For many business owners, managing the financial aspects of their operations can often feel overwhelming like outsourcing bookkeeping.
Keeping track of cash flow and generating detailed financial reports are important activities, but they can get in the way of focusing on core business activities.
Outsourced bookkeeping services thus emerged as a strategic solution.
Keep reading to learn more about bookkeeping services and their key aspects.
Understanding Outsourced Bookkeeping Services
Outsourced bookkeeping services involve getting external help to manage your business’s accounting needs.
This service model guarantees compliance with accounting standards without incurring the overhead costs of hiring an in-house bookkeeper.
The benefits (much like what follows the positive impact of the answer to “What does a bookkeeper do” include:
- Cost savings
- Access to expert knowledge
- Improved financial data accuracy

4 Streamlined Aspects of Outsourced Bookkeeping
Outsourced bookkeeping services are a practical approach for businesses aiming to enhance their financial processes while scaling efficiently.
Here are its four key aspects:
1. Enhanced Financial Accuracy
Accuracy in financial reporting is key for any business owner since it informs their critical decisions.
Outsourced bookkeeping services give you access to professionals who are well-versed in drawing up accurate and precise financial statements.
This meticulous attention to detail helps prevent costly errors and produces accurate financial reports that are vital for:
- Making informed decisions
- Forecasting future performance
- Securing funding from investors
2. Cost Efficiency
Employing a full-time in-house bookkeeper is quite expensive, with salaries, benefits, and training costs.
Outsourced bookkeeping services offer a more cost-effective solution by reducing other expenses while providing flexibility to scale up or down based on your business’s needs.
This model allows you to pay only for the services you need, which is especially beneficial for small to medium enterprises looking to optimise their cash flow.
3. Timely and Efficient Invoicing
A steady cash flow is the lifeblood of any business.
Efficient invoicing processes are key, and outsourced bookkeepers can streamline your invoicing systems, issuing invoices promptly and tracking payments accurately.
This approach significantly reduces delinquent payments, thus strengthening your financial health.
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All-inclusive Rate: USD $9.37/hr
Mechelle
Candidate ID: 370028
ADVANCED
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Xero Accounting, Microsoft Office...
INTERMEDIATE
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Accounting Reconciliation, Accounts Payable Management, Accounts Receivable Management, Financial Accounting...
Median Rate
$9.37
$10.40
if $1 = PHP52
$12.40
if $1 = PHP40
Currency Fluctuation Range
*includes service fee. Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate, and fluctuate slightly from month to month.
**Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate and fluctuate slightly from month to month.
Employment Preferences
(inclusive of service fee)
*Plus GST for Australian Businesses
Part Time: $USD 10.31 per hour or $USD 893.22 per month
Full Time: $USD 9.37 per hour or $USD 1623.97 per month
Remote Staff Recruiter Comments
Mechelle demonstrates strong qualifications for the bookkeeping role, with extensive hands-on experience in bank reconciliations, accounts payable/receivable, payroll processing, and client communications. She has worked in the finance and construction industries as well as banking, consistently handling end-to-end bookkeeping responsibilities. In her most recent roles, she processed bills and payroll, managed sales invoicing, performed daily bank reconciliations in Xero and MYOB, and supported tax compliance tasks including BAS, IAS, and year-end reporting.
Her background shows adaptability in managing multiple client files, including file clean-ups, reconciliations, and preparation of financial statements. She has direct experience corresponding with clients to clarify missing documents and receipts, ensuring accuracy and compliance in reporting. Additionally, her prior leadership roles as a branch accountant and payroll officer highlight her ability to collaborate effectively with managers and principals while delivering accurate results under deadlines.
Mechelle is Xero Advisor Certified, further strengthening her technical competency for this role. With proven reliability, attention to detail, and the ability to support ad hoc accounting and tax preparation tasks securely, she is well-prepared to manage a portfolio of client files while contributing positively to the team.
Predictive Index Behavioral Profile - Operator
Strongest Behaviors
- Guarded, serious, deeply introspective, and very reserved; it takes MECHELLE quite a while to connect to and trust anyone new.
- An immersive thinker, has a strong ability to concentrate on the current task at hand for very long periods. Much more focused on technical matters than social ones. Very consistent and patient with systematic routines.
- Works at a very steady, methodical, pace; needs familiar processes, environments, and co-workers to be effective. Changes these only when absolutely necessary.
- Persistence; consistent pursuit of goals in calm, methodical manner even when setbacks occur. Opinionated; slow to change.
