About Asiacruit
At Asiacruit, we connect top talent with forward-thinking organizations across industries. Our mission is to help businesses grow through smart, strategic, and people-focused solutions. We support companies by providing high-quality Philippine-based talent for both local and global markets. If you are organized, detail-oriented, and committed to financial accuracy, we invite you to apply.
Position Overview
We are seeking a Bookkeeper to support day-to-day financial operations within the insurance and accounting industry. This role is responsible for recording financial transactions, maintaining accurate books and supporting documentation, processing accounts payable and accounts receivable activities, completing reconciliations, and assisting with month-end close procedures.
The ideal candidate has strong bookkeeping fundamentals, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to handle confidential financial information. This position will collaborate with accounting, finance, underwriting, claims, billing, and operations teams to ensure transactions are processed accurately and on time.
Key Responsibilities
Daily Bookkeeping and Transaction Processing
- Record and maintain accurate financial transactions in the general ledger and accounting systems.
- Process accounts payable invoices, payment requests, expense reports, and vendor transactions in accordance with established procedures.
- Process accounts receivable transactions, customer payments, deposits, and outstanding balances.
- Prepare and post routine journal entries, including accruals, prepayments, reclassifications, and adjustments.
- Maintain organized and complete documentation for transactions, approvals, invoices, receipts, and supporting schedules.
- Review transactions for accuracy, proper coding, appropriate approvals, and compliance with accounting policies.
Insurance Accounting Support
- Record and reconcile insurance-related transactions, including premiums, commissions, claims, recoveries, and policy-related receivables and payables.
- Review billing, policy administration, claims, and payment data for completeness and accuracy.
- Assist with the processing and reconciliation of insurance payments, refunds, adjustments, and settlements.
- Coordinate with underwriting, claims, billing, and operations teams to investigate and resolve transaction differences.
- Maintain accurate records related to policyholder, customer, vendor, and insurance account activity.
Reconciliations and Financial Reporting Support
- Complete bank, credit card, accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and other account reconciliations.
- Identify reconciling items, research discrepancies, and follow up with relevant stakeholders through resolution.
- Assist with month-end and year-end close activities, including account reviews, supporting schedules, and cutoff procedures.
- Prepare routine bookkeeping reports, account summaries, aging reports, and transaction detail for review.
- Support the preparation of audit schedules and documentation requested by internal or external auditors.
Controls, Compliance and Process Improvement
- Follow established accounting procedures, internal controls, and approval requirements.
- Maintain confidentiality and protect sensitive financial, customer, policyholder, and claims information.
- Assist with data entry reviews, financial record cleanup, and the resolution of duplicate or incomplete transactions.
- Identify opportunities to improve bookkeeping workflows, documentation, reconciliations, and transaction processing.
- Support accounting system updates, process documentation, and testing activities as needed.
- Stay current on relevant bookkeeping practices, accounting procedures, and insurance industry requirements.
Qualifications
Requirements
- Associate's or bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 1+ year of bookkeeping, accounting support, accounts payable, accounts receivable, or related financial operations experience.
- Working knowledge of bookkeeping principles, transaction processing, account reconciliations, and general ledger maintenance.
- Basic understanding of insurance-related transactions, including premiums, commissions, claims, refunds, and policy-related payments.
- Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy and organization.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including formulas, sorting, filtering, and basic data analysis.
- Experience using accounting, bookkeeping, enterprise resource planning (ERP), or financial management systems.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and follow established procedures.
- Strong English communication skills, both written and verbal.
Preferred
- Experience supporting bookkeeping or accounting activities in the insurance, financial services, public accounting, or professional services industry.
- Experience with accounting platforms such as QuickBooks, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar systems.
- Knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, billing, claims payments, or insurance commissions.
- Familiarity with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), or basic insurance accounting practices.
- Progress toward a bookkeeping, accounting, or finance-related certification.
- Experience supporting audits, internal controls, financial reporting, or process improvement initiatives.
Why Join
- Join a collaborative team supporting bookkeeping and accounting operations for organizations in the insurance and financial services industries.
- Build practical experience across transaction processing, reconciliations, insurance accounting, and financial reporting support.
- Make a meaningful impact by helping maintain accurate financial records and efficient accounting processes.
- Competitive compensation and opportunities for professional development and career growth.
- Work in a supportive, international environment with exposure to cross-functional teams and industry professionals.
