Senior Bookkeeper / Accounting Specialist (Xero/QuickBooks)

Location: Remote from Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines; Monday to Friday following Australian business time

Salary: Up to PHP 80,000 per month; final amount depends on the client's discretion, skills, and experience.

Company

hirify.global's client is an established Australian business support and financial services provider delivering bookkeeping, accounting administration, and financial management solutions to small and medium-sized businesses across multiple industries.

What you will do

• Manage day-to-day bookkeeping activities and maintain accurate financial records across multiple client accounts.
• Record and classify transactions, perform bank, credit card, and balance sheet reconciliations, and resolve discrepancies.
• Process supplier invoices and customer billing, monitor accounts payable and receivable, and support overdue payment follow-ups.
• Complete month-end bookkeeping, prepare financial summaries and basic management reports, and assist with cash flow, expense tracking, and budgeting.
• Maintain records for BAS preparation, review GST-related transactions, prepare reconciliation schedules, and escalate complex GST, taxation, and BAS matters to an authorised practitioner.
• Set up and clean up client accounts, coordinate missing financial documents, maintain workflow records, and improve bookkeeping processes using cloud-based tools.

Requirements

• At least 3–5 years of relevant bookkeeping or accounting experience, preferably in a senior or independent bookkeeping capacity.
• Advanced practical experience with both Xero and QuickBooks.
• Experience managing bookkeeping for multiple clients or business entities.
• Strong understanding of double-entry bookkeeping, general ledger maintenance, account reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and month-end processes.
• Familiarity with Australian bookkeeping practices, including GST and BAS requirements.
• Experience preparing financial reports and supporting documentation.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, Dext and/or Hubdoc, and cloud-based accounting and document management platforms.
• Strong numerical accuracy, attention to detail, organisation, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, meet recurring deadlines, and handle confidential financial information with integrity and discretion.
• Good written and verbal English communication skills required.

Nice to have

• Experience with Australian accounting firms or bookkeeping service providers.
• Experience supporting Australian SMEs across different industries.
• BAS preparation and lodgement support experience.
• BAS Agent registration or relevant Australian bookkeeping/accounting qualifications.
• Experience with cash flow reporting, budgeting, historical bookkeeping clean-ups, accounting software integrations, and automated bookkeeping workflows.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% remote work from the Philippines under an Independent Contractor Agreement.
• Monday-to-Friday schedule aligned with Australian business time.
• Work across multiple client accounts and industries in a structured, cloud-based environment.
• Responsibilities require confidentiality, independent work, accurate documentation, and recurring deadline management.

Hiring process

• Possible multiple client interviews and an assessment.