- Cooperative, easy-going, and agreeable in getting along with others. A focused, uncritical listener who won’t “rock the boat.”
- Methodical, steady, and even-paced; loses productivity when interrupted.
Employment History
Senior Accountant
Industry:
Repair and Maintenance Services
Employment Period:
May 2022 to December 2022 (7 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Bank Reconciliation with Ibody (inhouse Accounting Software) and Xero
• Profit and loss analyzation
• Uploading of certain documents and invoices related to entries
• Journalizing
• Train newly hired Accountants
• Prepare Ex GST and InGST
Branch Controller
Industry:
Banking / Financial Services
Employment Period:
January 2020 to May 2022 (27 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Monthly preparation of financial Statement
• Bank reconciliation
• Local Tax Preparation
• Financial Forecasting
• Journal Entry
• Accounts Receivable and Payable Reporting
• Profit and loss Reporting
Budget Assistant
Industry:
Government / Defence
Employment Period:
January 2018 to December 2019 (23 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Preparing daily reports on budget and in progress contracts
• Email Management
• Schedule appointment (Personal or Office)
HR Head/Payroll officer
Industry:
Construction / Building / Engineering
Employment Period:
August 2015 to August 2017 (24 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Administered pre-employment background checks and facilitated drug screenings
• Monitored employee relations and supported harmonious work culture through effective conflict resolution
• Explained HR policies and procedures and answer employee questions
• Addressed all hourly staffing and recruiting needs, including job postings, interviews and temp agency collaboration
• Met with new hires to conduct orientation and on-boarding sessions.
• Managed the onboarding of new employees, including processing paperworks, conducting orientations and providing information such as compensation, benefits and opportunities for promotion.
Branch Accountant
Industry:
Banking / Financial Services
Employment Period:
September 2011 to February 2013 (17 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Bank Reconciliation
• Local Tax Preparation
• Financial Forecasting
• Journal Entry
• AP/AR & PL Reports
• Financial Analysis
• Invoicing
Branch Accountant
Industry:
Banking / Financial Services
Employment Period:
February 2011 to August 2011 (6 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
• AP/AR Schedules
• Ageing
• Invoicing
Bookkeeper
Industry:
Utilities / Power
Employment Period:
May 2023 to August 2023 (3 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform accounts receivable, payable and cashflow
- Perform bank and loan reconciliation
- Assist month end closing activities
- Prepare balance sheet
- Perform financial statement
- Perform any Adhoc related tasks
Bookkeeper
Industry:
Telecommunication
Employment Period:
August 2023 to April 2024 (8 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
Accounts Payable (AP) Management:
- Process bills and vendor invoices through Hubdoc.
- Ensure timely approvals and payments.
Payroll Processing:
- Manage payroll for employees, ensuring accuracy in deductions, benefits, and salaries.
- Submit payroll records for compliance and reporting purposes.
Sales Invoice Processing:
- Create, manage, and track sales invoices.
- Follow up on outstanding payments and maintain accurate records.
End-of-Year (EOY) Income Tax Return (ITR) Processing:
- Prepare financial records for EOY reporting.
- Assist in the compilation and submission of ITRs.
Business Activity Statement (BAS) and Instalment Activity Statement (IAS) Processing:
- Prepare and lodge BAS and IAS with accurate GST and tax reporting.
- Ensure compliance with local tax regulations.
Bank Reconciliation:
- Perform daily/weekly bank reconciliations to align accounts with financial statements.
- Identify discrepancies and resolve them promptly.
April Monthly Tasks:
- Summarize and report all financial activities for the month.
- Ensure all month-end procedures are completed for accurate bookkeeping.
Bookkeeper(Part time, minimal hours on weekend)
Industry:
Accounting / Audit / Tax
Employment Period:
April 2024 to Present
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage accounts payable and receivable.
- Track and categorize expenses.
- Process payroll and calculate deductions.
- Reconcile bank accounts regularly.
- Prepare documents for tax filings.
- Generate monthly financial reports.
- Maintain organized and accurate financial records.
Education History
Field of Study:
Finance/Accountancy/Banking
Major:
Accountancy
Graduation Date:
March 26, 2010
Located In:
Philippines
License and Certification: :
N/A
Skills
ADVANCED ★★★
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Xero AccountingMicrosoft Office
INTERMEDIATE ★★
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Accounting Reconciliation, Accounts Payable ManagementAccounts Receivable ManagementFinancial AccountingXero AccountingGeneral Accounting
Work at Home Capabilities:
- Internet Bandwidth: Between 5mbps to 100mbps
- Working Environment: Shared Room
- Speed Test Result:
- Internet Type: Fiber
- Hardware Type: Laptop
- Brand Name: HP
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 4500U with Radeon Graphics 2.38 GHz
- Operating System: Windows 11
All-inclusive Rate: USD $8.43/hr
Jodel
Candidate ID: 311795
ADVANCED
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MYOB, Microsoft Office, Bookkeeping...
