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I successfully completed 5 Xero cleanup projects this year for clients in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, bringing my total to 10 completed Xero cleanup projects on Upwork. I’m a Certified Xero Bookkeeper with over 5 years of hands-on experience helping small to medium-sized businesses maintain accurate and organized financial records. Whether you need a Xero cleanup, ongoing monthly bookkeeping, or long-term financial support, I provide reliable, detail-oriented, and efficient bookkeeping services. I specialize in working remotely with international clients, ensuring smooth bookkeeping processes, clean financials, accurate reconciliations, and timely reporting. Clear communication, attention to detail, and client satisfaction are always my top priorities. I’ve worked with a wide range of industries, including accounting firms, vacation rentals (STR & LTR), food and hospitality businesses, franchises, interior designers, consultants, electricians, architects, property managers, and retail stores. If you’re looking for a proactive and dependable bookkeeper who understands both the numbers and the business behind them, I’d be happy to help support your business growth.

🔹 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐘: 💼 Xero, 📊 Quickbooks, 📁 Google Suite, 📈 Excel,💬 Slack,🎥 Looms, 👥 Microsoft Teams, 📧 Outlook, 🎨 Canva 📚Struggling with disorganized financial records? Hello, I’m Aileen Mae Baz, your 𝒅𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒓 . I specialize in providing businesses with organized and accurate financial records using 𝑿𝒆𝒓𝒐 and 𝑸𝒖𝒊𝒄𝒌𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔 𝑶𝒏𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆. Let’s work together to streamline your bookkeeping, giving you more time to focus on what truly matters—growing your business with confidence .📈 💡My goal is to help your business implement smart systems that ensure your financial records are accurate and well-organized, empowering you to make confident decisions. As your personal financial aide, I’ll diligently monitor your income and expenses to give you a transparent 🔍 and detailed understanding 📖 of your financial standing. ⚙️I also offer a full range of administrative services, including 𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒂 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚, and seamless 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝑷𝑫𝑭𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝑬𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒍 𝒐𝒓 𝑪𝑺𝑽 𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒔. Whether you need accurate spreadsheet organization, efficient inbox management, or streamlined document workflows, 𝑰’𝒗𝒆 𝒈𝒐𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅—𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚! 😊 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔: ⏳ Catch-up Bookkeeping 🧹 Clean-up Bookkeeping 🔁 On-going Bookkeeping 🛠️ Setting up Xero and QuickBooks accounts 🧾 Updating or customizing Chart of Accounts 🏦 Creating bank accounts in Xero and QuickBooks 📤 Uploading bank transactions in Xero and QuickBooks 💱 Dealing with multiple currency transactions 🧾 Creating sales invoices 📉 Recording sales and expenses 🏷️ Bank categorization 🔄 Bank reconciliation 📊 Preparing Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Report ✍️ Creating manual journals 🧮 Creating credit notes 💸 Recording refunds 📊 BAS computation and preparation 🧑‍💼 Administrative Assistant 𝑽𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝑨𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔: 📝 Data Entry 🔄 Converting PDF to Excel/CSV File 📧 Email Management 🛠️ Other Admin Works

Hello! I’m Lani Bacaling, an experienced Bookkeeper and Accountant with over 10 years of freelancing experience serving clients across the United States, Australia, Canada, Europe, and Asia. I am proficient in various accounting software platforms, including QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, Xero, and Wave. Throughout my career, I have helped businesses maintain accurate financial records, streamline accounting processes, and produce reliable financial reports that support informed decision-making. Educational Background * Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Major in Accounting * Master in Public Administration * Lawyer Professional Strengths * Full-Charge Bookkeeping and Accounting * Financial Statement Preparation and Reporting * Bank and Credit Card Reconciliations * Budgeting and Forecasting * Bookkeeping Cleanup and Catch-Up * Audit Review and Support * Data Migration * Third-Party Application Integration * Troubleshooting Accounting Issues * Financial Analysis and Reporting I am highly organized, detail-oriented, trustworthy, and committed to maintaining the highest level of confidentiality and integrity. My strong analytical and problem-solving skills enable me to identify and resolve discrepancies efficiently while improving financial controls and processes. Services I Offer ✔ Maintain accurate financial records and transactions ✔ Financial Statement Preparation and Reporting ✔ QuickBooks Setup and Optimization ✔ Bookkeeping Cleanup and Catch-Up ✔ Audit Review and Support ✔ Budgeting and Forecasting ✔ Data Migration ✔ Third-Party App Integration ✔ Account Reconciliations ✔ Troubleshooting and Financial Process Improvement I am a fast learner, hardworking professional, and dedicated to delivering high-quality work. I am available to work 40 hours per week or more, and I can accommodate both EST and PST time zones. If you think we’re a good fit, feel free to send me a message or schedule a call. I look forward to helping your business achieve its financial goals. Let’s talk! Lani Bacaling

