, financial impact and recommended course of action.

Skills and qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years experience in a financial accountant, assistant accountant or senior bookkeeping role.
• Solid working knowledge of NetSuite or a comparable ERP (Xero experience also considered), with advanced MS Excel skills.
• Strong understanding of Australian accounting standards and statutory compliance (BAS, GST, payroll tax).
• Demonstrated track record of accuracy, accountability, and initiative in financial operations.
• Exposure to audit support, intercompany reconciliations, and management reporting considered advantageous.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight reporting deadlines.
• Maintains a service mindset when supporting internal stakeholders and external stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills with a disciplined approach to reporting deadlines.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise workloads.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Ability to liaise with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic team environment.