INTERMEDIATE
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Financial Statements, QuickBooks, NetSuite...
Median Rate
$8.43
$9.29
if $1 = PHP52
$10.96
if $1 = PHP40
Currency Fluctuation Range
*includes service fee. Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate, and fluctuate slightly from month to month.
**Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate and fluctuate slightly from month to month.
Employment Preferences
(inclusive of service fee)
*Plus GST for Australian Businesses
Part Time: $USD 5.62 per hour or $USD 487.04 per month
Remote Staff Recruiter Comments
- Jodel is well experienced in Bookkeeping
- He started working since 2000
- He worked with several industries like Food, Retail, Real Estate and BPO
- He handled MYOB for over 3 years.
- His skills and expertise are the following: .
- Prepares Monthly Financial Statement Report
- Balance Sheet & Trial Balance Schedule.
- Bank Reconciliation
- Subsidiary Ledgers.
- Schedule of Collection & Disbursement.
- Cash Position Report.
- Maintain file and records
- Invoice Handling
- Process AP and AR
- Monthly Flux Analysis
- Monthly Fixed Asset Depreciation and Disposals of Asset
- Candidate can start ASAP
Predictive Index Behavioral Profile - Controller
https://www.predictiveindex.com/reference-profile/controller/
Strongest Behaviors:
- Very careful with rules; is literal and unwavering in interpreting rules, schedules and results. Puts tremendous pressure on themself to move quickly through the day.
- Cautious, exacting, and very thorough; often perfectionistic. Works diligently to ensure nothing falls through the cracks, and follows up intensely to ensure results are precisely on-time, accurate, and were achieved using the proper methods.
- Needs operational efficiencies: pushes hard to get things done as fast as possible, using proven methods, and ensuring a high-quality outcome. Very little tolerance for routines.
Jodel is a self-disciplined, conscientious person who will develop a high degree of expertise and skill in a specialized job. Has the drive to get things done right and in accordance with established standards of accuracy and quality.
A conservative and analytical person who respects traditional organizational values. Reserved, serious, and thoughtful about everything to be done, is a no-nonsense worker who worries about getting things exactly right. Never superficial, will make sure that they know what they’re talking about before speaking. Needs a lot of certainty and structure in their work so that it meets very high, specific quality standards.
Employment History
STORE SUPERVISOR (OIC)
Industry:
Retail / Merchandise
Employment Period:
August 2000 to November 2001 (14 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage and controls all store operations that includes staff/employees
- Controls inventory/stocks
- Prepares forecasting report and sales report for accounting use
- Performs month-end inventory of stocks
- Cashiering using Visual Fox Pro
- Monitors marketing replenishments
- Prepares month-end report/performance
SENIOR ACCOUNTING STAFF
Industry:
Employment Period:
April 2004 to December 2008 (55 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct frequent asset inventory to all Company Outlets and Head Office.
- Custodian of Asset for Disposal and Auction.
- Verifies the completeness of Inventory of Asset thru accounting records and assesses balances and frequent Asset Inventory.
- Prepares Store Monthly Depreciation Report of all Outlets and Head Office for internal use.
- Monitor and controls the issuance of accounting documents like Transfer of Asset; Disposal Slips; Gate Pass and Asset Acknowledgement Receipt
- Heads and Supervise EGRESS (store demolition).
- Coordinates with prospective buyers for asset disposal.
- Reconciles/checks with the supplier’s records.
- Bank Reconciliation.
PROPERTY ACCOUNTANT
Industry:
Accounting / Audit / Tax
Employment Period:
July 2009 to January 2011 (18 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepares Monthly Financial Statement Report such as:
- Balance Sheet & Trial Balance Schedule.
- Bank Reconciliation
- Subsidiary Ledgers.
- Schedule of Collection & Disbursement.
- Cash Position Report.
- Prepares BIR certificates for filing such as Vat 2550M & Q Expanded 1601E & 1604E
- Monitor & Control Petty Cash Replenishment
- Prepares monthly billing for Association Dues, Electricity / Water and Rental to Condo tenants.