💼 Professional Background: • 6 Years as an Accounting Assistant in a Leading Philippine Bank • 15+ Years as a Virtual Bookkeeper for International Clients • Strong foundation with a Degree in Business Economics 🌐 Adaptability: • Experienced in Supporting Businesses Across Various Industries • Skilled in Process Optimization & Automation for Efficiency • Reliable, Detail-Oriented, and Committed to Meeting Deadlines Key Skills for Bookkeeping and Financial Management: 💰 Bookkeeping & Reconciliation 📊 Financial Reporting & Analysis 🧾 Accounts Payable & Receivable 🗂️ Record-Keeping & Documentation 💻 QuickBooks Online & Excel Proficiency 📆 Budgeting & Expense Tracking

I'm a Xero-certified bookkeeper and virtual assistant currently supporting a hospitality/travel business with their end-to-end financial administration, and I'm looking to take on one additional part-time client. With my existing client, I manage and reconcile up to 48 accounts, including bank accounts, credit cards, and multi-currency merchant accounts across 15 currencies, and handle accurate, timely, UK VAT-compliant bookkeeping in Xero, along with broader admin and virtual assistant support. UK VAT & Tax Knowledge Sound working knowledge of UK VAT rules, including standard-rated, zero-rated, and exempt supplies, along with HMRC compliance requirements. Here's what I currently help my client with, and can bring to you too: Bookkeeping, Reconciliation & Reporting Entering purchase invoices and processing received payments into Xero Keeping accounts payable/receivable up to date and accurate Full monthly netting-off processes (sales invoice imports, credit notes, duplicate invoice checks) Managing and reconciling multiple bank accounts, credit cards, and multi-currency merchant accounts (e.g., AIB Merchant Services) across various currencies Downloading, sorting, and importing multi-currency merchant statements with accurate FX handling Reconciliation across payment gateways such as Barclaycard, Capital on Tap, and Opayo/SagePay, plus gift card platforms Booking channel reconciliation: Bookingcom, VRBO, Expedia, Airbnb, and similar platforms Self-billing invoice creation for supplier and affiliate platforms Marketplace income reconciliation (e.g., Apple, Google), calculating net income after platform fees Reviewing postings for consistency and accuracy across the ledger VAT & Compliance Correctly recording VAT (standard, zero-rated, exempt) in accordance with UK VAT rules Ensuring all entries are accurate, complete, and audit-ready Handling subscription invoices, vendor payment offsets, and annual reconciliations Multi-Currency GBP, AUD, CAD, CHF, DKK, EUR, HKD, JPY, MXN, NOK, NZD, PHP, SEK, SGD, USD, ZAR Tracking Ad Spend Google Ads Meta Ads Microsoft Ads Xero Expertise Chart of accounts setup and layout changes Custom coding structures tailored to your business Clean, organized books that make life easier at year-end General Bookkeeping & Virtual Assistance General bookkeeping support for businesses of any size or industry Data entry, inbox and calendar management, document organization Ad hoc admin tasks, research, and process support to keep your business running smoothly I'm detail-oriented, deadline-driven, and comfortable managing high-volume, multi-currency transactional bookkeeping across dozens of accounts and platforms. I have capacity for one more part-time client and would love to bring the same reliability and accuracy to your books. Let's chat about how I can support you!

I help business owners stay financially organized, audit-ready, and confident in their numbers, while keeping their operations running smoothly. One of my key projects involved reconstructing and cleaning up seven years of messy and unreconciled bookkeeping records, transforming them into fully reconciled, tax-ready financial statements. I bring structure to chaos and clarity to your numbers. 📒 Bookkeeping & Financial Management - Accurate bank & credit card reconciliations - Accounts payable & receivable management - Payroll processing & reporting - Financial reporting & audit preparation - Compliance & tax-ready bookkeeping 🏡 Real Estate & Property Management Support - Lease & tenant administration - Maintenance coordination & vendor follow-ups - Property onboarding & listing management - CRM/database organization and support 🧑‍💼 Executive & Administrative Assistance - Email & calendar management - Travel & meeting coordination - Document preparation & file organization - CRM updates & communication handling 💻 Software Expertise QuickBooks | Xero | MYOB | Billcom | Microsoft Excel | Airtable | Hubdoc | JobNimbus | Monday | ServiceM8 | Stripe | Slack | AppFolio | PropertyMe | Property Tree & more 📩 Let’s connect! I am always active here.