Hire a Filipino Accounts Payable Specialist
Hire a Filipino Accounts Payable Specialist to take supplier bills, approvals and payment runs off your plate. TD Hire places experienced AP professionals who work in your accounting software, follow your approval rules and keep suppliers paid accurately and on time.
- Typical rate
- From $10/hr — final rate depends on the contractor
- Typical experience
- 3–8 years in accounts payable for Australian, US or UK businesses
- Placement
- 7–14 days, usually under 2 weeks
- Options
- Direct Hire $2,000 one-time placement fee, or Managed Service $500 onboarding fee + ongoing management
What an Accounts Payable Specialist can do
These are the tasks an Accounts Payable Specialist placed through TD Hire can take off your plate.
- Processing supplier invoices and bills
- Coding bills to the right accounts and tracking categories
- Matching invoices to purchase orders and receipts
- Managing approval workflows
- Preparing weekly or fortnightly payment runs
- Supplier statement reconciliations
- Setting up and maintaining supplier records
- Chasing missing invoices and credit notes
- Handling supplier queries by email
- Expense claim processing
- Credit card reconciliations
- Month-end AP accruals and reports
Specialised Accounts Payable Specialist capabilities
A dedicated AP specialist can own your full payables cycle, from inbox to payment:
- Running a dedicated AP inbox so nothing gets lost
- Using Dext or Hubdoc to capture and code bills automatically
- Building approval rules in ApprovalMax or your accounting software
- Preparing ABA payment files for your review and approval
- Flagging duplicate invoices and unusual charges before they're paid
- Producing an aged payables report for your accountant each month
Software & platforms
We match candidates to the tools you already use. Common software for this role includes:
Accounting
- Xero
- MYOB
- QuickBooks Online
- NetSuite
Bill capture & approvals
- Dext
- Hubdoc
- ApprovalMax
- Lightyear
Payments & expenses
- Online banking ABA files
- Airwallex
- Expensify
- Pleo
Collaboration
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft 365
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
Typical Accounts Payable Specialist rate
A Filipino Accounts Payable Specialist placed through TD Hire typically starts from $10/hr (AUD). The final rate always depends on the contractor's experience, skills and the requirements of your role — we confirm it before you hire. See pricing for recruitment fees and monthly estimates.
How we recruit your Accounts Payable Specialist
- 01
Source the talent
We advertise your Accounts Payable Specialist role and attract 100–300+ applicants.
- 02
Find the standouts
We review every application against your requirements and shortlist the strongest.
- 03
Test their skills
Candidates complete English and accounts payable specialist skills tests or work samples.
- 04
Meet the strongest
We interview the best and put the ones worth your time in front of you.
- 05
Put them to the test
You interview and, if you like, set a paid trial task.
- 06
Choose your person
You choose who joins your team — typically placed in 7–14 days.
Skills we vet for
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Supplier communication
- Understanding of GST and coding
- Following approval controls
- Reconciliation
- Time management around payment deadlines
Who needs an Accounts Payable Specialist?
Any business. We don't limit accounts payable specialist roles to certain industries — we source to your exact role requirements, whatever your business does.
Experience levels we source to your role requirements
Mid-level
Processes bills, prepares payment runs and reconciles supplier statements independently.
Senior
Owns the full AP cycle, improves processes and reports to your accountant or finance lead.
Specialist
AP leads for high-volume or multi-entity businesses with complex approval structures.
What could your new Accounts Payable Specialist handle each week?
- Process and code every supplier bill received
- Prepare the weekly payment run for approval
- Reconcile key supplier statements
- Respond to supplier payment queries
- Process staff expense claims
- Update the aged payables report
Example use cases
A growing business hands its entire payables inbox to a dedicated AP specialist so the owner only approves payment runs.
An accounting firm adds an offshore AP specialist to process bills for multiple clients.
A multi-site business uses an AP specialist to keep hundreds of supplier invoices coded and reconciled each month.
Why hire an Accounts Payable Specialist through TD Hire?
- We reject 95% of applicants — only vetted, degree-qualified professionals reach you
- English, role-specific skills tests and work samples checked before you meet anyone
- Meet shortlisted, skill-tested candidates and choose your person
- Placed in 7–14 days
- Replacement guarantee — 6 months on Direct Hire, ongoing with Managed Service
- Independent contractors — choose Direct Hire, or let us manage payments and admin
Accounts Payable Specialist FAQs
Can a Filipino Accounts Payable Specialist work Australian hours?
Yes. We recruit around the hours your business needs, including Australian business hours.
They're online when your team is online — joining your meetings, replying in your channels and collaborating with you directly, just as they would if they were sitting in the office.
What if the Accounts Payable Specialist isn't the right fit?
Every placement is protected. Direct Hire includes a 6-month replacement guarantee, and Managed Service includes ongoing replacement support while you use the service.
If your professional leaves or isn't the right fit, we'll work with you to find a suitable replacement in line with your agreement — so you're never left without the support you hired for.
What does an accounts payable specialist do?
They process and code supplier bills, manage approvals, prepare payment runs, reconcile supplier statements and handle supplier queries, so your suppliers are paid accurately and on time.
Will they have access to make payments?
That's your choice. Most businesses have their AP specialist prepare the payment run or ABA file, then an owner or manager reviews and approves the payment.
Do they know Australian GST?
We source people with experience coding bills for Australian businesses, including GST, and test their accuracy before you meet them.
What tools and software will they know?
Most Accounts Payable Specialist candidates we put forward already work in tools such as Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks Online, NetSuite, Dext, Hubdoc, ApprovalMax, Lightyear, Online banking ABA files, Airwallex, Expensify, Pleo.
If your business relies on a specific platform, include it in your brief and we'll recruit specifically for that experience. Once they start, they work inside your systems, your software, your Slack, your CRM and your workflows — just like any other member of your team.
What experience will an Accounts Payable Specialist from TD Hire have?
We don't source juniors. We recruit to your exact role requirements, typically 3–8 years in accounts payable for Australian, US or UK businesses.
Mid-level: Processes bills, prepares payment runs and reconciles supplier statements independently.
Senior: Owns the full AP cycle, improves processes and reports to your accountant or finance lead.
Specialist: AP leads for high-volume or multi-entity businesses with complex approval structures.
Tell us the level you need in your brief and we'll recruit against it.
How do you find and vet an Accounts Payable Specialist?
TD Hire is an offshore talent agency — businesses partner with us because we find the top talent in the Philippines.
Our recruitment team sources from 100–300+ applicants depending on the role, then assesses experience, skills, communication and fit. Candidates complete role-specific skill testing, and we screen and interview them before putting anyone forward.
You only meet the shortlisted candidates worth meeting. You can review their resumes and work samples, interview them and give them your own practical brief — your brief, their work — before you make the final call.
Ready to hire a Filipino Accounts Payable Specialist?
Enquire now, tell us what you need, and we'll put screened, skill-tested people in front of you who are worth meeting. Every hire is protected — a 6-month replacement guarantee on Direct Hire, or ongoing replacement support with Managed Service.
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