Senior Bookkeeper / Xero Specialist – UK Property Group

UK Property Investment, Development & Rental Business

About the Role:

Oasis Holdings Limited is a UK-based property investment and management group with several companies operating in London.

Our activities include:

Property investment and development

Long-term residential rentals

HMO properties

Short-term / vacation rentals

We are looking for an experienced Senior Bookkeeper / Xero Specialist based in the Philippines to take responsibility for the day-to-day accounting, reconciliations and management reporting across several UK companies.

This is a long-term position for someone who is highly proficient in Xero and capable of working independently.

We are not looking for a junior bookkeeper or someone who has only basic Xero experience.

The successful candidate will work directly with the company directors and management in the UK, so excellent spoken and written English is essential.

Key Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for maintaining accurate accounting records for several UK companies, including:

Day-to-day bookkeeping in Xero

Bank and credit card reconciliations

Investigating and resolving unreconciled or incorrectly recorded transactions

Correcting historical bookkeeping issues where required

Accounts payable and accounts receivable

Recording and reconciling rental income

Property-level income and expenditure

Intercompany transactions and reconciliations

Maintaining supporting documentation and audit trails

Month-end reconciliations

Preparation of monthly management accounts

Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet reporting

Cash-flow reporting

Budget versus actual reporting

Assisting with preparation of year-end accounts

Liaising with our UK accountants where required

Xero Expertise – Essential

We need someone who is an advanced Xero user, ideally Xero certified.

You should fully understand Xero rather than simply know how to enter transactions.

You must be comfortable with:

Bank feeds and reconciliation

Bank reconciliation problems

Chart of Accounts

Tracking categories

Accounts payable and receivable

Journals and correcting entries

Balance Sheet reconciliations

Management reports

Multi-company accounting

VAT-related bookkeeping

Month-end and year-end procedures

Identifying and correcting accounting errors

An important part of the position will be reviewing our existing Xero setup and helping us improve our accounting processes, controls and reporting.

Property Accounting:

Previous experience working with UK property, real estate or property-management businesses is highly desirable.

Our portfolio includes long-term rentals, HMOs, property development and short-term accommodation.

You should therefore be comfortable understanding transactions relating to individual properties and producing useful property-level financial information.

Arthur Online:

We use Arthur Online as our property-management system and document repository.

Arthur Online is being integrated with Xero to improve the management of rental income and property-related transactions.

Experience with Arthur Online and Xero integration would be a major advantage.

If you have not used Arthur Online, you should be technically confident and capable of learning new accounting and property-management software quickly.

Short-Term Rentals / Hospitable:

We also operate short-term and vacation rental properties and use Hospitable as our channel manager.

Experience with short-term rental accounting is desirable, particularly:

Airbnb and other booking-platform income

OTA/platform commissions and fees

Payout reconciliations

Cleaning and operating expenses

Booking income reconciliation

Property-level profitability

Previous experience with Hospitable would be advantageous but is not essential.

Excel & PowerPoint

You must have strong Microsoft Excel skills and be comfortable working with financial data.

This may include:

Financial analysis

Cash-flow forecasts

Budgets

Management reporting schedules

Property performance analysis

Reconciliation schedules

Investor reporting

You should also be proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint, as you may assist with preparing professional presentations and financial information for investors.

English Communication – Essential

Excellent spoken English is a critical requirement for this position.

You will communicate directly with directors and management in the UK through video calls and online meetings.

You must be able to:

Speak English clearly, confidently and professionally

Understand spoken British English

Participate confidently in Zoom/Teams meetings

Explain accounting problems clearly in English

Ask appropriate questions when information is unclear

Write clear and professional emails and reports

Communicate problems proactively rather than waiting to be asked

Applicants must be comfortable participating in a video interview conducted entirely in English.

Required Skills & Experience

We are looking for candidates with:

At least 3–5 years of relevant bookkeeping/accounting experience

Advanced practical Xero experience

Xero certification preferred

Experience preparing monthly management accounts

Excellent bank reconciliation skills

Strong understanding of Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet accounts

Strong Excel skills

Good PowerPoint skills

Excellent spoken and written English

Excellent attention to detail

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to work independently

Reliable internet connection and suitable home working environment

Ability to work and communicate effectively with a UK-based management team

Experience with UK accounting, property businesses, Arthur Online, Hospitable or short-term rentals will be highly regarded.

Working Relationship:

We are looking for someone interested in developing a long-term working relationship with our business.

For the right person, the role has the opportunity to develop beyond bookkeeping into broader management accounting, financial reporting, property performance analysis and investor reporting as our portfolio grows.

How to Apply:

To help us identify applicants who have carefully read the job description, please include the following information with your application:

How many years have you used Xero professionally?

Are you Xero certified? If yes, please provide details.

Have you prepared monthly management accounts? Please describe your experience.

Have you worked for a UK company or UK clients previously?

Do you have property or real-estate accounting experience?

Have you worked with long-term rentals, HMOs or short-term/vacation rentals?

Have you used Arthur Online? If yes, please explain how you used it.

Have you used Hospitable or another short-term rental/channel-management system?

Please rate your Excel skills and briefly describe the most advanced Excel work you regularly perform.

What is your current availability and notice period?

What are your expected monthly salary/rate in PHP?

Please also include a short 1–2 minute video or voice introduction in English.

In your introduction, briefly tell us about your accounting experience, your experience with Xero and why you believe you would be suitable for this position.

Applications that do not address the questions above may not be considered.