Hire a Filipino Accountant
A qualified accountant gives you more than bookkeeping — accurate month-end, management reports and numbers you can make decisions with. Many Filipino accountants are CPA-qualified and experienced with Australian, US and UK businesses.
- Typical rate
- From $10/hr — final rate depends on the contractor
- Typical experience
- 4–10 years in accounting, many CPA-qualified
- Placement
- 7–14 days, usually under 2 weeks
- Options
- Direct Hire $2,000 one-time placement fee, or Managed Service $500 onboarding fee + ongoing management
What an Accountant can do
These are the tasks an Accountant placed through TD Hire can take off your plate.
- Month-end and year-end close
- Management accounts preparation
- Balance sheet reconciliations
- Accruals and prepayments
- Journal entries
- Profit and loss analysis
- Cash flow reporting and forecasting
- Budget vs actual reporting
- GST and BAS preparation support
- Payroll reconciliations
- Fixed asset accounting
- Intercompany reconciliations
- Inventory accounting
- Accounts payable and receivable oversight
- Preparing workpapers for your tax agent
- Supporting audits
- Xero and MYOB file clean-ups
- Chart of accounts design
- Financial controls and processes
- Supporting accounting firms with client work
Specialised Accountant capabilities
Experienced accountants can support businesses and accounting firms:
- Offshore support for Australian accounting and bookkeeping firms
- Multi-entity consolidations
- Management reporting packs for owners and boards
- Cash flow forecasting models
- System migrations to Xero
Software & platforms
We match candidates to the tools you already use. Common software for this role includes:
Accounting software
- Xero
- MYOB
- QuickBooks Online
- NetSuite
- Sage
Practice & reporting
- Fathom
- Spotlight Reporting
- Xero Practice Manager
- Karbon
Spreadsheets
- Microsoft Excel
- Google Sheets
Document capture
- Dext
- Hubdoc
- ApprovalMax
Typical Accountant rate
A Filipino Accountant placed through TD Hire typically starts from $10/hr (AUD). The final rate always depends on the contractor's experience, skills and the requirements of your role — we confirm it before you hire. See pricing for recruitment fees and monthly estimates.
How we recruit your Accountant
- 01
Source the talent
We advertise your Accountant role and attract 100–300+ applicants.
- 02
Find the standouts
We review every application against your requirements and shortlist the strongest.
- 03
Test their skills
Candidates complete English and accountant skills tests or work samples.
- 04
Meet the strongest
We interview the best and put the ones worth your time in front of you.
- 05
Put them to the test
You interview and, if you like, set a paid trial task.
- 06
Choose your person
You choose who joins your team — typically placed in 7–14 days.
Skills we vet for
- Accounting standards knowledge
- Accuracy
- Analytical thinking
- Excel modelling
- Confidentiality
- Deadline management
- Clear reporting
Who needs an Accountant?
Any business. We don't limit accountant roles to certain industries — we source to your exact role requirements, whatever your business does.
Experience levels we source to your role requirements
Mid-level
Handles month-end, reconciliations and reporting independently.
Senior
Owns full management accounts and works directly with your tax agent.
Specialist
CPA-qualified accountants, firm-support and multi-entity specialists.
What could your new Accountant handle each week?
- Reconcile accounts and review the ledger
- Post journals and accruals
- Prepare management reports
- Update the cash flow forecast
- Prepare workpapers for your accountant
Example use cases
An accounting firm adds offshore accountants to handle more client work in busy season.
A growing business gets monthly management accounts instead of year-end surprises.
A multi-entity group gets consolidated reporting every month.
Why hire an Accountant through TD Hire?
- We reject 95% of applicants — only vetted, degree-qualified professionals reach you
- English, role-specific skills tests and work samples checked before you meet anyone
- Meet shortlisted, skill-tested candidates and choose your person
- Placed in 7–14 days
- Replacement guarantee — 6 months on Direct Hire, ongoing with Managed Service
- Independent contractors — choose Direct Hire, or let us manage payments and admin
Accountant FAQs
Can a Filipino Accountant work Australian hours?
Yes. We recruit around the hours your business needs, including Australian business hours.
They're online when your team is online — joining your meetings, replying in your channels and collaborating with you directly, just as they would if they were sitting in the office.
What if the Accountant isn't the right fit?
Every placement is protected. Direct Hire includes a 6-month replacement guarantee, and Managed Service includes ongoing replacement support while you use the service.
If your professional leaves or isn't the right fit, we'll work with you to find a suitable replacement in line with your agreement — so you're never left without the support you hired for.
Are they qualified?
We source to your requirements, including CPA-qualified accountants where needed.
Can they lodge tax returns?
They prepare workpapers and support; lodgement stays with your registered Australian tax or BAS agent.
What's the difference from a bookkeeper?
Bookkeepers keep records up to date; accountants handle month-end, reporting, analysis and more complex accounting.
What experience will an Accountant from TD Hire have?
We don't source juniors. We recruit to your exact role requirements, typically 4–10 years in accounting, many CPA-qualified.
Mid-level: Handles month-end, reconciliations and reporting independently.
Senior: Owns full management accounts and works directly with your tax agent.
Specialist: CPA-qualified accountants, firm-support and multi-entity specialists.
Tell us the level you need in your brief and we'll recruit against it.
What tools and software will they know?
Most Accountant candidates we put forward already work in tools such as Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks Online, NetSuite, Sage, Fathom, Spotlight Reporting, Xero Practice Manager, Karbon, Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Dext.
If your business relies on a specific platform, include it in your brief and we'll recruit specifically for that experience. Once they start, they work inside your systems, your software, your Slack, your CRM and your workflows — just like any other member of your team.
How do you find and vet an Accountant?
TD Hire is an offshore talent agency — businesses partner with us because we find the top talent in the Philippines.
Our recruitment team sources from 100–300+ applicants depending on the role, then assesses experience, skills, communication and fit. Candidates complete role-specific skill testing, and we screen and interview them before putting anyone forward.
You only meet the shortlisted candidates worth meeting. You can review their resumes and work samples, interview them and give them your own practical brief — your brief, their work — before you make the final call.
Ready to hire a Filipino Accountant?
Enquire now, tell us what you need, and we'll put screened, skill-tested people in front of you who are worth meeting. Every hire is protected — a 6-month replacement guarantee on Direct Hire, or ongoing replacement support with Managed Service.
Enquire now
Tell us about the role you need and we'll be in touch.
Book a call or enquire and we can show you real portfolio examples and example resumes of standout candidates for the role you're hiring for.