- Issuance of Official Receipts for the cash collections from tenants.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SPECIALIST
Industry:
Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO
Employment Period:
January 2011 to June 2013 (28 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Review and book all valid invoices, credit card transactions and expense reports coming from USA, Australia and Philippines.
- Maintain file of all valid vendor and ensure all records are properly archived both hard copy documents and soft copies.
- Prepares schedule for month end reporting such as Accrual Journals, Fixed Asset Depreciation, Expanded Withholding Tax and Vat.
- Prepares Monthly Flux Analysis for such accounts assigned by the Manager.
- Reviews compliance of approval of invoices and expense report based on approval limits of authority and keep a master list of specimen signature of approvers.
- Prepares Monthly Fixed Asset Depreciation and Disposals of Asset.
- Reconciles with supplier on a scheduled basis.
- File and prepares Philippine statutory reports thru EFPS such as 1601E/ 1604E, 2550Q /2550M, 1604E / 1604C, 1702 /1702Q.
- Acts as a Liaison officer to the bank, internal revenue law firm and other government agencies.
- Process and file Annual Business Permits and PEZA reports.
FINANCE OFFICER
Industry:
Construction / Building / Engineering
Employment Period:
June 2014 to June 2016 (24 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Undertake processing of accounts payable and review of accounts receivables, including disbursement vouchers, checks and Purchase order preparation.
- Verify, review and confirm the accuracy, validity and propriety of all project expenses, including completeness and authenticity of supporting documents in compliance on financial policies and procedures.
- Confirm cost codes, task codes and tax deductions for each transactions.
- Initiate investigation of discrepancies or any unusual claims, and propose corrective actions for review by finance manager.
- Provide logistical support to Project operations including general banking duties.
- Prepare schedule of Expanded Withholding Tax and Vat Relief with filing thru Manual and EFPS.
- Prepare Monthly bank reconciliation report.
ACCOUNTANT / CONSULTANT
Industry:
Call Center / IT-Enabled Services / BPO
Employment Period:
February 2017 to June 2020 (40 Months)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Records journal entries for inter-company transactions and prepares reconciliation of balances.
- Prepares journal entries for amortization of prepaid expenses and intangibles, accruals, and other monthly recurring transactions.
- Inputs data on various MYOB Masterfile, which includes vendor & customer masterfile and cost centers.
- Records employee reimbursements, cash advances and liquidation.
- Prepares bank reconciliation statements.
- Prepares Daily Cash Position Report for budget monitoring.
- Prepares schedule for Monthly Expanded Withholding tax and Vat Relief with filing thru EFPS.
- Prepares schedules for the Monthly P&L and Balance Sheet Report.
- Process documentations for opening and closing of Corporate Bank Accounts.
Education History
Field of Study:
Finance/Accountancy/Banking
Major:
Banking and Finance
Graduation Date:
May 5, 2000
Located In:
Philippines
License and Certification: :
N/A
Skills
ADVANCED ★★★
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MYOBMicrosoft OfficeBookkeeping
INTERMEDIATE ★★
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Financial StatementsQuickBooksNetSuite
Work at Home Capabilities:
- Internet Bandwidth: 25 Mbps
- Working Environment: Private Room
- Speed Test Result: Download: 18.06, Upload: 54.05
- Internet Type: Fiber
- Hardware Type: Laptop
- Brand Name: LENOVO
- Processor: INTEL CORE I5
- Operating System: Windows 10
*includes service fee. Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate, and fluctuate slightly from month to month.
**Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate and fluctuate slightly from month to month.
4. Regulatory Compliance and Up-to-Date Knowledge
Financial regulations are both complex and ever-evolving.
Outsourcing bookkeeping provides access to professionals who are up-to-date with the latest accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
This aspect of the service is invaluable for business owners who may not have the time or expertise to keep abreast of these changes.
Compliance is critical, not only for legal reasons, but also because it impacts financial reporting and investment decisions.
Strategic outsourcing can lead to greater efficiency, accuracy, and financial clarity.
These are all essential components for sustained business success.
Are you ready to simplify your financial management so you can focus on what you do best—growing your business? Ready to understand the answers to “What does a bookkeeper do“, and learn about why your business benefits from what they offer?
Remote Staff offers tailored outsourced bookkeeping services that perfectly align with your business needs. With our sixteen years (and counting) worth of expertise, we can connect you to expert bookkeepers ready to streamline your financial processes – and help boost your bottom line.
Find your virtual bookkeeper and Request a Callback with Remote Staff so we can get started today.
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