Invoice and reconciliation backlog
Unprocessed invoices, missing receipts and unreconciled accounts make month-end slower and weaken project-cost visibility.
Dedicated accounting capacity for Australian construction
Construction accounting services, built into your team.
Hire a dedicated Filipino accounting professional who works inside your systems, follows your job-cost structure and gives your local team reliable finance capacity at 50–70% lower potential staffing cost.
Clear from the start: we do not sell one-off accounting, tax returns or BAS lodgements. We recruit and support a dedicated team member for ongoing work under your direction.
- Potentially 50–70% lower staffing costs
- Australian-hours alignment
- Dedicated, not shared
The finance capacity problem
When project volume grows, finance admin starts hiding the real margin.
Supplier invoices arrive faster than they are coded, job costs lag behind site activity and senior people chase paperwork instead of reviewing commercial performance. A dedicated accounting role creates a repeatable daily rhythm around the work your local team cannot keep absorbing.
Costs disconnected from jobs
Labour, materials, plant and subcontractor costs are recorded, but not consistently mapped to the right project and cost code.
Reports arrive after decisions
Cashflow, WIP and aged-debtor information loses value when project and management teams receive it too late to act.
Important Australian compliance boundary
TPB guidance
Data entry, payment processing, record-keeping and bank reconciliations can be administrative work. Applying tax law, advising on BAS obligations or confirming and lodging figures may require an appropriately registered Australian tax or BAS agent. The role is scoped around your controls and professional advisers.
Choose the right model
Looking for an accounting provider, or ongoing accounting capacity?
Those are different buying decisions. This page is designed to make the distinction clear before you enquire.
Not our model
One-off accounting service
A firm delivers a tax return, BAS lodgement, catch-up bookkeeping project or standalone report for a defined fee.
- Provider-led workflow
- Short-term or periodic engagement
- Advice or lodgement may be included
If this is all you need, Cost Solution may not be the right provider.
Cost Solution model
Dedicated accounting professional
A Philippines-based team member joins your business for ongoing work under your direction and within your existing systems.
- Dedicated role and agreed hours
- Your accounts, codes and approvals
- Long-term process knowledge
Role capability
Construction accounting work your dedicated team member can support.
The role is matched to your transaction volume, project mix, software and level of responsibility. Your Australian business keeps control of approvals, payments, tax positions and statutory sign-off.
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Job costing and cost-code support
Allocate labour, materials, plant, supplier and subcontractor transactions to the correct project and cost code for faster budget-to-actual review.
- Project cost allocation
- Budget-versus-actual updates
- Variation cost records
02
Construction accounts payable
Capture invoices, match documents, maintain approval status and prepare supplier or subcontractor payment information within your authorised process.
- Invoice capture and coding
- Approval workflow tracking
- Supplier statement reconciliation
03
Receivables, claims and retentions
Maintain client invoices, progress-claim registers, retention balances and follow-up records so outstanding cash is visible to the commercial team.
- Claim status registers
- Aged receivable updates
- Retention tracking
04
Payroll data and timesheet support
Collect approved timesheets, prepare payroll inputs and allocate labour data to jobs under your documented rules and registered-adviser oversight where required.
- Timesheet reconciliation
- Payroll input preparation
- Labour cost allocation
05
Reconciliations and BAS data preparation
Maintain transaction records and reconciliation workpapers for review by your finance lead or registered Australian tax or BAS agent.
- Bank and card reconciliation
- Transaction data checks
- Review-ready workpapers
06
WIP, cashflow and management reports
Prepare recurring data packs using your templates so management can review cash commitments, aged balances, project spend and WIP information sooner.
- Cashflow data updates
- WIP schedule support
- Monthly reporting packs
Your financial controls stay with you.
The team member supports your process. Your Australian business and registered advisers retain responsibility for tax advice, final BAS figures, lodgements, payment authorisation and statutory decisions.
Designed for control
A clear responsibility split prevents confusion.
Before recruitment, the role is documented around the work the team member performs, the approvals they need and the decisions that remain local.
Dedicated team member can support
Your Australian business or adviser retains
Entering and coding records under documented instructions
Tax treatment rules and professional advice
Reconciling banks, cards, suppliers and project records
Review of exceptions and accounting judgements
Preparing claim, payroll, WIP and reporting data
Final approvals, payment release and submissions
Maintaining workpapers and review-ready documentation
BAS confirmation, lodgement and statutory sign-off
Matched to your workload
Accounting capacity across construction environments.
Candidate matching considers project type, transaction volume, contract structure, reporting complexity and the seniority your finance workflow requires.
01
Residential Builds
Custom homes, volume building, townhouses and multi-residential project accounting.
02
Commercial Fitouts
Claims, variations, supplier costs and reporting across commercial builds and fit-outs.
03
Civil Infrastructure
Plant, labour, subcontractor and project-cost records for civil contractors.
04
Industrial Projects
High-volume purchasing, equipment costs and structured reporting for industrial work.
