Bookkeeper
$800 / moThe work
Daily transactions, reconciliations, books closed monthly
Tools
QuickBooks · Xero · Wave · FreshBooks
Credentials
QuickBooks ProAdvisor · Xero Advisor
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Pre-vetted, GAAP-aware, software-fluent finance professionals from India — running QuickBooks, Xero, NetSuite, Sage and 12+ tools your team already uses. AB7 owns recruitment, HR, payroll, and replacement; you manage the work and outcomes.
By Role
Pick the closest match — we'll surface 3-5 pre-vetted profiles within 60 minutes of role sign-off. Senior tier shown for each role; junior/specialty pricing varies.
Daily transactions, reconciliations, books closed monthly
QuickBooks · Xero · Wave · FreshBooks
QuickBooks ProAdvisor · Xero Advisor
Month-end close, journal entries, GL reviews, audit prep
QuickBooks · Xero · NetSuite · Sage · MS Excel
CA · CPA-track · ACCA · Enrolled Agent (US tax)
Invoices in/out, payment runs, chasing aged receivables
Bill.com · Stripe · QuickBooks · Xero · NetSuite
AP/AR ops · 3-way match · 1099/W-9 (US)
Multi-state payroll, PTO, statutory filings, year-end W-2/1099
Gusto · ADP · Paychex · QuickBooks Payroll · Rippling
Multi-state payroll · FLSA · IRS forms
Monthly board pack, KPI dashboards, variance analysis
Excel (advanced) · Power BI · Tableau · NetSuite · Looker
FP&A · Financial modeling · KPI design
Strategic finance, fundraising, cap table, scenario planning
Excel · NetSuite · QuickBooks · Tableau · Carta
CA / CPA / MBA · ex-Big-4 / ex-PE / ex-banking
1040, 1120, 1065, multi-state, SALT, R&D credits, UK self-assessment
Lacerte · UltraTax · Drake · TurboTax · Xero Tax
Enrolled Agent · CPA-track · ATT (UK) · CA (India)
Year-end audit prep, schedules, sample testing, working papers
CaseWare · Excel · NetSuite · Sage · Audit.exe
Big-4 trained · IFRS / US GAAP · SOX-aware
SOC 2, HIPAA-ops, GDPR/DPDP, internal controls, vendor audits
Drata · Vanta · SharePoint · Confluence
Compliance ops · ISO awareness · Internal audit
High-volume invoice / receipt / expense entry; OCR + automation
Expensify · Bill.com · Concur · Receipt Bank · n8n
OCR ops · process automation · 99%+ accuracy benchmark
Tools & Software
Pre-screened on every tool below. Most of our finance pros have 3-5+ years on QuickBooks, Xero or NetSuite. Don't see your stack? Ask — we add new partnerships when client demand justifies it.
Dual Engine
Most finance hires fall into two camps: "hire a dedicated person who joins my team" or "give me a finance pod that runs the function." We do both — and we'll tell you which fits your stage.
You manage them in your tools (QuickBooks, Xero, NetSuite, Slack, Asana). AB7 owns recruitment, HR, payroll, replacement. You pay one fixed monthly fee. Best when the role is ongoing and you want one accountable hire.
We assemble a pod (e.g. bookkeeper + AR/AP + financial reporting) that delivers against weekly outcomes. AB7 PM owns velocity, throughput, and exception escalation. Best when you want a fully-managed finance back-office.
The Journey
Same three-phase journey whether it's a single bookkeeper or an 8-person pod. Discovery first, controlled delivery, then ongoing optimization.
Map the role, software, GAAP/IFRS preference, timezone
Interview, place, onboard into your accounting stack
Performance reviews, retention, scale-up to next role
Real Placements
Anonymized snapshots from across our SMB and mid-market client base. Hours-saved and cost-savings figures use fully-loaded local-equivalent benchmarks.
