Bookkeeper

About the role
Liminal is seeking a detail-oriented, Manila-based Bookkeeper to ensure accurate, compliant, and organized financial operations across our global footprint. This is a hands-on role supporting day-to-day bookkeeping, payroll coordination, and financial documentation for legal entities in the United States, Brazil, Portugal, and the Philippines.

This role is for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys the challenge of managing multi-entity, multi-currency records, and takes pride in precision and process. The ideal candidate brings bookkeeping experience in international contexts, fluency with modern finance tools like QuickBooks, Deel, and Rippling, and is eager to help scale finance operations at a growing tech company.

What you'll do

Global Bookkeeping & Financial Operations

• Own day-to-day bookkeeping for multiple entities using QuickBooks, ensuring accurate categorization of income, expenses, and journal entries.
• Record and reconcile accounts payable, accounts receivable, intercompany transactions, and general ledger activity.
• Maintain consistent multi-currency records and ensure compliance with local standards in the U.S., Brazil, Portugal, and the Philippines.
• Coordinate invoice management, billing schedules, and vendor payments.

Payroll & Benefits Coordination

• Prepare monthly payroll inputs for processing through Rippling (U.S. and Portugal) and Deel (Brazil and contractors).
• Support Philippine payroll compliance, including contributions to BIR, SSS, Pag-IBIG, and PhilHealth.
• Monitor and review employee reimbursements, ensuring compliance with internal expense policies.
  Maintain accurate records of contractor payments and benefit disbursements.

Month-End Close & Compliance

• Support monthly and quarterly close processes: bank and credit card reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting.
• Work with external accountants in each country to prepare for tax filings, audits, and statutory compliance.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation for all transactions, filings, and reconciliations.
• Prepare localized financial reporting and track government filings across jurisdictions.

Process Optimization & Tooling

• Maintain clean digital records and financial documentation using cloud-based tools.
• Leverage QuickBooks, Rippling, Deel, and (soon) Ramp to streamline financial workflows and reporting.
• Identify and implement process improvements to support scale and efficiency across finance operations.
• Assist in building dashboards or reporting packages to support leadership and finance decision-making.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of bookkeeping or accounting experience, preferably with exposure to international entities or remote-first businesses.
• Strong experience with QuickBooks; familiarity with Rippling, Deel, or Ramp is a plus.
• Understanding of local compliance in the Philippines and working knowledge of global accounting practices (U.S. GAAP, IFRS).
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and ability to maintain audit-ready documentation.
• Excellent English communication skills; Portuguese or Spanish is a bonus.
• Self-starter who can work independently and proactively solve problems across time zones.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.

Location & Work Setup

• Based in Makati, Manila, Philippines.
• Hybrid preferred (option for full-time on-site).
• Standard PH working hours with flexibility to collaborate across U.S., Brazil, and Portugal time zones.