How current will my books stay?
Standard SLA is books closed by the 8th business day of the following month, with weekly reconciliations done by Tuesday EOD.
Can a US firm hire a nearshore bookkeeper in Latin America?
Yes. Junior and senior bookkeepers work US hours, Starting at $14/hr, full-time or part-time, through staffing (monthly fee) or direct hire (one-time 20% of annual salary).
How much does it cost to hire a remote Bookkeeper through HiresLink?
Bookkeepers start at $1,300/mo per month in salary, with no upfront fee. A comparable in-house bookkeeper in the US averages about $52K per year before payroll taxes, benefits, software seats and office overhead, so most finance teams save roughly 70% 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 Bookkeeper?
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 bookkeeper working your hours on QuickBooks Online, Xero, Bill.com, Expensify — not a shared pool or a ticket queue.
How fast can we hire a Bookkeeper?
You receive a shortlist in 5 business days of your intake call. Most finance clients interview 2-3 pre-vetted bookkeepers in the first week and have someone onboarded in 7-14 days, because candidates are already tested on Bank & credit-card reconciliation, Categorization & journal entries, AP/AR processing.
How do you vet bookkeepers?
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 QuickBooks Online, Xero, Bill.com, and two verified employer references. Only the top ~3% of applicants reach your shortlist.
What time zone do bookkeepers 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 bookkeeper 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 Bookkeeper work in?
Our finance bench works daily in QuickBooks Online, Xero, Bill.com, Expensify, Hubdoc. If your stack is different, we screen specifically for it before the shortlist — day-to-day responsibilities include Reconcile bank and credit cards weekly, Categorize transactions and post journal entries, Manage AP/AR cycles.
Is it secure and compliant to work with a remote Bookkeeper?
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 Bookkeeper 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 bookkeepers from Latin America for US small businesses handling daily QuickBooks and Xero reconciliation, AP/AR, and monthly close with EOR compliance and USD flat-rate pricing starting at $14/hr.