Finance and Accounting

Hire an Offshore Bookkeeper

Clean books and an on-time close each month when you hire an offshore bookkeeper.

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Trusted by 300+ companies. 450+ people placed. A 5-year track record.
The Role

What a Bookkeeper Handles for Your Team

When the books fall behind, your finance lead ends up doing data entry and the close slips. An offshore bookkeeper takes the daily entries and reconciliations off their desk. Your accountant or controller still reviews the numbers and signs off, so control stays with your team.

Your offshore hire will typically:

  • Record and categorize every transaction
  • Reconcile bank and credit card accounts
  • Pay bills, send invoices, and match payouts
  • Get the books ready for month-end close
  • Catch up backlog and fix app sync errors

Works in the tools you already use:

QuickBooks
Xero
Excel
BILL

Books That Stay Current

Entries and reconciliations get done each week, not at quarter end.

A Faster Month-End Close

Each close starts from clean accounts instead of a catch-up pile.

Time Back for Your Team

Your accountant reviews the work instead of doing the data entry.

Why the Philippines

Why Choose a Filipino Bookkeeper?

Offshore bookkeeping is offered in many countries. Here is what sets bookkeeper talent in the Philippines apart.

A Deep Pool of CPAs

The country has more than 213,000 registered CPAs, and about 6,600 more passed the licensing exam in 2025.

Trained on Global Standards

The Philippines adopted IFRS, the international accounting standards, as its own, so its accountants train on one global system.

Strong Business English

English is an official language for teaching, and the Philippines ranks 28th of 123 countries for English proficiency, ahead of India and Colombia.

A Proven Outsourcing Hub

It's the second-largest outsourcing hub after India, with 1.89 million workers and a mature finance and accounting sector.

More Staffing helps mid-market U.S. companies hire an offshore bookkeeper in the Philippines. Your bookkeeper records transactions, reconciles accounts, and preps your month-end close. Every candidate passes six vetting gates before you meet them. You pay $1,000 a month plus your hire's pay, and a $1,000 one-time engagement fee.

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The Math

How Much an Offshore Bookkeeper Saves You

We put a U.S. bookkeeper next to one in the Philippines and counted every cost, from pay to hiring.

Estimates only. U.S. figures use BLS median pay plus benefits and hiring costs. Offshore figures are based on our current rates for mid-level Filipino hires. Entry-level costs less, senior costs more. Exact figures on your call.

$48,205
saved in year one with an offshore bookkeeper
U.S. Hire · Bookkeeper
Pay
$50,670
Benefits and payroll taxes
$21,700
Recruiting
$5,475
Total in year one
$77,845
Offshore Hire · Bookkeeper
Your Filipino hire's pay, $8 an hour
$16,640
Our fee, $1,000 a month
$12,000
One-time engagement fee
$1,000
Total in year one
$29,640

What You Pay for Offshore Staffing

One monthly fee covers the search, the setup, and support for your Filipino hire.
$1,000
/ month per full-time hire
Plus your Filipino hire's pay and a $1,000 one-time engagement fee.
Role-specific sourcing and vetting
Sample profiles and work samples
Payroll and contract coordination
Help managing and facilitating compliance
A 30 to 90 day onboarding plan
1 free replacement over the first 12 months
Coaching, community, and events for your hire
You see the full quote before you commit.
The Process

From First Call to First Day

Most offshore hires start 3 to 4 weeks after your first call.

01

Discovery Call

Walk us through the role, your hours, and your budget in 30 minutes.

02

Role Brief and Quote

We write the role brief and price it. You approve both first.

03

Shortlist and Interviews

Review vetted Filipino candidates and work samples, then interview.

04

Hire and Onboard

Choose your hire. We handle payroll, contracts, and a smooth first day.

How We Vet

Six Gates Before You Meet Anyone

01
Pre-selection
02
Industry interview
03
HR interview
04
Work assignment
05
Tech check
06
Background check

For a bookkeeper, we check:

  • Reconciliation accuracy
  • Month-end close experience
  • Skill in your accounting software
  • Attention to detail
See How We Vet

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Accountant

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Admin Assistant

Supports your office with documents, records, and daily coordination.

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Virtual Assistant

Virtual Assistant

Handles scheduling, data entry, and recurring tasks day to day.

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FAQ

Questions About Hiring an Offshore Bookkeeper

Which bookkeeping tasks can move offshore, and who checks the numbers?

Most daily work moves well: recording transactions, bank and card reconciliations, bills and customer payments, and month-end prep. Your accountant or controller still reviews the books and signs off, so control stays with your team. Before you meet anyone, our work assignment gate tests each candidate on real reconciliations.

How much does an offshore bookkeeper save compared with a U.S. hire?

You save $48,205 in year one. A U.S. bookkeeper costs $77,845 with benefits, taxes, and recruiting. Hiring through us totals $29,640, based on what our mid-level hires are paid. Entry-level bookkeepers earn less, and senior ones earn more. You get exact figures on your call.

Should we hire a bookkeeper or use AI for our books?

AI software can speed up data entry and transaction matching. A bookkeeper owns the result: fixing what the software gets wrong, chasing lost receipts, asking the right questions, and keeping the close on time. Many teams use both, with a person running the tools and checking the output.

What should we check before we hire an offshore bookkeeper?

Check reconciliation accuracy, month-end close experience, skill in your accounting software, and attention to detail. Every candidate passes six vetting gates before you meet them, including a work assignment and a tech check. Your hire works your time zone or an agreed overlap, confirmed before the search starts.

Will an offshore bookkeeper stay, and what if it does not work out?

We support your hire well past the first day, starting with a 30 to 90 day onboarding plan. Your bookkeeper also gets coaching, community, and events through our monthly fee. If the fit still falls short, you get 1 free replacement over the first 12 months.

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