Solo CPA firm in Texas drowning at month-end; considering a $95k/yr local hire
AB7 placed CA-trained accountant + bookkeeper, full ET overlap, NetSuite + QuickBooks fluent
$58k/year saved · close cycle 12 → 5 days · audit-ready in Q1 · 18-month retention
QuickBooks Online · Xero · NetSuite · CCH Axcess
London DTC brand had £180k stuck in 90-day AR; 600+ supplier invoices lost in inboxes
AB7 placed AR/AP specialist + bookkeeper pod, Bill.com + Xero, full GMT overlap
AR > 90 days down 48% in 60 days · DSO 52 → 28 · £42k/year saved
Bill.com · Xero · Stripe · Tipalti
Series-B SaaS struggling with multi-state payroll, 1099 contractor 1040s, year-end W-2
AB7 placed payroll specialist + tax-prep support, Gusto + Rippling fluent
100% on-time payroll runs · $0 IRS penalties · 9 hrs/wk reclaimed for HR lead
Gusto · Rippling · QuickBooks Payroll · ADP
Series-A founder needed CFO-level board pack + cap table + fundraise model; couldn't afford full-time CFO
AB7 placed Virtual CFO (ex-Big-4, ex-PE), part-time, 20 hrs/week, NetSuite + Excel
Series-A closed · $8M raised · CFO retained as fractional ongoing · 14-month engagement
NetSuite · Excel · Carta · Tableau
Mid-size US law firm tax-season crunch; needed 2 EAs to handle 1040, 1120 prep
AB7 placed 2 Enrolled Agent–trained tax preparers, Lacerte + UltraTax, 4-month engagement
210 returns processed · 0 IRS rejections · 3-day average turnaround
Lacerte · UltraTax · Drake · CCH
PE-backed AU manufacturer had no real-time KPI dashboards; board pack took 9 days each month
AB7 placed FP&A analyst with Power BI + NetSuite expertise, full AEDT overlap
Board pack 9 → 2 days · 6 live dashboards (revenue, cash, AR, COGS, EBITDA, headcount)
NetSuite · Power BI · Excel · Spotlight Reporting
All examples anonymized. Hours-saved and cost-savings figures are 90-day post-launch averages and vary by client volume, accounting-stack complexity, and seniority.
Address the Fears
Six fears we hear in nearly every discovery call. Six concrete things we do about each one.
All accountants are CA / CPA-track / ACCA / EA certified. Big-4 and US-CPA-firm trained pool. We share verified credentials before interviews.
ISO 27001 + SOC 2 controls. NDA + IP-assignment from day 1. Audit-trail logging on every accounting platform. Role-based access. Encrypted credentials.
85%+ retention vs 60% offshore-staffing average. Replacement at no cost inside 30 days; structured swap inside 14-21 days beyond. Optional 2-week paid trial upfront.
Full business-hour overlap with US (ET/CT/MT/PT), UK (GMT/BST), AU (AEDT), CA (ET/CT/MT/PT), UAE, EU. They show up in your standups.
Upwork = marketplace; you screen, contract, manage, replace yourself. AB7 = staffing partner: one fixed monthly fee, dedicated FTE exclusively yours, AB7 owns recruitment + HR + payroll + replacement.
Bookkeeper from $800/mo. AR/AP from $900/mo. Virtual CFO part-time from $2,500/mo. Free 30-min discovery call sizes the engagement; you pay only what you need.
Phase 01
Most failed finance hires were rushed past discovery. Days 0-2 are about mapping software, GAAP preference, time-zone, and the workflow this person joins.
60-90 min with you (and CFO/Controller if applicable). We map the role, monthly close cycle, accounting stack, transaction volume, and what 'great' looks like at 90 days.
Verified hands-on QuickBooks / Xero / NetSuite / Sage proficiency. We test before profiles arrive — not after you've interviewed.
US GAAP, UK FRS, IFRS, Indian GAAP — we route the role to professionals trained in your accounting framework.
Apples-to-apples cost comparison: AB7 monthly fee vs. fully-loaded local equivalent (salary + benefits + payroll tax + recruitment + tooling).
After rubric sign-off, you receive 3-5 pre-screened profiles within 60 minutes — credentials verified, software-fluency tested, time-zone confirmed.
Phase 02
Days 3-21 are interview rounds, optional paid trial, structured onboarding into your QuickBooks / Xero / NetSuite, and a 30-day check-in cadence.
You interview every shortlisted candidate. Technical (live software walkthrough), behavioral, culture-fit. We coordinate scheduling, share screen-recorded skill assessments.
Lower-friction entry — 2 weeks of paid bookkeeping/accounting work before you commit to the full engagement. Replace at no cost if not the right fit.
QuickBooks user setup, role-based access in NetSuite, Xero invitation, Bill.com role assignment. Audit-trail enabled on day 1.
