Bookkeeper

We have an exciting Manila-based opportunity available for a Bookkeeper to work on dayshifts. Work from home or the office – you choose!

When you join Yempo, you’ll receive the following fantastic benefits:

• Highly competitive salary – paid weekly!
• HMO enrollment on commencement
• Additional HMO dependents added each year of service
• 20 vacation days per year; 7 sick days
• Annual performance bonuses and incentives
• Annual salary reviews and increases
• Free cooked rice, snacks and hot drinks
• Company polo shirts provided
• Fantastic, bright and cheerful open-plan work environment
• Prestigious clients and highly professional and friendly co-workers

About the Role
The Bookkeeper reports directly to the Finance Manager and works to support the Finance Manager and teaching staff as part of the client’s school’s administration team, with a particular emphasis on ensuring costs and expenses are recorded accurately and suppliers and staff are paid appropriately.

Major Areas of Responsibility and Duties:

Accounts payable:
• Enter supplier invoices to MYOB
• Enter credit card purchases to MYOB each month
• Enter payments to MYOB each week
• Maintain filing system of accounts paid
• Supply purchase order numbers to staff
• Liaise with suppliers regarding outstanding amounts and queries
• Book professional development activities for staff
• Generate weekly payment runs for suppliers, and miscellaneous others as required.

Payroll administration:
• Enter new staff on payroll system
• Enter payroll details in banking system
• Processing of fortnightly payroll
• Email pay slips shortly after salary payments
• Enter new staff in Quick Super and assist with monthly lodgments as required
• Provide information regarding payroll and leave to HR and management
• Prepare final pays and processing in consultation with Finance Manager
• Prepare FTE and incremental increases as needed in consultation with Finance Manager
• Prepare leave loading and payments in consultation with Finance Manager

Accounts Receivable:
• Generate music invoices for Instrumental lessons via MYOB
• Generate invoices for Kindergarten Before Care via XPLOR
• Generate invoicing for miscellaneous items
• Assist Finance Manager with invoicing of tuition fees to families

Other Duties:
As part of a small accounting team other duties, outside the above areas of responsibility, may arise that require your assistance, hence:

• Assist Finance Manager with monthly reconciliations of credit cards, bank accounts, MYOB and other systems as directed by the Finance Manager
• Other duties as directed by the Finance Manager, Business Manager, or Principal.

Skills and Attributes Required
• Sound database and computer skills
• Highly developed interpersonal and customer service skills with a friendly disposition
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Capacity to maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Adherence to client’s Code of Conduct and to client’s cultural values

Nice to Have:
• Prior experience using MYOB or Xero, or other accounting software.
• Prior experience working within an independent educational environment and familiarity with educational administrative processes
• Prior experience with Accounts Payable, Receivable & Payroll
• Familiarity with both Mac and PC environments

Disclaimer for salary ranges. Yempo provides an indicative range of salary that we deem relevant for the advertised role. This may be adjusted for the skills and experience of the selected candidate.