Senior Bookkeeper | Work From Home | Up to 85k

OutForce Inc.; Eastern Manila District; Remote; PHP 1,339,000 - 2,009,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night differentials pay

Comprehensive HMO (including dependent

20 days annual leave

Employee referral program

Job summary

OutForce Inc. is hiring for a remote Finance Accountant to own AP/AR end-to-end in Xero, manage VAT returns under UK rules, and run month-end closes with a focus on UK hours. The role supports a luxury fashion retail client across UK and US channels and requires strong Excel/Sheets skills and independent work ability.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in bookkeeping, UK VAT experience, and familiarity with ERP systems like Zedonk or NetSuite. Flexible remote role with competitive package.

Qualifications

• Owned AP and AR end-to-end in Xero.
• 5+ years bookkeeping or accounting; 2+ years UK business support.
• UK VAT and Making Tax Digital experience.
• Month-end close completed independently.
• Strong Excel/Sheets: lookups, pivots, reconciliations.
• Works independently on UK hours with clear written English.

Responsibilities

• Run accounts payable: invoices, statements, remittances, queries.
• Own AP within Xero; code and process invoices for approval.
• Prepare weekly/fortnightly supplier payments.
• Reconcile supplier statements incl. freight/duty.
• Check claim refunds and credit notes.
• Own AR within Xero; raise wholesale invoices.
• Post sales/invoice uploads for channels; chase overdue accounts.
• Reconcile marketplace remittances and deductions.
• Reconcile bank accounts and card statements.
• Produce USD payout reports; multi-currency reconciliations.
• Month-end close: accruals, prepayments, balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly management and royalty reports; VAT returns.
• Payroll support and external accountant coordination.

Skills

End-to-end AP/AR

UK VAT & MTD

Month-end close

Excel/Sheets mastery

Independent worker

UK hours

Education

AAT Level 4 / ACCA / CIMA / Philippine CPA

Tools

Xero

ERP (Zedonk, NetSuite, SAP)

A2X

Shopify / eBay / Global-e / NuORDER

Excel or Google Sheets

Job description

OutForce is a people-first outsourcing company focused on building high-performing teams and long-term careers.

We partner with companies around the world, providing dedicated offshore professionals who work as an extension of our clients’ teams.

Unlike traditional outsourcing models, our people are fully embedded into their client’s business, creating meaningful work, stronger collaboration, and long-term career opportunities.

We are proud to be:

Great Place to Work® Certified

HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2025

HR Asia Most Caring Company Award 2025

HR Asia Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award 2025

At OutForce, we invest in our people through career growth opportunities, flexible work environments, supportive leadership, and a culture built on trust, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

As a tech-enabled, people-powered company, we are committed to helping our employees grow alongside some of the world’s most exciting businesses.

Join OutForce and build your future with one of Asia’s best workplaces.

About the Team You’ll Join

A London luxury knitwear brand founded in 2009, known for cashmere and colourful, playful design. It sells direct through separate UK and US websites, a London store, wholesale partners and marketplaces including Zalando, John Lewis and Marks & Spencer.

Job Overview:

Employment type: Full-time

Shift: UK working hours

Work setup: WORK FROM HOME

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation package aligned with your skills and experience
• Night differentials pay to help maximize your earnings
• Comprehensive HMO coverage, including a free dependent on Day 1
• Employee referral program with rewarding incentives
• 20 days of annual leave, giving you flexibility to manage your time
• Engaging team activities and events to keep work enjoyable
• Build strong, high-impact connections with key stakeholders across the business
• Take part in client engagement initiatives to elevate your professional experience.

Role Overview:

Own the day-to-day finance operation: AP, AR, the accounts inbox, channel postings and reconciliations in Xero, through to month-end, management accounts and VAT. The role prepares and processes. Payment release, statutory filings including VAT returns, and anything above delegated limits stay with an authorized reviewer.

What We’re Looking For:

Systems: Xero; ERP (Zedonk, NetSuite, SAP or similar); A2X, Shopify, eBay, Global-e, John Lewis and NuORDER; payment providers, receipt capture, Excel or Google Sheets; company bank accounts (access levels TBC).

Must have

• Has owned AP and AR end to end in Xero
• 5+ years in bookkeeping or accounting, with at least 2 years supporting UK businesses
• UK VAT and Making Tax Digital experience
• Has run a month-end close independently
• Strong Excel or Sheets skills: lookups, pivots, reconciliations
• Works independently on UK hours, with clear written English

Nice to have

• Implementing and working with AI tools in a finance workflow
• ERP experience, ideally Zedonk
• A2X or similar ecommerce-to-Xero connector experience
• Retail, ecommerce or fashion experience with stock and multiple sales channels
• Multi-currency and marketplace reconciliation
• Qualification such as AAT Level 4, part-qualified ACCA or CIMA, or Philippine CPA
• Xero Advisor certification

What You’ll Be Working On:

Accounts inbox and payables

• Run the accounts inbox: supplier invoices, statements, remittances and internal queries
• Own AP within Xero: code and process supplier invoices for approval
• Prepare weekly or fortnightly supplier payment runs for release by an authorized reviewer
• Reconcile supplier statements, including manufacturers and freight or duty charges
• Check claim refunds and credit notes

Receivables, sales and channel postings

• Own AR within Xero
• Raise invoices in Xero and ERP, including wholesale invoices to stockists
• Raise wholesale invoices and proforma invoices from ERP and NuORDER
• Post sales and invoice uploads for A2X, Shopify USD, eBay, Global-e and John Lewis
• Chase overdue wholesale accounts and keep the aged debtors list current
• Reconcile marketplace remittances and deductions from partners

Cash, cards and reconciliations

• Reconcile bank accounts and card statements daily or weekly
• Reconcile payouts from Shopify, PayPal, Klarna and other payment providers for the UK and US sites
• Produce the USD payout report, and the eBay and HA reconciliations
• Company cards: record cardholder and business purpose for every transaction, collect receipts and reconcile in Xero
• Handle multi-currency transactions and FX differences, including USD
• Keep stock movements in ERP and the stock and cost of sales figures in Xero in agreement

Month-end and reporting

• Run the month-end close: accruals, prepayments, balance sheet reconciliations
• Maintain the fixed-asset register
• Prepare the monthly management accounts pack for review
• Prepare monthly and quarterly royalty reports for review
• Provide channel-level sales and margin data for UK, US, wholesale and marketplaces

VAT and compliance

• Prepare quarterly VAT returns under Making Tax Digital, for review and filing by an authorized reviewer
• Handle import VAT and duty correctly, including postponed VAT accounting
• Prepare year-end schedules and support the external accountants
• Payroll support: payroll runs through an external provider and the Financial Controller loads monthly changes; whether this role supports it is TBC

Systems

• Implement and work with AI tools for AP and AR
• Maintain Xero bank rules, receipt capture and approval workflows
• Document the finance processes and playbooks

Ready to take your career to the next level? Join us and be part of a team that values your growth, celebrates your achievements, and empowers you to make a real impact.