full-Time QuickBooks Bookkeeper / Accounts Assistant from the Philippines

I am hiring a long-term remote Bookkeeper / Accounts Assistant from the Philippines.

**Individual applicants only — no agencies or BPO companies.**

**Schedule – U.S. Eastern Time / New York:**
• Monday–Thursday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
• Friday: shorter hours, somewhat flexible
• Approximately 30–35 hours per week

**Responsibilities:**
• QuickBooks: enter vendor bills, reconcile bank and credit card accounts, prepare invoices, and match deposits/payments to invoices
• Manage Accounts Receivable and, Accounts Payable
• Enter customer payments into our sales/accounting systems — training will be provided
• Follow up on outstanding customer balances and collections
• Respond to customer emails regarding invoices, pricing corrections, statements, payments, and account questions
• Update, maintain, and organize Google Sheets
• Organize files and documents in Google Drive
• Review transactions and help identify discrepancies or missing information
• Communicate with employees, salespeople, customers, or vendors when information is needed by phone call
• Help with reports, follow-ups, data entry, and other office/accounting work

**Very Important:**
This position is not limited only to the responsibilities listed above.

We are looking for someone who is flexible and willing to take on new tasks as they come up. Some assignments may be small administrative tasks, research, follow-ups, organizing information, contacting someone, updating a spreadsheet, checking something online, or helping solve a new problem.

You should be comfortable learning new things and not have the attitude of, “This is not part of my job.”

We want someone who can grow with the company, take ownership of their work, and become a dependable person we can rely on for different types of business tasks.

**Requirements:**
• Strong QuickBooks experience is required
• Bookkeeping/accounting experience is required
• Experience with Google Sheets and Google Drive
• Very organized and detail-oriented
• Reliable and responsible
• Good written and spoken English
• Comfortable communicating by email and by phone
• Able to work independently
• Able to follow instructions carefully
• Able to learn new systems and responsibilities
• Comfortable asking questions when needed
• Also willing to try to figure things out independently before immediately asking for help
• Must be proactive and follow through on assignments
• Must be available during the U.S. Eastern Time schedule listed above
• Looking for a long-term position
• Individual applicants only — no agencies/BPO companies

**Pay:**
$3.75–$4.00 per hour to start, depending on experience and qualifications.

There is opportunity for increased responsibility, additional hours, and growth for the right person.

**To apply, please answer ALL of the following questions:**

1. How many years of bookkeeping experience do you have?

2. How many years have you worked with QuickBooks? Please explain what you personally did inside QuickBooks.

3. Have you handled Accounts Receivable? Please describe your experience.

4. Have you handled Accounts Payable? Please describe your experience.

5. Have you reconciled bank accounts and credit cards in QuickBooks?

6. Have you matched customer deposits or payments to invoices before? Please explain briefly.

7. How comfortable are you with Google Sheets? What kinds of spreadsheets or reports have you worked with?

8. Are you comfortable communicating directly with customers by email regarding invoices, balances, collections, or corrections?

9. This position sometimes includes tasks that are not specifically bookkeeping — for example, research, organizing information, updating spreadsheets, following up with someone, or learning a new system. Are you comfortable with that?

10. If you are given a task you have never done before, what would you normally do?

11. Are you currently working for another company? If yes, how many hours per week?

12. Are you able to work approximately Monday–Thursday, 10:00 AM–5 PM New York time, with shorter hours on Friday?

13. What hourly rate are you requesting?

14. What is your internet speed?

15. Do you have a backup internet connection and backup power in case of an outage?

16. Are you applying as an individual, or are you part of an agency/BPO company?

17. Why did you leave your last job, or why are you looking to leave your current job?

18. Are you looking for a long-term position?

19. Please tell me briefly why you believe you would be a good fit for this position.

**Please answer each question separately and number your answers 1–19. Applications that do not answer the questions may not be considered.**