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Hire a Remote Bookkeeper

Hire a Remote Bookkeeper

Tracks your money and keeps your books clean.

Tracks your money and keeps your books clean.

Find A Virtual Bookkeeper

How It Works

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At a glance

At a glance

Job type

Long-term, remote

Hours

Set to fit yours

We find them in

Latin America, the Philippines, South Africa

Latin America, the Philippines, South Africa

Who decides

You do

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At a glance

Job type

Long-term, remote

Hours

Set to fit yours

We find them in

Latin America, the Philippines, South Africa

Who decides

You do

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Tools they use

QuickBooks Online or Xero, Bill.com, Expensify, and Excel or Google Sheets.

Bookkeeper

What the role covers.
And why teams hire one.

What the role covers.
And why teams hire one.

A bookkeeper tracks your money and keeps your books clean. They are not a tax expert, but they make your accountant’s job faster.

Find A Virtual Bookkeeper

Find A Virtual Bookkeeper

How it works

How it works

Day to day

What they handle.
And what to look for.

A clear picture of the work, the skills, and the experience that make a strong hire.

A clear picture of the work, the skills, and the experience that make a strong hire.

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The work

A typical week, handled.

01

Everyday tasks

  • Sort transactions into the right buckets

  • Match your bank and card accounts each month

  • Send invoices and follow up on payments

  • Pay bills

  • Prepare monthly reports

02

Skills to look for

  • Careful with numbers

  • Sticking with a task until the numbers match

  • Explaining numbers simply

  • Keeping money data private

03

Experience to look for

Ask which software they use every day and how many companies they handled. Make sure they have closed the books every month for at least a year.

Hiring

How to hire the right one. Timing, interviews, and setup.

Use these notes to decide when to hire, what to ask in the interview, and how to set them up from day one.

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01

01

When to hire one

  • Your books are a month or more behind

  • You make choices without good numbers

  • Your accountant charges to fix your records

02

02

Questions to ask

  1. Walk me through your month-end steps.

  2. What do you do when the bank account is off by a little?

  3. How do you sort a tricky expense?

  4. Tell me about an error you found in someone else’s books.

  5. What do you need from me each month?

03

03

Hiring from abroad

Give access safely. Use limited permissions and a password manager. Taxes stay with you and your accountant. A bookkeeper helps with records, not filing. Ask your accountant about rules where you live.

Who hires this role

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E-Commerce

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Accounting

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Construction

How It Works

If You Want Us To Run The Search

Every role follows the same managed process. Or run it yourself with our guides.

1

Define The Mandate

One strategy call sets the tasks, hours, and tools.

1

Define The Mandate

One strategy call sets the tasks, hours, and tools.

2

We Source Globally

Targeted search across Latin America, the Philippines, and South Africa.

2

We Source Globally

Targeted search across Latin America, the Philippines, and South Africa.

3

Rigorous Vetting

English, skills, and employment history verified.

3

Rigorous Vetting

English, skills, and employment history verified.

4

You Decide

A curated shortlist of vetted finalists. The final call is yours.

4

You Decide

A curated shortlist of vetted finalists. The final call is yours.

Related Guides

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Tools And Software

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FAQ

Common Questions

Short, simple answers.

Is A Bookkeeper The Same As An Accountant?

How Do I Keep My Financial Data Secure With A Remote Bookkeeper?

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