Bookkeeper (AU) Associate Director

D&V Philippines; Makati; Hybrid; PHP 670,000 - 1,116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with allowances

Health and wellness benefits

Vacation and sick leave credits

Bonuses based on performance

Training and certifications

CPD Training Assistance

Job summary

D&V Philippines is seeking a skilled bookkeeper to support Australian clients on a hybrid basis from the Philippines. The role covers end-to-end bookkeeping, Xero processing, AP/AR, debtor management, and preparation of management accounts.

You will review junior bookkeepers’ work, guide the team, and communicate effectively with the client engagement group to ensure timely, accurate deliverables and KPI adherence.

Qualifications

• BS Accountancy or related accounting discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of bookkeeping experience.
• Strong knowledge of Xero required.
• CPA or Non-CPA certification acceptable.
• Excellent written and verbal English skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end bookkeeping support for Australian clients.
• Process and reconcile in Xero; manage accounts payable/receivable.
• Prepare activity statements and monthly management accounts.
• Send client invoices and manage debtor reminders.
• Review junior bookkeepers’ work and provide guidance.
• Maintain timely communication with client engagement team.
• Draft manual journals and reconcile balance sheet accounts.
• Manage client portfolios and deadlines; meet KPIs.
• Work with cloud apps (Dext, Hubdoc) for expense processing.
• Daily time entries and reporting to clients.

Skills

Xero proficiency

Bookkeeping

AP/AR processing

Debtor management

Management of client portfolios

Reviewing junior bookkeepers’ work

Strong English communication

Education

BS Accountancy

CPA or Non-CPA

Tools

Xero

Dext

Hubdoc

Fathom

General ledger systems

Job description

• Provide end-to-end bookkeeping support for Australian clients, including Xero processing, reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable, debtor management, activity statements, management accounts, and client correspondence. The role also involves managing client portfolios and deadlines, reviewing junior bookkeepers’ work, providing guidance, and maintaining clear and responsive communication with the client engagement team.

Work Schedule

• 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM
• Monday to Friday

Work Set-up

• Hybrid
• Work onsite for the first 2 weeks. Once a month therafter.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Undertaking daily tasks in cloud accounting system (Xero etc)
• Sending client expense invoices to relevant platform for electronic processing (Dext, Hubdoc etc)
• Processing of invoices from expense software to accounting software (i.e. Dext to Xero)
• Reconciling supplier accounts to end of month statements and preparing schedule for client listing all outstanding bills and due dates, including provision of ABA bank file to facilitate payment
• Processing of unreconciled bank transactions to the general ledger
• Raising client sales invoices as instructed by client relationship team
• Client debtor management, through the provision of automatic reminders and statements
• Preparation of manual journals in Xero
• Reconciliation of balance sheet accounts, including the provision of month-end journals and preparation of workpapers demonstrating reconciliations
• Undertaking of any processing with third-party integrated apps (e.g. ApprovalMax)
• Any other data entry requirements as requested by the client engagement team
• Preparation of activity statement obligations
• Drafting correspondence to be sent to clients including responding to queries received with minimal review required
• Preparation of management accounts (Xero, Fathom or other)
• Monitoring client inboxes and correspondence
• Confidently review work prepared by junior bookkeepers
• Provision of guidance and assistance to junior bookkeepers
• Daily input of time into practice management system
• Daily communication with client engagement team on priorities and actions
• Highly responsive to emails and communication from client relationship team
• Awareness to time, budget and KPI expectations
• Management of client portfolio tasks and deadlines (including annual requirements)
• Provision of queries to client engagement team
• Filing of relevant client information to the relevant internal database

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: BS Accountancy graduate or related accounting discipline
• Years of Experience: Minimum 4 years of bookkeeping experience
• Industry Exposure: Bookkeeping / Business Services / Accounting
• Technical Skills: Bookkeeping, AP/AR processing, supplier and balance sheet reconciliations, general ledger processing, manual journals, debtor management, activity statements, workpapers, client correspondence, and management of client portfolio tasks and deadlines
• Soft Skills: Detail-oriented and accurate, analytical, organised, strong prioritisation and problem-solving skills, able to work independently and as part of a team, highly responsive, and able to communicate effectively with the client engagement team
• Accounting System/ Software experience or knowledge: Strong knowledge of Xero required
• Certificates or Licenses: CPA or Non-CPA
• Language Requirements: Strong written and verbal English skills
• Others: Ability to meet client deadlines and KPI expectations, communicate priorities and actions, respond promptly to client engagement team requests, and review junior bookkeepers’ work

What D&V Philippines can offer you:

D&V Philippines is a place where you can build and grow your career because we invest in your training and development. You’ll be a key player in our mission to deliver high-quality, cost-effective finance and accounting services for CFOs and professional services firms in Australia, Asia-Pacific, Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

You’ll also get to enjoy these perks on top of the essential employee benefits:

• Competitive salary with non-taxable allowances
• Health and wellness benefits
• Vacation and sick leave credits
• Yearly company and employee performance bonuses
• Free meal during office days
• Parent-friendly office
• Training and certifications
• CPD Training Assistance and PRC license renewal reimbursement
• Year-round employee engagement activities

Note: Due to the volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next steps. All applications will be kept in our talent pool and may be considered for future opportunities that align with the candidate’s qualifications and experience.