Bookkeeper Associate

ibex; Philippines; On-site; PHP 268,000 - 469,000; Full time

Job summary

ibex in the Philippines is seeking a detail-oriented Bookkeeper to support a U.S.-based client and its small-business clients. The role involves maintaining accounts, processing transactions, month-end reporting, and securing confidential information.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of hands-on bookkeeping experience, proficiency in QuickBooks Online/Desktop, and strong Excel skills. Candidates must communicate clearly in English and be available to work U.S. business hours as required.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of practical bookkeeping or accounting-support experience.
• Experience with QuickBooks Online or Desktop or equivalent.
• Knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping and basic financial statements.
• Ability to perform bank and credit-card reconciliations.
• Familiarity with accounts payable and receivable and GL maintenance.
• Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills with sorting, filtering, formulas, and basic lookups.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet recurring deadlines.
• Clear written and spoken English for communication with U.S.-based teams.
• Willingness to work within U.S. business hours when required by the client.

Responsibilities

• Record and classify income, expenses, deposits, bills, payments, and journal entries.
• Reconcile bank, credit-card, loan, and other balance-sheet accounts.
• Review transactions for missing support, duplicates, incorrect classifications, or unusual activity.
• Maintain accounts payable and accounts receivable records.
• Assist with invoicing, bill entry, payment tracking, and collections follow-up.
• Prepare month-end bookkeeping schedules and basic financial reports.
• Maintain organized digital workpapers and source-document folders.
• Assist with cleanup and catch-up bookkeeping projects.
• Track open questions and follow up with the client or internal reviewer.
• Follow the firm’s chart of accounts, closing checklist, naming conventions, and review notes.
• Protect confidential financial, payroll, and customer information.

Skills

Bookkeeping

QuickBooks

Double-entry

Bank reconciliations

A/P & A/R

Excel/Sheets

Attention to detail

English communication

US business hours

Public accounting

Tools

QuickBooks Online

QuickBooks Desktop

Excel/Sheets

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented Bookkeeper to support a U.S.-based client and its small-business clients. The Bookkeeper will maintain accurate accounting records, process routine transactions, complete reconciliations, organize supporting documentation, and prepare records for review and month-end reporting.

This role is well suited to someone with 1–3 years of hands-on experience in bookkeeping or public accounting who can follow established procedures, identify unusual transactions, and communicate questions clearly.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities

• Record and classify income, expenses, deposits, bills, payments, and journal entries
• Reconcile bank, credit-card, loan, and other balance-sheet accounts
• Review transactions for missing support, duplicates, incorrect classifications, or unusual activity
• Maintain accounts payable and accounts receivable records
• Assist with invoicing, bill entry, payment tracking, and collections follow-up
• Prepare month-end bookkeeping schedules and basic financial reports
• Maintain organized digital workpapers and source-document folders
• Assist with cleanup and catch-up bookkeeping projects
• Track open questions and follow up with the client or internal reviewer
• Follow the firm’s chart of accounts, closing checklist, naming conventions, and review notes
• Protect confidential financial, payroll, and customer information

Qualifications

Required qualifications

• 1–3 years of practical bookkeeping or accounting-support experience
• Experience with QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, or a comparable accounting system
• Working knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping and basic financial statements
• Ability to perform bank and credit-card reconciliations
• Familiarity with accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general-ledger maintenance
• Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills, including sorting, filtering, formulas, and basic lookup functions
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet recurring deadlines
• Clear written and spoken English for communication with U.S.-based teams
• Willingness to work within U.S. business hours when required by the client

Preferred qualifications

• Experience supporting a U.S. accounting
• Exposure to multiple small-business industries such as professional services, construction, real estate, retail, or nonprofit organizations
• Familiarity with payroll entries, sales-tax transactions, fixed assets, loans, and owner distributions
• Experience using receipt-capture, document-management, practice-management, or workflow tools
• Exposure to month-end close checklists and reviewer comments
• ACCA / CA or graduate in accounting or finance