Accounts Officer | Work From Home | Xero

Satellite Office; Eastern Manila District; Remote; PHP 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13th month pay

Competitive HMO

Competitive PTO structure

Job summary

Satellite Office is seeking a fully remote bookkeeper to manage day-to-day accounts for a small Australian business from the Philippines. You will keep books accurate in Xero, own AP/AR, and work closely with a manager who relies on you to get on with it.

This role offers 100% work from home with a 6:00 AM–3:00 PM or 7:00 AM–4:00 PM schedule, real autonomy, and direct access to senior leadership. It includes 13th month pay, competitive HMO, and a competitive PTO structure.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Xero experience, including independent bank reconciliations and month-end reporting.
• Solid understanding of AP and AR, including following up overdue payments.
• Experience in a small business and a self-starter attitude.
• People admin experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Book and reconcile in Xero: contractor, payroller and vendor invoices, plus bank and account reconciliations.
• Own AP and AR: issue invoices, follow up debtors, keep aged receivables under control.
• Prepare month-end and quarter-end files and KPI packs for CFO.
• Chase missing timesheets and approvals; support payroll provider with pay run prep.
• Look after contracts, licences and insurance renewals and document control.
• Assist with onboarding, probation and leave tracking.
• Document finance processes to improve team reliability.

Skills

Xero experience

AP/AR management

Self-starter

People administration

Education

Degree in Business/Accounting/Finance

Tools

Xero

Excel

Job description

Own the day-to-day accounts for a small Australian business, fully remote from the Philippines.

If you like being trusted to run your own patch, this role is yours to shape. You will keep the books accurate in Xero, own accounts payable and receivable, and work closely with a manager who relies on you to get on with it.

Why you’ll like it

• 100% work from home, on a 6:00 AM-3:00 PM or 7:00 AM-4:00 PM schedule

• Real autonomy. You report directly to the client and are trusted to get on with it

• Direct access to senior leadership, including the CFO and Managing Director

• Variety. Accounts, reporting, compliance and people admin in one role

• Training on how the business works, so you’re set up well from the start

• 13th month pay

• Competitve HMO

• Competitive PTO structure

What you’ll do

• Book and reconcile in Xero: contractor, payroller and vendor invoices, plus bank and account reconciliations
• Own AP and AR: issue placement invoices, follow up debtors and keep aged receivables under control
• Prepare month-end and quarter-end files and monthly budget-vs-actual and KPI packs for the CFO
• Chase missing timesheets, information and approvals until they’re resolved
• Support the external payroll provider with pay run preparation and payroll tax lodgements
• Look after contracts, licence and insurance renewals and document control
• Help with people admin such as onboarding, probation and appraisal scheduling and leave tracking (a smaller part of the role)
• Document finance processes as you go, so the team can rely on them

What you bring

• Hands-on Xero experience with Australian finance work, including independent bank reconciliations, AP/AR and month-end reporting

• A solid understanding of AP and AR, including following up overdue payments
• Experience in a small business and a self-starter attitude
• People admin experience

Great to have

• Australian payroll exposure
• Degree in Business, Accounting or Finance
• Advanced Excel