Services / Remote Bookkeeping
Hire a remote bookkeeper
A remote bookkeeper from Focused.Financial keeps your books clean and current every month — transaction categorization, bank reconciliations, AR/AP, and a tidy handoff to your CPA at tax time — for $500–$2,500/month depending on volume. Vetted, matched to your software stack, started within days.
What your bookkeeper handles
- Transaction categorization — every dollar in and out, coded correctly and consistently
- Bank & credit-card reconciliations — books that match the bank, every month
- Accounts receivable & payable — invoices out, bills paid, aging tracked
- Payroll support — postings and reconciliation alongside Gusto, ADP, or your payroll provider
- Month-end prep — books closed and ready for review by a set date each month
- Tax-time handoff — a clean file your CPA doesn't have to bill you to untangle
Sound familiar?
You're doing the books yourself at midnight
Founder bookkeeping is the most expensive bookkeeping there is — it just doesn't show up on an invoice. Handing it off typically costs less than two hours of your time per week.
The books are months behind
Tax deadline, loan application, or investor ask coming — and the books stop in March. We run cleanup engagements: a flat-quoted project to catch everything up, then a monthly rhythm so it never happens again.
You outgrew a local part-timer
The part-timer who was fine at 50 transactions a month is drowning at 500, and errors are creeping in. Our bench is matched by volume and complexity, so the fit survives your growth.
Software we staff for
QuickBooks Online · Xero · NetSuite · Bill.com · Gusto · Ramp · Stripe & Shopify ecosystems. Your bookkeeper arrives already fluent in your stack — software fit is part of matching, not an afterthought.
What it costs
| Role | Hourly | Monthly engagement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Bookkeeper | $25 – $50/hr | $500 – $2,500/mo | Part-time by transaction volume; cleanup projects quoted flat |
Typical 2026 market ranges. Your exact quote depends on scope, seniority, and industry — we confirm pricing in your intro call, before any commitment. Last verified: August 2026.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a remote bookkeeper cost?
Typically $25–$50 per hour, or $500–$2,500 per month depending on transaction volume and complexity. Cleanup projects are quoted flat after we see the books. Full ranges are on our pricing page.
What’s the difference between a bookkeeper and an accountant?
A bookkeeper records and organizes transactions — categorization, reconciliations, AR/AP. An accountant works a layer up: journal entries, accruals, reporting, and analysis. Many businesses need the bookkeeper first and add accounting support as complexity grows.
Do you place US-based or offshore bookkeepers?
Our bench is remote-US-first, with vetted nearshore options when budget is the constraint. We'll tell you honestly which fits — client-facing or complex books usually justify domestic; high-volume production work often doesn't.
How do you handle access and data security?
Least-privilege access from day one: accountant-user roles in your accounting software, read-only bank feeds instead of credentials, and a shared password manager. Our placements never ask for your banking login.
Which accounting software do your bookkeepers know?
QuickBooks Online and Xero primarily, plus the ecosystem around them — Bill.com, Gusto, Ramp, Shopify and Stripe integrations. Tell us your stack in the intro call and we'll match to it.
My books are months behind. Can you fix that?
Yes — cleanup engagements are common and quoted as a flat project after a quick review of the books. Typical timeline is two to six weeks depending on how many months are behind, then most clients roll into a monthly engagement to keep them clean.
Clean books by next month
One intro call: transaction volume, software stack, how far behind you are. You'll get an exact quote and two or three matched bookkeepers within days.
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