Senior Bookkeeper (AU)

D&V Philippines; Cavite City; On-site; PHP 502,000 - 725,000; Full time

Job summary

D&V Philippines seeks a Senior Bookkeeper to manage client portfolios from daily bookkeeping through month-end close and reporting. You will ensure accurate financial records, payroll and compliance processing, management reporting, and client communication, while reviewing and providing guidance to junior bookkeepers.

Responsibilities include Xero-based bookkeeping, processing invoices via Dext/Hubdoc, bank reconciliations, STP payroll, and preparing management accounts and journals with a high

Qualifications

• BS Accountancy graduate or related accounting discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of bookkeeping experience.
• Experience with Xero and payroll processing.
• Proficient in preparing management accounts and journals.
• Strong written and verbal English skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain daily client bookkeeping and month-end close.
• Process payroll and employer superannuation.
• Prepare and review journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Communicate with clients and junior bookkeepers.
• Ensure compliance and timely reporting.

Skills

End-to-end bookkeeping

Bank reconciliations

Payroll processing

STP (Single Touch Payroll)

Management accounts

Xero

Dext

Hubdoc

ApprovalMax

CPA or Non-CPA

English communication

Education

BS Accountancy graduate

Tools

Xero

Dext

Hubdoc

ApprovalMax

Job description

The Senior Bookkeeper will support business services in managing assigned client portfolios from daily bookkeeping through month-end closing and reporting. The role will ensure accurate financial records, payroll and compliance processing, management reporting, and client communication, while reviewing and providing guidance to junior bookkeepers.

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
• Preparation and processing of fortnightly wages, including maintenance of employee records
• Preparation and processing of employer superannuation obligations
• Processing of payroll data electronically to the ATO under Single Touch Payroll requirements
• 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

Financial and Internal requirements:

• Daily input of time into BDO 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

Communication Platforms:

• Microsoft Teams (Meetings, telephone calls and instant messaging APS (Practice Management System)

Non-Negotiable 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: End-to-end bookkeeping, bank and balance sheet reconciliations, invoice processing, payroll and superannuation processing, STP, activity statements, management accounts, month-end journals, and workpaper preparation
• Soft Skills: Strong attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving skills, organisation, prioritisation, and ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Accounting System/ Software experience or knowledge: Xero required; experience with Dext, Hubdoc, ApprovalMax, or similar platforms
• Certificates or Licenses: CPA or Non-CPA
• Language Requirements: Strong written and verbal English skills
• Others: Ability to manage multiple client portfolios, meet deadlines, respond to client queries with minimal review, review junior bookkeepers' work, and provide guidance and assistance to junior team members

Preferred Qualifications:

• Years of Experience: N/A
• Industry Exposure: Australian accounting / business services environment preferred
• Technical Skills: Experience preparing financial statements and management accounts using Xero, Fathom, or similar platforms
• Soft Skills: Client-focused, proactive, adaptable, and capable of mentoring junior team members
• Accounting System/ Software experience or knowledge: N/A