Liminal is a global market intelligence and strategic advisory firm specializing in digital identity, financial crime and compliance, and IT security technology solutions across industries while also catering to the private equity and venture capital community. Founded in 2016, Liminal offers strategic and analytical services supporting executive decision-making at all product and business lifecycle stages. We advise some of the world’s most prominent business leaders, investors, and policymakers on building, acquiring, and investing in the next generation of solutions and technologies. We provide access to proprietary data and analysis, strategic frameworks, and integrated insights on the industry’s only market intelligence platform. 

Every major company in the world has started focusing on the next generation of digital identity technologies as a necessity for continued growth and security. Our team works with a myriad of organizations, from Fortune 100s to startups, across industries including financial services, technology, telecommunications, and the P2P economy. At Liminal, we help businesses build solutions, execute strategies, invest intelligently, and connect with key decision-makers. We know that it’s in the sharing of discovery and insights that groundwork is laid, problems are solved, and entire sectors advance at the speed of light. Keeping information to ourselves delays progress for all. At Liminal, we don't just respond to the market; we define it.

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.