What collection improvement do shops typically see?
Most SMBs cut DSO by 8–14 days within the first quarter by moving from reactive to scheduled collections cadence.
How much does it cost to hire a remote AP / AR Clerk through HiresLink?
AP / AR Clerks start at $1,430/mo per month in salary, with no upfront fee. A comparable in-house ap / ar clerk in the US averages about $44K per year before payroll taxes, benefits, software seats and office overhead, so most finance teams save roughly 61% on the same scope of work. Staffing adds a monthly management fee equal to the lower of $800 or 25% of the monthly salary (3-month minimum, 15-day notice). Direct hire is a one-time 20% of annual salary.
What is included in the monthly rate for a AP / AR Clerk?
The flat rate covers sourcing, AI + human vetting, skills testing, reference checks, contracting, payments in local currency, compliance paperwork and ongoing HR support. You get a dedicated ap / ar clerk working your hours on Bill.com, Ramp, Stampli, QuickBooks Online — not a shared pool or a ticket queue.
How fast can we hire a AP / AR Clerk?
You receive a shortlist in 5 business days of your intake call. Most finance clients interview 2-3 pre-vetted ap / ar clerks in the first week and have someone onboarded in 7-14 days, because candidates are already tested on Vendor bill entry & approval workflows, Customer invoicing & collections, Aging analysis.
How do you vet ap / ar clerks?
Every candidate passes a four-stage screen: AI-assisted resume and background parsing, a live English interview (C1 level or above), a hands-on software test in Bill.com, Ramp, Stampli, and two verified employer references. Only the top ~3% of applicants reach your shortlist.
What time zone do ap / ar clerks work in?
Talent is based in Latin America (Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil), so they work US Eastern, Central, Mountain or Pacific business hours with full real-time overlap. Your ap / ar clerk joins your standups, answers Slack during your day and closes work in the same cycle as your onsite team.
Which tools and software can a AP / AR Clerk work in?
Our finance bench works daily in Bill.com, Ramp, Stampli, QuickBooks Online, NetSuite. If your stack is different, we screen specifically for it before the shortlist — day-to-day responsibilities include Process vendor bills and approval routing, Issue customer invoices and statements, Manage 30/60/90 collections cycles.
Is it secure and compliant to work with a remote AP / AR Clerk?
Yes. Every contractor signs an NDA and a confidentiality agreement, works through access you control (SSO, least-privilege roles, no local data storage) and is trained on GAAP, W-8BEN, EOR, USD flat rate. We handle local contracts, invoicing and tax documentation so there is no misclassification risk on your side.
What if the AP / AR Clerk is not a fit?
On staffing, we replace them with no additional recruiting fee for as long as the engagement is active (3-month minimum, 15-day standard notice). On direct hire, replacement is guaranteed for 90 days. HiresLink staffs bilingual remote AP/AR clerks from Latin America for US small businesses handling Bill.com, Ramp, and QuickBooks vendor processing and collections with EOR compliance and USD flat-rate pricing starting at $12/hr.
Do your ap / ar clerks know Bill.com?
Yes. Bill.com is a standard requirement on our finance bench — candidates complete a hands-on test inside Bill.com before they reach your shortlist, and most also work in Ramp. If you run a different platform, tell us at intake and we screen specifically for it.