Bookkeeper

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Philippines.

📋 Description

• Accurately record and maintain financial transactions within the general ledger and accounting systems.

• Handle accounts payable invoices, payment requests, expense reports, vendor transactions, accounts receivable transactions, customer payments, deposits, and outstanding balances.

• Prepare and post standard journal entries, such as accruals, prepayments, reclassifications, and adjustments.

• Ensure complete documentation is maintained for transactions, approvals, invoices, receipts, and supporting schedules.

• Review transactions to ensure accuracy, proper coding, approvals, and compliance with accounting policies.

• Record and reconcile transactions related to insurance, including premiums, commissions, claims, recoveries, and policy-related receivables and payables.

• Analyze billing, policy administration, claims, and payment data.

• Assist with processing and reconciling insurance payments, refunds, adjustments, and settlements.

• Collaborate with underwriting, claims, billing, and operations teams to resolve discrepancies in transactions.

• Complete reconciliations for bank, credit card, accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and other accounts.

• Investigate discrepancies and follow up with stakeholders until resolved.

• Aid in month-end and year-end closing procedures, account reviews, supporting schedules, and cutoff processes.

• Generate bookkeeping reports, account summaries, aging reports, and transaction details.

• Provide support for audit schedules and documentation for both internal and external auditors.

• Adhere to accounting procedures, internal controls, and approval processes.

• Maintain confidentiality regarding sensitive financial, customer, policyholder, and claims information.

• Assist with data-entry reviews, cleanup of financial records, and resolution of duplicate or incomplete transactions.

• Identify opportunities for workflow and process enhancements.

• Support updates to accounting systems, process documentation, and testing activities.

• Keep up to date with bookkeeping practices, accounting procedures, and requirements in the insurance industry.

⛳️ Requirements

• An associate's or bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• A minimum of 1 year of experience in bookkeeping, accounting support, accounts payable, accounts receivable, or similar financial operations.

• Proficient understanding of bookkeeping principles, transaction processing, account reconciliations, and general ledger maintenance.

• Basic knowledge of insurance-related transactions, including premiums, commissions, claims, refunds, and policy-related payments.

• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, sorting, filtering, and basic data analysis.

• Experience with accounting, bookkeeping, ERP, or financial management systems.

• Capability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and adhere to established procedures.

• Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal.

• Preferred: experience in bookkeeping or accounting within insurance, financial services, public accounting, or professional services.

• Preferred: familiarity with systems such as QuickBooks, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar.

• Preferred: knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, billing, claims payments, or insurance commissions.

• Preferred: understanding of U.S. GAAP, IFRS, or basic insurance accounting practices.

• Preferred: progress towards a certification in bookkeeping, accounting, or finance.

• Preferred: experience supporting audits, internal controls, financial reporting, or process improvement initiatives.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation.

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

• A supportive, international working environment.

• Exposure to cross-functional teams and industry professionals.