Bookkeeper

About the Role

Our client is looking for an experienced and highly detail-oriented Bookkeeper to join their growing team in the Philippines.

This is a hands-on bookkeeping role supporting Australian businesses and accounting clients. You will be responsible for maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records, with a strong focus on Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), bank reconciliations and Xero.

We are looking for someone who is highly organised, commercially aware and takes pride in getting the details right. You should be comfortable working independently, identifying discrepancies and following issues through to resolution.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Payable

• Process supplier invoices and bills accurately and efficiently in Xero.

• Check invoices against purchase orders, delivery documentation and supporting records where required.

• Review supplier statements and investigate discrepancies.

• Prepare payment batches and supporting documentation for approval.

• Respond to supplier queries regarding invoices, payments and account balances.

• Ensure bills are correctly coded, allocated and recorded in the appropriate accounting period.

Accounts Receivable

• Raise and process customer invoices and credit notes.

• Monitor outstanding receivables and follow up overdue accounts as required.

• Reconcile customer accounts and investigate discrepancies.

• Review receipts and ensure customer payments are correctly allocated.

• Assist with monthly sales and receivables reconciliations.

Xero & Bank Reconciliations

• Maintain accurate bookkeeping records in Xero.

• Perform daily/regular bank and credit card reconciliations.

• Investigate unreconciled transactions and resolve discrepancies promptly.

• Review transaction coding, GST treatment and supporting documentation.

• Maintain clean and accurate accounting records.

Month-End & Compliance Support

• Assist with month-end close processes.

• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and supporting workpapers.

• Process journals including accruals, prepayments and depreciation.

• Prepare bookkeeping information and workpapers for BAS/IAS preparation and review.

• Assist with GST coding and other Australian bookkeeping and compliance requirements.

• Ensure all work is completed accurately and within agreed deadlines.

Client & Team Support

• Liaise professionally with clients, suppliers and internal team members.

• Investigate and resolve bookkeeping queries.

• Identify unusual transactions, errors or missing information and raise them promptly.

• Maintain clear and organised working papers and supporting documentation.

• Work collaboratively with accountants and senior team members.

About You

Essential Skills & Experience

You must have:

• At least 2–3 years' relevant bookkeeping experience.

• Strong practical experience with Xero.

• Strong Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable experience.

• Excellent bank and credit card reconciliation skills.

• Experience processing invoices, bills, payments, receipts and journals.

• Strong understanding of bookkeeping principles and double-entry accounting.

• Experience with Australian bookkeeping and accounting, including GST coding.

• Experience supporting BAS/IAS preparation is highly desirable.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.

• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.

• Strong ability to identify discrepancies and investigate the underlying cause.

• Good written and verbal English communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.

Xero Skills

You should be confident using Xero for:

• Bank reconciliations

• Credit card reconciliations

• Accounts payable and bill processing

• Accounts receivable

• Customer and supplier management

• Invoice and payment processing

• Journal entries

• GST coding

• Financial reports

• Reviewing and correcting accounting records

Strong Xero experience is essential for this role.

What We Are Looking For

The right person will:

• Have an exceptional eye for detail.

• Take ownership of their work and follow tasks through to completion.

• Check their work carefully before submitting it for review.

• Be able to identify when something doesn't look right.

• Ask questions when information is unclear rather than making assumptions.

• Be highly organised and reliable.

• Meet deadlines consistently.

• Be comfortable working autonomously.

• Communicate clearly and proactively about progress, issues and deadlines.

• Be a problem solver who looks for solutions rather than simply identifying problems.

• Take pride in producing accurate, high-quality work.

• Be willing to learn and continuously improve.

Accuracy is critical in this role. We are looking for someone who notices the small things that others may miss.

Hatcher Advisory

Hatcher Advisory is a future-focused strategic advisory and accounting firm supporting business owners, entrepreneurs and leaders.

We combine accounting, tax and advisory services to help our clients achieve growth beyond business.

You will have the opportunity to work with an Australian professional services firm, gain exposure to a variety of Australian businesses and develop your technical bookkeeping and accounting skills in a supportive, high-performance environment.

If you are an experienced bookkeeper who is highly skilled in Xero, strong in AP and AR, exceptionally detail-oriented and takes pride in getting the numbers right, we would love to hear from you.