AU Senior Bookkeeper / Accountant (cbs)

NAIS CORP; Pasig; Remote; PHP 391,000 - 614,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent work-from-home

Full-time employment

Australian client exposure

Career development

Professional environment

Long-term opportunity

Job summary

NAIS CORP is seeking an experienced, reliable Senior Bookkeeper / Accountant for a full-time permanent work-from-home role. You will support Australian clients with day-to-day bookkeeping, payroll, reconciliations, and recurring accounting workflows.

The role requires strong Australian bookkeeping knowledge, GST and BAS familiarity, and hands-on use of Xero, MYOB, Dext, and other accounting platforms. You will work independently, manage deadlines, and provide clear daily progress updates.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of bookkeeping or accounting experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with Xero.

Responsibilities

• Process bookkeeping transactions using Xero and MYOB Business.
• Manage Dext invoices, receipts, and documents.
• Perform bank, credit card, payroll clearing, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Process weekly, fortnightly, and monthly payroll.
• Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Complete monthly, recurring, and ad hoc bookkeeping tasks on deadlines.
• Maintain workflow tasks and priorities.

Skills

Xero

Dext

MYOB Business

Australian bookkeeping

GST/BAS

Payroll processing

AR/AP management

English communication

Independent work

Tools

Xero

MYOB

Dext

Xbert/Karbon

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced, reliable, and detail-oriented Senior Bookkeeper / Accountant to join an Australian bookkeeping and BAS practice.

This is a full-time permanent work-from-home role supporting Australian clients with day-to-day bookkeeping, payroll, reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and recurring accounting workflows.

The successful candidate will be technically capable, highly organised, dependable, and confident working independently. You will be responsible for completing recurring tasks accurately and within agreed deadlines, while maintaining clear communication with the team and clients.

This role is well suited to someone with strong Australian bookkeeping experience who understands GST and BAS requirements and is comfortable working across multiple accounting and workflow platforms.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Processing bookkeeping transactions accurately using Xero and MYOB Business

• Managing and processing Dext invoices, receipts, and supporting documents

• Performing bank, credit card, payroll clearing, and balance sheet reconciliations

• Processing weekly, fortnightly, and monthly payroll

• Managing accounts payable and accounts receivable

• Completing monthly, recurring, and ad hoc bookkeeping tasks within required deadlines

• Maintaining workflow tasks, priorities, and outstanding items

• Monitoring assigned tasks and ensuring work is completed by the required due dates

• Recording time worked accurately and in real time

• Providing clear and consistent daily progress updates

• Identifying potential delays or issues early and escalating them appropriately

• Following up on unfinished, outstanding, or delayed work

• Investigating discrepancies and resolving bookkeeping issues where possible

• Following documented processes and maintaining consistent work quality

• Communicating professionally with internal team members and Australian clients when required

Essential Skills & Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have:

• At least 3 years of relevant bookkeeping or accounting experience

• Strong hands-on experience with Xero

• Strong hands-on experience with Dext

• Competency in MYOB Business

• Experience with Xbert, Karbon, or another accounting/workflow management system

• Strong experience in Australian bookkeeping practices

• Good understanding and practical application of Australian GST

• Experience with Australian payroll processes

• Strong reconciliation and discrepancy-investigation skills

• Experience managing accounts payable and accounts receivable

• Experience working with Australian clients or businesses

• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills

• Strong professional email-writing skills

• Excellent organisational and time-management skills

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines

• Ability to work independently with limited supervision

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy

• Ability to consistently meet deadlines and performance expectations

Highly Desirable

Experience with the following would be highly regarded:

• Employment Hero Payroll

• Australian BAS processes

• Slack

• Microsoft Outlook

• SharePoint

• Additional Australian accounting, bookkeeping, or practice-management platforms

Communication & Client Service

Clear and consistent communication is an important part of this role.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Provide regular and accurate daily progress updates

• Communicate clearly with the team regarding task status and priorities

• Identify potential delays or issues before they affect deadlines

• Ask appropriate clarifying questions when instructions or processes are unclear

• Escalate issues promptly when assistance or further direction is required

• Maintain professional written and verbal communication at all times

• Communicate directly with Australian clients when required

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of professional client service

Personal Qualities

We are looking for someone who is:

• Reliable and accountable

• Highly organised and proactive

• Honest and trustworthy

• Detail-oriented and accuracy-focused

• Comfortable working independently

• Confident investigating discrepancies and resolving issues

• Able to follow established processes and procedures

• Responsive to feedback and willing to continuously improve

• Professional and respectful in communication

• Able to manage deadlines and competing priorities

• Committed to completing work accurately and on time

Performance Expectations

Performance in this role will be assessed based on:

• Attendance and reliability

• Accuracy and overall quality of work

• Completion of assigned tasks within required deadlines

• Payroll accuracy

• Quality and completeness of reconciliations

• Accurate and timely recording of hours worked

• Communication and daily progress reporting

• Effective workflow and task management

• Timely follow-up of outstanding or unfinished work

• Ability to identify and elevate issues appropriately

• Consistency in meeting agreed KPIs and client requirements

What We Offer

• Permanent work-from-home setup

• Full-time employment

• Opportunity to work directly with an Australian bookkeeping and BAS practice

• Exposure to Australian clients and accounting processes

• Opportunity to further develop expertise in Australian bookkeeping, payroll, GST, and BAS-related work

• Collaborative and professional working environment

• Long-term career opportunity for the right candidate