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Bookkeeper in Sydney, Australia

The one-time recruitment fee is AUD 4,000 + GST (AUD 500 deposit + AUD 3,500 on hire). There is no ongoing recruitment markup. The six-month guarantee is a replacement search, not a refund.

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For businesses in Sydney, Australia.

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A bookkeeper reviewing figures with a calculator and notebook on the desk.

The fee

AUD 4,000 + GST

Charged once. No monthly markup on the wage.

The shortlist

21 days

The target from an agreed brief to three finalists.

The guarantee

6 months

Another search if it does not work out. Not a refund.

Businesses in Sydney, Australia hire a bookkeeper when the work has outgrown the people already in the room. The recruitment fee is AUD 4,000 + GST, charged once.

A bookkeeper brief for Sydney, Australia usually includes Bank and credit card reconciliations, Accounts payable and receivable. The rest of the role is written with you before anyone is approached.

Pay range for a bookkeeper in Sydney, Australia

What happens for a bookkeeper in Sydney, Australia?

  • The brief for a bookkeeper in Sydney, Australia is one person, not a roster.
  • You write that brief before anyone is approached.
  • Three finalists are introduced for a bookkeeper in Sydney, Australia.
  • You interview them and you choose.
  • You pay the person you select directly.
  • There is no monthly markup on the wage.
  • If a bookkeeper in Sydney, Australia leaves within six months, we search again.
  • That second search is not a refund.
  • Shared hours for a bookkeeper in Sydney, Australia go in the brief.
  • Name the software required on day one.
  • Onboarding covers the first 30, 60 and 90 days.
  • Time tracking can be set up after the start.
  • A call line with SMS can be part of setup.
  • Messaging tools are recommended for the team.
  • You arrange payment for a bookkeeper in Sydney, Australia yourself.
  • Contract guidance stays general and simple.
  • It is not a substitute for your own adviser.
  • Discovery starts with the bottleneck in the business.
  • The role is written before sourcing begins.
  • Applicants are screened before you meet anyone.
  • References are checked on the shortlist.
  • About 21 days is the target to three finalists.
  • That timing is a target, not a promise.
  • The deposit opens the search.
  • The balance is due when you select someone.
  • Remote staffing is another name for this hire.
  • A dedicated offshore hire is the offer.
  • Outsourcing the queue still leaves you as the manager.
  • The person joins your team, not a shared floor.
  • Clients also compare a one-time fee with a monthly markup.
  • The published fee covers the search for a bookkeeper in Sydney, Australia.
  • Wages for a bookkeeper in Sydney, Australia are agreed by you.
  • We do not employ a bookkeeper in Sydney, Australia for you.
  • You keep the relationship after you select.
  • The shortlist for a bookkeeper in Sydney, Australia is three people.
  • Each finalist for a bookkeeper in Sydney, Australia is interviewed first.
  • You can reject the shortlist and talk again.
  • The brief for a bookkeeper in Sydney, Australia names the output.
  • Hours you share with a bookkeeper in Sydney, Australia are written down.
  • Tools for a bookkeeper in Sydney, Australia are listed before day one.
  • Month one is for learning the queue.
  • Day 60 is when a bookkeeper in Sydney, Australia runs the queue.
  • Day 90 is a simple review of results.
  • A replacement search is the guarantee.
  • Read the guarantee terms before you rely on it.
  • a bookkeeper in Sydney, Australia can take on this: Bank and credit card reconciliations.
  • a bookkeeper in Sydney, Australia can take on this: Accounts payable and receivable.
  • a bookkeeper in Sydney, Australia can take on this: Invoicing and payment follow-up.
  • a bookkeeper in Sydney, Australia can take on this: Expense coding and record keeping.
  • a bookkeeper in Sydney, Australia can take on this: Month-end preparation for your accountant.
  • A useful skill here: Accounting software experience (Xero, QuickBooks or similar).
  • A useful skill here: Accuracy and attention to detail.
  • A useful skill here: Understanding of bookkeeping fundamentals.
  • A useful skill here: Clear reporting and escalation.

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How a search works

Process

  1. 01

    Agree the brief

    Agree the tasks, tools and hours

  2. 02

    Search

    We search and assess candidates

  3. 03

    Shortlist

    About 21 days to three finalists is a target

  4. 04

    You choose

    You interview them and you choose

Pricing

Charged once

AUD 4,000 + GST

You pay the person you select directly after that.

Deposit to open the search
AUD 500
Balance when you select someone
AUD 3,500

AUD 500 deposit + AUD 3,500 on hire. A monthly markup is a different model.

Guarantee

Six months

If the person you select leaves within six months, we search again.

That second search is not a refund.

What the replacement guarantee covers

Before you book

Post-Hire Support

We set you up to manage them.

Never managed a remote hire before? We set you up with the tools to manage them: remote time tracking, a business call line with SMS, communication and messaging tools, payments, and onboarding guidance for the first 30, 60 and 90 days.

We guide you through the legal side of hiring offshore (contracts, contractor setup and paying them properly) and keep it simple.

This is general guidance, not a substitute for your own legal or tax adviser.

See Post-Hire Support
  • Onboarding guidance for the first 30, 60 and 90 days
  • Communication tools and response expectations
  • Meeting cadence and management frameworks
  • KPI and performance guidance tailored to the role
  • SOP guidance so knowledge doesn't live in your head
  • Recommended tools for phone, payments, time tracking and messaging
  • Best practices for remote and offshore team management
  • Legal and compliance guide for engaging offshore team members

When you're ready

Send the role. Then pick a time.

A name, a number and the work you want to move. We'll use it to prepare the call.

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Tell us the role. We'll set up the call.

For businesses in Sydney, Australia.

or book a call directly

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