Bookkeeper - GST

SearchMax (Pty) Ltd; Taguig; Remote; PHP 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

SearchMax (Pty) Ltd invites an experienced bookkeeper with Australian bookkeeping experience to join our team and manage bookkeeping for a portfolio of clients across various industries. You will liaise with clients by phone and email, ensuring records are accurate and ready for BAS and year-end.

You will work closely with our accounting team to deliver high-quality work on time, maintain strong client relationships, and continuously learn new systems and processes.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of Australian bookkeeping experience
• Experience managing multiple clients at once
• Hands-on experience with Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks
• Good working knowledge of GST, BAS, payroll and superannuation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Certified Bookkeeper designation is a plus
• CPA is also a plus
• Outgoing and confident with client communications
• Practical common sense and good judgement
• Quick to learn new systems and processes

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day bookkeeping for a portfolio of clients
• Process bank reconciliations
• Code transactions and maintain ledgers in Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks
• Prepare and lodge BAS and IAS, and reconcile GST and PAYG withholding
• Handle client correspondence by email and phone
• Follow firm processes and checklists to deliver work accurately and on time
• Identify and resolve discrepancies

Skills

Communication skills

Client relationship management

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Fast learner

Education

Certified Bookkeeper (CB)

CPA

Tools

Xero

MYOB

QuickBooks

Job description

Do you have Australian bookkeeping experience?

We’re looking for an experienced bookkeeper with a strong track record and solid knowledge of Australian bookkeeping practices. If you’re reliable, detail-oriented, and confident managing bookkeeping tasks, we’d love to hear from you.

About the role

You will handle bookkeeping for multiple clients across a range of industries. You will be the bookkeeping point of contact for those clients, so you will need to be comfortable picking up the phone, answering their questions and building good working relationships. You will work closely with our accountants to make sure client records are accurate, up to date and ready for BAS and year-end.

Key responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day bookkeeping for a portfolio of clients

• Process bank reconciliations

• Manage bookkeeping from start to finish, making sure every transaction is coded to the right account

• Reconcile and maintain the balance sheet and general ledger for assigned clients

• Prepare and lodge BAS and IAS, and reconcile GST and PAYG withholding

• Process payroll, including Single Touch Payroll (STP) and superannuation

• Code transactions and maintain accurate ledgers in Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks

• Handle client correspondence by email and phone, including requesting information, following up on missing documents and answering bookkeeping questions

• Follow firm processes and checklists to deliver work accurately and on time

• Identify and resolve discrepancies, and escale issues where needed

About you

• 1–3 years of bookkeeping experience in an Australian accounting firm (essential)

• Experience managing multiple clients at once

• Hands-on experience with Xero (essential), MYOB and QuickBooks

• Good working knowledge of GST, BAS, payroll and superannuation

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Certified Bookkeeper designation is a plus

• CPA is also a plus

• Outgoing and confident with client communications

• Practical common sense and good judgement

• Quick to learn new systems and processes