Xero Bookkeeper

About The Back Room

We exist to free our clients' time so they can focus on what they do best — growing their business. We deliver smart, efficient solutions that liberate teams from the everyday admin, and we hold ourselves to the same standard. Time is the ultimate currency, and we treat it like it.

About the Client
Our client is a long-standing accounting firm based in Parkes, NSW, Australia, helping clients achieve their goals for a smart financial future through innovative accounting services and programs. They are looking to build their offshore team to support their Xero bookkeeping function. This role exists to keep client books accurate, reconciled, and compliant, freeing up the firm's local team to focus on advisory and client relationships.

The Role
As a Bookkeeper, you'll manage the day-to-day bookkeeping for a portfolio of clients — from data entry and reconciliations to BAS preparation and financial reporting — with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. You'll work closely with the manager and the broader team, flagging anything unusual and making sure client accounts are always kept orderly and up to date. Success in the first 6–12 months looks like running your client files with confidence and minimal errors, hitting reporting deadlines consistently, and becoming a trusted point of contact for client queries.

What You'll Do

• Conducting the data entry of bank accounts, invoices/receipts, and bills/payments

• Process payroll requirements

• Reconcile all bank, credit card and loan accounts

• Reconciliation of key general ledger accounts

• Report on unusual or inconsistent movements to the manager or client

• Consult client with queries

• Checking of draft accounts once processed and verifying balance sheet items

• Checking profit and loss items and analysing ledger accounts

• Preparation of reconciliations of GST and payroll accounts from general ledger

• Researching gst and compliance issues

• Preparation of Financial Reports and working papers

• Prepare business activity statements (if requested)

• Liaising with ATO and other statutory bodies as required

• Cashflow interpretations if required

• Attend and participate in client meetings

• Maintain & update Client Manual, Checklists and process documents

• Update own Timesheets and other admin requirements as directed

• Ensure client accounts are kept up to date and kept orderly based on clients’ expectations

• Other activities as required

What We're Looking For

• Ideally at least 3 years’ experience in a similar role with Certification IV in Bookkeeping

• Sound bookkeeping skills and understanding of accounting theory

• Sound computer literacy, i.e., ability to navigate around a computer and access email, Internet programs

• Good communication skills, both written and oral

• Ability to work as a member of a team

• Willingness to learn

• Ability to meet deadlines and prioritise workload

• High attention to detail

• Excellent time management skills

• Willingness to comply with all policies and procedures of the company

• Business-like personal presentation

• Xero, Quick books or MYOB experience

• Intermediate Microsoft suite experience especially with Excel

Nice to Have

• Certification IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping

Why This Role

You'll be joining a reputable, long-standing accounting practice as they build out their offshore capability for the first time — a chance to help shape how the role grows from the ground up. It's a solid opportunity to deepen your bookkeeping and BAS experience across a varied client base, with a firm that values precision and genuine client care.

This role is open to Philippine citizens currently based in the Philippines.

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