Bookkeeper

Role: Part-Time Bookkeeper / FinOps Associate

Location: Remote (Philippines)

Salary: ~USD $600 / month (20 hrs/week)

Working Hours: 20 hours per week with solid overlap in UK business hours (Mon–Fri)

Company / Client Snapshot

Our client, a VC-Backed, B2B SaaS company is seeking a reliable, detail-obsessed “finops” partner to keep the numbers clean and the back office running. You’ll own day‑to‑day bookkeeping in Xero, keep expenses tidy, reconcile accounts, and make sure internal tools and reports are always up to date.

Role Overview

You’ll manage the full bookkeeping cycle in Xero for a growing company: from daily transaction posting to month-end reconciliations and basic management reports. You’ll also support light finance admin (expenses, data entry, updating trackers/CRMs) to free up the founding team.

Key Responsibilities

Core Bookkeeping & Reconciliation

• Post and categorise daily transactions in Xero
• Perform weekly/monthly bank, credit card, and wallet reconciliations
• Maintain an accurate general ledger and trial balance

Accounts Payable & Receivable

• Process supplier invoices, schedule payments, and maintain ageing reports
• Raise and send customer invoices, chase overdue payments, and keep AR current

Expenses & Payroll Support

• Collect, review, and code expense receipts (via Dext/Hubdoc/other tools if used)
• Prepare payroll data for approval and ensure all journals are recorded correctly

Reporting & Compliance Support

• Prepare simple monthly P&L, Balance Sheet, and cashflow snapshots for review
• Assist with VAT/Sales Tax prep and liaise with the external accountant/CPA as needed

Finance Admin & Tool Upkeep

• Update spreadsheets, dashboards, and internal tools with the latest financial data
• Maintain orderly digital filing of all finance documents

Must-Have Qualifications

• Proven bookkeeping experience (2+ years) with UK/US/Aus clients preferred
• Expert user of Xero
• Strong English communication (written & spoken)
• Solid Excel/Google Sheets skills (pivots, basic formulas, data cleaning)
• High attention to detail, accuracy, and confidentiality
• Able to work independently and hit deadlines without hand-holding

Nice to Have

• Experience with expense capture tools (Dext, Hubdoc), payment platforms (Wise, PayPal), or spend management tools (Pleo, Ramp, etc.)
• Familiarity with UK bookkeeping standards / VAT
• Basic understanding of GAAP/IFRS
• Comfortable creating simple financial dashboards or using BI tools

What’s On Offer

• Stable, part-time role with room to grow hours as the business scales
• Clear processes and supportive stakeholders
• UK holiday alignment and flexible working within agreed hours