PART TIME – Accountant – Xero & Canadian Accounting (Philippines - Remote)

This is a remote position.

We are looking for an experienced, reliable and detail-oriented Accountant/Bookkeeper to take ownership of our day-to-day bookkeeping and maintain accurate, organized and CRA-ready financial records.
This is a long-term remote position suitable for a professional based in the Philippines .
Position – Accountant / Bookkeeper – Xero & Canadian Accounting

Degree – Bachelors/master’s degree orEquivalent education in Accounting, Finance or Commerce.

Location – 100% Work from Home (Philippines)

Time – Approximately 30–40 hours per month

Preferred – Canadian accounting, GST/HST and CRA experience

Salary – PHP 11,000–16,000 per month

Required – You must have reliable internet, your own computer/laptop, a professional workspace, strong written and spoken English, and the ability to work independently and meet deadlines. 8 -10 hours every week (Monday to Friday Only). Canadian Pacific Time Zone for working hours .

Requirements

Role & Responsibilities:
- Maintain complete and accurate bookkeeping in Xero

- Record and categorize approximately 200–250 transactions per month

- Reconcile bank and credit-card accounts monthly

- Manage Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable

- Process approximately 20–25 customer invoices per month

- Prepare and maintain approximately 70 employee payslips per month

- Record and reconcile payroll transactions

- Properly record and reconcile GST/HST

- Maintain invoices, receipts and supporting documentation

- Ensure accounting records remain organized and CRA audit-ready

- Complete the monthly accounting close

- Identify unusual transactions, missing documents and accounting discrepancies proactively

- Coordinate with PrismTeck 's Canadian tax accountant at year-end

- Prepare year-end schedules and supporting documentation

- Record year-end adjusting entries provided by the tax accountant.

- Prepare monthly:

- Profit & Loss Statement

- Balance Sheet

- A/R Aging

- A/P Aging

- Cash position

- Bank reconciliation status

- GST/HST position

What We Are Looking For:
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We are not looking for someone who simply enters transactions into Xero. We want someone who takes ownership of the books, reconciles accounts properly, identifies errors, asks questions when something does not make sense and ensures that supporting documentation is properly maintained. Our objective is to have clean, accurate and CRA-ready books every month , with a smooth year-end handover to our Canadian tax accountant.

Qualifications:
- Degree or equivalent education in Accounting, Finance or Commerce.

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Minimum 2–3 years of bookkeeping/accounting experience .

- Strong practical experience with Xero .

- Strong understanding of double-entry accounting.

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Experience with bank reconciliations, A/R, A/P and payroll.

- Good Excel/Google Sheets skills.

- Strong written and spoken English.

- Excellent attention to detail.

- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

Strong preference will be given to candidates with:
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​ Previous experience supporting Canadian companies.

- Knowledge of Canadian GST/HST.

- Experience working with Canadian accounting/CPA firms.

- Experience maintaining records for CRA compliance.

- Xero certification.

- Multi-currency accounting experience.

Working Hours:

Approximately 30–40 hours per month (8–10 hours/week) . The workload may increase during month-end and year-end .

Originally posted on Himalayas