Standup integration, monthly close calendar, board-pack timing, AR aging cadence. They show up in your tools as a team member, not an offshore vendor.
Day 30: you, your CFO/controller, and AB7 PM. Honest feedback loop. Replacement at no cost if performance isn't tracking.
Phase 03
Hiring is the start. AB7's HR backbone keeps your finance professional engaged, growing, and retained. 85%+ retention since 2013.
30-min review with you + AB7 PM. Close-cycle compliance, AR aging trend, audit-readiness, growth trajectory. Course-correct early.
Salary reviews on schedule, certification sponsorship (CPA prep, NetSuite admin, advanced Excel), mentorship pairing.
If you outgrow them or they outgrow the role, we replace inside 14-21 days — pre-vetted, no recruitment fee, no onboarding restart.
Need an AR/AP specialist next quarter? An audit-support analyst at year-end? We've already built your hiring rubric — next hire ships in 14-21 days.
Director-level Q&A: portfolio retention, hours-saved, accounting-stack evolution, strategic finance roadmap for next 6 months.
Cost Comparison
Below: typical fully-loaded annual cost (salary + benefits + payroll tax + recruitment + tooling) for a senior finance professional in major markets vs. AB7. Numbers are illustrative — your role and seniority shift the math.
| Role (senior IC) | USA | UK | Australia | Canada | AB7 | You save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Bookkeeper | $72,000 | £42,000 | A$75,000 | C$65,000 | $10-14k / yr | 75-80% |
| Senior Accountant | $95,000 | £62,000 | A$98,000 | C$88,000 | $14-18k / yr | 75-80% |
| AR/AP Specialist | $68,000 | £40,000 | A$72,000 | C$62,000 | $11-14k / yr | 75-80% |
| Payroll Specialist | $72,000 | £42,000 | A$75,000 | C$66,000 | $10-14k / yr | 75-80% |
| Senior Financial Analyst | $110,000 | £70,000 | A$115,000 | C$98,000 | $17-22k / yr | 75-80% |
| Virtual CFO (part-time) | $220,000 | £140,000 | A$210,000 | C$200,000 | $30-48k / yr | 75-85% |
Figures are mid-2025 market benchmarks for senior individual contributors (5-8 years experience). AB7 monthly fee converts to annual at full retention. Replacement and HR overhead included in AB7 fee.
Capacity & Capability
Ten finance roles, fifteen+ tools, dual-region delivery, engineering-screened bench. Capacity that scales from a single bookkeeper to a 50-person managed finance pod.
Finance & accounting roles staffed
Accounting + ERP + payroll tools
First profile delivery
Retention rate (above industry avg)
Cost vs. local hire
Years operational since 2013
Why AB7
Eight reasons our SMB clients chose us — backed by 85%+ retention across our remote-staffing portfolio since 2013 and 140+ active clients across 7 markets.
Every accountant has verified hands-on credentials. CA / CPA-track / ACCA / Enrolled Agent — we share certifications before you interview.
QuickBooks, Xero, NetSuite, Sage proficiency tested via live walkthrough before the profile reaches you.
Not next week. Not 'we'll source it.' First 3-5 pre-vetted profiles arrive within 60 minutes of role sign-off.
If they aren't a fit, we replace at no cost — pre-vetted alternative, no recruitment fee. Optional 2-week paid trial upfront for even more confidence.
Above-industry retention because we treat retention as a product: salary reviews, certification sponsorship (CPA prep, NetSuite admin), mentorship pairing.
Audit-trail logging, role-based access in your accounting platform, NDA + IP-assignment from day 1. Client SOC 2 audits satisfied routinely.
AB7 owns payroll, tax, benefits, recruitment, replacement. You pay one fixed monthly fee. No agency markup per hour, no permanent-establishment exposure.
AB7 launched 2013. SOC 2 + ISO 27001 controls, NDA-protected workflows, audit-trail operations. Not a vendor's first compliant engagement.
Industries
Wherever finance + accounting expertise + timezone overlap matters, we deliver. Below: the verticals where our team has the deepest playbooks.