05
Trade Contracting
Repeat invoice, payroll, job-cost and receivable workflows for specialist trades.
06
Renovation Works
Variation, revised-budget, purchasing and payment records across renovation projects.
Software-ready talent
Your team member joins the tools you already use.
We match candidate capability to your environment, then onboard the successful person into your chart of accounts, job codes, templates, file structure and approval rhythm.
XeroMYOBQuickBooks OnlineProcoreBuildertrendJobpacMicrosoft 365
Examples only. Candidate matching is based on the systems and level of experience your role actually requires.
Interactive cost comparison
What could one dedicated accounting role change in your overhead?
Enter the estimated fully loaded annual cost of an equivalent Australian hire. The calculator applies Cost Solution’s indicative 50–70% potential staffing-cost reduction range.
- Include salary, super, recruitment, leave, equipment and related employment overhead
- Treat the result as a planning range, not a quote or guaranteed saving
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Adjust this example to match your fully loaded comparison.
Indicative annual saving rangeA$65,000–A$91,00050–70% of your entered local cost
Indicative offshore cost rangeA$39,000–A$65,00030–50% of your entered local cost
Actual costs and savings depend on role scope, candidate experience, working arrangements and your comparison assumptions. GST, transition costs and business-specific expenses may apply.
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Product-led role builder
Shape the accounting role before you speak with us.
Choose the closest options. We will carry your selection into the enquiry form so the first conversation starts with useful context.
A structured path to capacity
From finance bottleneck to an integrated team member.
You keep control of the work. We reduce the friction around defining, finding, onboarding and supporting the right person.
- 01
Workforce and control review
We map your workload, systems, project types, hours, approval limits and required level of accounting experience.
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Talent matching and screening
Candidates are assessed for relevant finance experience, construction workflow knowledge, software capability, communication and role fit.
- 03
Workflow onboarding
The successful person learns your chart of accounts, job codes, documents, approval paths, reporting templates and communication rhythm.
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Ongoing alignment
You direct daily priorities while Cost Solution supports the employment relationship, performance structure and ongoing communication.
Visible, documented, reviewable
Lower staffing cost should not mean lower financial control.
Strong remote finance support depends on clear permissions, repeatable procedures and agreed review points. The person works in your environment, communication follows a defined rhythm and final financial decisions remain with your business.
Talk Through the Operating ModelRole-based access
Provide access only to the systems, projects, documents and financial data the role needs.
Approval controls
Separate preparation from payment release, lodgement, advice and final approval responsibilities.
Aligned hours
Agree working hours and recurring communication windows around your Australian time zone.
Performance visibility
Track backlog, accuracy, close timeliness, exceptions and quality feedback over time.
Straight answers
Questions about dedicated construction accounting support.
Still deciding whether the staffing model fits your business? Start with the practical details.
Ask us directlyDo you provide one-off construction accounting or tax services?
No. Cost Solution is a staffing partner, not an accounting practice or pay-per-task bookkeeping bureau. We help Australian construction businesses hire a dedicated Philippines-based accounting professional for ongoing work inside their existing systems. Your business and appropriately registered Australian advisers retain responsibility for tax advice, BAS decisions, lodgements and statutory sign-off.
What construction accounting work can the team member support?
The role can be configured around job-cost data, supplier invoices, subcontractor payment records, accounts receivable, progress-claim registers, payroll data preparation, bank reconciliations, WIP support and management reporting. Final responsibilities depend on the candidate, your procedures, access controls and review requirements.
How much can a dedicated offshore accounting role save?
Depending on role seniority, experience, engagement structure and the fully loaded local cost used for comparison, the staffing model may reduce employment costs by approximately 50 to 70 per cent. This is an indicative range, not a guaranteed saving or fixed quote.
Can the accounting professional work Australian business hours?
Yes. Working hours and communication routines are agreed during onboarding so the team member can align with the relevant Australian time zone and your finance, commercial and project teams.
Can they use our accounting and construction software?
Candidates are matched against your required software environment. The successful team member is then onboarded into your chart of accounts, job codes, approval paths, document structure, reporting templates and communication channels.
Who manages the accounting professional day to day?
Your business directs daily priorities, approvals and technical requirements as it would with an internal team member. Cost Solution supports candidate matching, onboarding, employment administration and ongoing performance alignment.
How do you protect financial information and work quality?
The operating model supports role-based access, documented procedures, approval limits, recurring review points and visible performance expectations. Your business decides which systems and data the team member can access and retains final control over payments, lodgements and financial decisions.
Free workforce consultation
Find out whether a dedicated accounting role fits your workload.
Tell us where finance pressure is building. We will help you clarify the role, suitable experience level, likely cost range and practical next step.
Best fit
- Ongoing accounting workload
- A repeatable internal process
- Need for dedicated capacity
Not ideal for
- One tax return or BAS
- A short catch-up project
- No capacity to onboard a person
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