Remote Finance Specialist: Payroll & Invoicing Pro

Anavah Talent; Philippines; Remote; PHP 725,000 - 781,000; Full time

Job summary

Anavah Talent is seeking a Finance Specialist to support day-to-day financial operations for a U.S.-based startup. The role covers contractor payroll, invoicing, reconciliations, expense tracking, and financial records, with full-time remote work from the Philippines.

You will work independently in a fast-moving environment, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting. The ideal candidate excels with spreadsheets, verifies data carefully, and communicates when escalation is needed.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of relevant Finance, Accounting, Bookkeeping, or Finance Operations experience
• Strong Google Sheets and/or Excel skills
• Experience with financial records, invoices, payments, expenses, or reconciliations
• Demonstrated ability to work independently
• Experience with QuickBooks, Xero, Wise, Stripe, or similar platforms
• Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Experience working in a startup or fast-paced environment
• Strong written and spoken English
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field preferred

Responsibilities

• Support the twice-monthly contractor payroll process
• Review contractor timesheets and invoices for accuracy
• Verify contractor rates, hours, reimbursements, bonuses, deductions, and adjustments
• Identify and investigate discrepancies before payroll is processed
• Prepare payroll data and supporting reports for review
• Maintain accurate contractor financial records
• Track contractor rate changes and other compensation updates
• Assist with payment processing and payment tracking
• Maintain organized finance documentation and records
• Prepare and review client invoices
• Verify billing information against contracts, hours, and supporting records
• Track outstanding invoices and payment status
• Maintain accurate accounts receivable trackers
• Investigate billing discrepancies and coordinate with the appropriate team member to resolve them
• Assist with recurring client billing and subscription tracking
• Perform regular reconciliation of financial records and spreadsheets
• Compare invoices, payments, and internal records to identify discrepancies
• Maintain expense and reimbursement trackers
• Assist with month-end financial reconciliation
• Organize and maintain financial documents in Google Drive
• Ensure financial records are complete, accurate, and easy to retrieve
• Maintain and improve Google Sheets and Excel trackers
• Build formulas, summaries, and reports to organize financial information
• Clean and validate financial data
• Identify inconsistencies or missing information in spreadsheets
• Prepare recurring finance reports for leadership
• Create simple dashboards or summaries when needed
• Look for opportunities to reduce manual spreadsheet work and improve accuracy
• Follow existing finance SOPs and identify areas that can be improved
• Help document recurring finance processes
• Create or improve checklists, trackers, and templates
• Suggest practical improvements to finance workflows
• Help keep finance documentation organized and up to date
• Learn and adopt new tools and systems as the company grows
• You will be trusted to manage your responsibilities without constant supervision. We expect you to: Prioritize your workload and manage recurring deadlines

Job description

Anavah Talent is seeking a Finance Specialist to support day-to-day financial operations for a U.S.-based startup. The role covers contractor payroll, invoicing, reconciliations, expense tracking, and financial records, with full-time remote work from the Philippines.

You will work independently in a fast-moving environment, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting. The ideal candidate excels with spreadsheets, verifies data carefully, and communicates when escalation is needed.