Solo practitioners, multi-location clinics, specialty groups — bookkeeping, payroll, RCM-finance reconciliation
Shopify / Amazon / multi-channel — sales tax, returns, refunds, inventory accounting
ARR/MRR tracking, deferred revenue, R&D credits, fundraise prep, board-pack reporting
COGS, inventory accounting, multi-location, multi-currency, BOM cost rollups
Property-level P&L, tenant ledgers, tax-loss harvesting, 1031 exchange tracking
Law firms, consultancies, agencies — utilization, WIP, project accounting, partner draws
Job costing, retention, AIA billing, lien waivers, multi-project P&L
Multi-location, daily cash reconciliation, tip allocation, labor-cost percentage tracking
Fund accounting, grant restrictions, 990 prep, donor reporting
Inter-company eliminations, consolidations, transfer pricing, multi-entity AR/AP
Process Timeline
From first call to first books closed — typical 14-21 days for finance staffing. Below: the meta-timeline that finance hires share.
30-90 min scoping with you / CFO / controller. Map the role, software, GAAP preference, transaction volume.
Written rubric and apples-to-apples cost comparison shared. You sign off before we recruit.
3-5 software-fluency-tested profiles delivered within 60 minutes of rubric sign-off.
Technical (live QuickBooks/Xero walkthrough), behavioral, culture-fit.
Country-specific service contract. NDA + IP-assignment + DPA. Background and reference checks completed.
QuickBooks/Xero/NetSuite role-based access. Chart-of-accounts walkthrough. Monthly close calendar shared.
First books closed, first AR aging report, first payroll run. They show up as a team member, not a vendor.
Hiring manager 1:1 with AB7 PM. Honest feedback loop. Replacement at no cost if not tracking.
30-min review with manager + AB7 PM. Close-cycle compliance, AR aging trend, audit-readiness.
Director-level Q&A: retention, hours-saved, accounting-stack evolution, strategic roadmap.
How to Engage
Four ways to engage. Every dedicated FTE includes 30-day free replacement; managed pods work to weekly outcomes; trial-first lowers friction further.
Best for: You want a no-commitment way to test the fit
Best for: Ongoing role, you own the management
Best for: Outcome-based delivery, AB7-managed
Best for: Single defined finance project with end date
FAQ
Yes — AB7's accounting team holds CA (India), CPA-track, ACCA, and Enrolled Agent (EA) certifications, with hands-on US GAAP, multi-state sales tax, and 1099/W-9 experience. Many have 5-10+ years working with US CPA firms or in-house US finance teams. We share verified credentials before interviews.
Discovery call within 24-48 hours of reaching out. After role rubric sign-off, you receive 3-5 pre-vetted bookkeeper profiles within 60 minutes. Interview within Days 2-7. Onboarded into your QuickBooks / Xero / NetSuite within Days 9-14. First books closed by Day 21.
ISO 27001 + SOC 2 controls. NDA + IP-assignment signed before any candidate sees your accounting stack. Role-based access in QuickBooks / Xero / NetSuite. Audit-trail logging on day 1. Encrypted credentials. Client SOC 2 audits routinely satisfied.
Inside the first 30 days, we replace at no cost — pre-vetted alternative, no recruitment fee, no awkward conversations. Beyond 30 days, replacement remains included; we typically place an alternative within 14-21 days. Optional 2-week paid trial is available upfront if you want even more confidence before committing.
Upwork is a marketplace — you screen, contract, manage, replace yourself. AB7 is a dedicated-FTE staffing partner: one fixed monthly fee, full-time professional exclusively yours, AB7 owns recruitment + HR + payroll + compliance + replacement. Lower TCO than per-hour platforms; lower management burden than DIY.
Yes — Enrolled Agent–trained tax preparers on Lacerte, UltraTax, Drake, ProConnect, CCH Axcess. We've handled 200+ return projects for US CPA firms and 10-partner-and-above law firms. Project-based engagements available for tax season; full-time available year-round.
Part-time Virtual CFO from $2,500/mo (typically 20 hrs/wk). Full-time fractional CFO from $4,500/mo. Profiles include ex-Big-4, ex-PE, ex-banking backgrounds with fundraising, board-pack, KPI design, and scenario-modeling experience. Ideal for Series-A through Series-C scale-ups not yet ready for full-time CFO.
Both — QuickBooks Online (most engagements) and QuickBooks Desktop (legacy installs). Our team includes QuickBooks ProAdvisors. We also handle multi-version migrations (QB Desktop → QBO, Xero ↔ QBO).
Get Started
Tell us the role, the software, and what 'great' looks like at 90 days. We'll come back inside 24 hours with a fit-rubric, salary banding, and 3-5 pre-vetted profiles ready for your interview round.