Business, Finance & Legal
Hire Bookkeepers for Reconciled Monthly Books
Bookkeepers keep your financial records accurate and up to date, so you know where money goes and your accountant has what they need.
The role
What bookkeepers do
A bookkeeper categorises transactions, reconciles bank and card accounts, records invoices and bills, tracks receivables, and prepares monthly reports. They keep records ready for tax filing and year-end accounts.
Typical deliverables
- Categorised transactions
- Bank and card reconciliations
- Invoices and bill tracking
- Monthly profit and loss and balance sheet
- Clean records for your accountant
Tools you will see
- QuickBooks Online
- Xero
- FreshBooks
- Receipt capture apps
- Excel
Choosing
How to choose bookkeepers
What to look for
- Experience with your accounting software.
- Knowledge of your country's bookkeeping requirements.
- Monthly reconciliations completed consistently.
- Careful handling of financial access.
Questions to ask
- 1Which accounting systems do you use?
- 2How do you handle unclear transactions?
- 3What will you send me each month?
- 4Have you worked with businesses like mine?
Planning
Before you post the job
Catch-up work
If records are months behind, budget a separate catch-up milestone before monthly work.
What drives cost
Transaction volume, number of accounts, payroll, inventory and backlog.
Hiring on Open Lance
- Posting a job and reviewing proposals are free.
- Each milestone is funded into escrow before work starts and paid when you approve it.
- Hire fixed-price, hourly, as a monthly Dedicated Hire, or buy a packaged Drop-In.
- Client fees are shown before you pay and added on top of the work.
FAQ
Questions about hiring bookkeepers
Bookkeeper or accountant?
Bookkeepers maintain records. Accountants prepare accounts, tax returns and advice.
Can a bookkeeper file taxes?
Usually not, unless qualified and licensed where you file.
Do they need bank login details?
Prefer read-only accounting integrations or accountant access instead of sharing passwords.
Related
Related skills
Post a job for bookkeepers
Describe the work and compare proposals. You only fund the first milestone once you have chosen someone.