What a Accounting & Bookkeeping Hire Can Do For Your Business

Mar 23, 2026

What a Accounting & Bookkeeping Hire Can Do For Your Business

Bookkeeper | Accountant | Tax Accountant

A Philippines-based accounting hire through Tarino can take on the tasks below. Use this as a guide when scoping the role before your discovery call.

BOOKKEEPING

Task	What this looks like in practice
Accounts payable	Processing supplier invoices accurately. Matching to purchase orders. Scheduling payments and maintaining AP records.
Accounts receivable	Raising client invoices. Following up outstanding balances. Reconciling payments received.
Bank reconciliation	Reconciling bank statements to accounting records daily or weekly. Investigating and resolving discrepancies.
Payroll processing	Processing payroll accurately and on time. Reconciling super contributions. Maintaining leave balances.
GST & BAS preparation	Preparing BAS with accurate GST calculations. Reviewing coding before submission. Meeting ATO lodgement deadlines.
Month-end close	Processing journal entries, accruals, and prepayments. Reconciling balance sheet accounts. Producing trial balance.
Expense management	Processing and coding expense claims. Ensuring receipts are attached and compliant with policy.
Xero / MYOB management	Maintaining chart of accounts, contacts, and templates. Keeping software data clean and accurate.

REPORTING & COMPLIANCE

Task	What this looks like in practice
Management reporting	Producing accurate P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow reports to an agreed schedule. Highlighting key variances.
Tax compliance support	Assisting with preparation of income tax returns, FBT returns, and other statutory lodgements. Meeting all deadlines.
Audit support	Preparing and organising documentation for external audits and compliance reviews. Responding to auditor queries.
Document management	Organising and archiving financial records per retention policy. Ensuring documents are accessible for review.
Workpaper preparation	Preparing workpapers and reconciliations to support tax returns and financial statements.

TAX (SENIOR ROLES)

Task	What this looks like in practice
Income tax return preparation	Preparing individual, company, trust, and partnership tax returns in compliance with ATO requirements.
Tax planning & advice support	Assisting with tax planning calculations, strategy modelling, and client-facing summaries.
FBT return preparation	Gathering data, calculating FBT liability, and preparing the annual FBT return.
Division 7A management	Identifying and managing Division 7A loans. Preparing complying loan agreements and repayment schedules.
ATO correspondence	Drafting responses to ATO notices and correspondence for adviser review and lodgement.
ASIC & company secretarial support	Maintaining ASIC company registers. Preparing annual review documentation and minutes.