Accounts payable & receivable · Philippines
AP or AR?
Start with the work you need.
Two sides of your accounting operation. Two different skillsets. Use this guide to choose your starting point, then explore the responsibilities and experience for each dedicated role.
Money coming in
Accounts Receivable
Customers → Your business
Choose AR when your team needs help with customer billing, incoming payments, or balances waiting to be collected.
Billing accuracy · Cash application · Customer follow-up
Money going out
Accounts Payable
Your business → Suppliers
Choose AP when supplier invoices, purchase-order checks, or payment preparation are slowing your team down.
Invoice matching · Supplier queries · Approval coordination
The difference at a glance
The same finance team.
A different daily focus.
| Compare the work | Accounts Receivable (AR) | Accounts Payable (AP) |
|---|---|---|
| Whose balance is it? | What customers owe your business. | What your business owes suppliers. |
| Where does the work start? | A sale, customer invoice, or incoming receipt. | A purchase, supplier invoice, or receiving record. |
| What often needs attention? | Unapplied receipts, billing disputes, and overdue customer balances. | Unmatched invoices, missing approvals, and supplier statement differences. |
| Which strengths matter most? | Cash-application accuracy, account investigation, and customer communication. | Matching and coding discipline, purchasing coordination, and approval controls. |
For the full scope, workflow, candidate skills, and FAQs, visit the Accounts Receivable role page or the Accounts Payable role page.
When both queues need support
Connect the work.
Define each responsibility.
You may need capacity on both sides of the ledger. Start by mapping customer and supplier workloads separately: volumes, software, deadlines, exceptions, and who approves each decision.
A shared role may suit a manageable workload; separate specialists may be a better fit when volumes or complexity call for focused experience. We can help scope that choice around your actual work.
Whichever structure you choose, keep clear handoffs between preparation, review, and approval. Your business retains its agreed authority over payments, credit decisions, and financial adjustments.
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Find your starting point
Not sure which role
comes first?
Tell us where work is backing up, which systems you use, and what your existing team handles. We’ll help define the first role to add.