Hire a Bookkeeper. By the hour.
Certified bookkeepers to keep your books clean, categorized and reconciled monthly.
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What a bookkeeper actually does.
A bookkeeper keeps your books categorized, reconciled and audit-ready — the unglamorous foundation every financial decision depends on. ViaHourly bookkeepers are matched based on your accounting software, transaction volume and industry, so month-end close stops being a fire drill.
Why teams hire a bookkeeper.
Transactions pile up uncategorized, making tax time a scramble instead of a formality.
Without a second set of trained eyes, bank and credit card mismatches go unnoticed for months.
Owners can't answer 'are we profitable this month' without a multi-day scramble.
Transaction volume has grown past what one local hire can keep up with.
What ViaHourly delivers instead.
Categorization, reconciliation and reporting delivered by a fixed date every month.
A documented chart of accounts and reconciled statements your CPA can trust at tax time.
P&L and cash flow snapshots whenever you need them, not just at year-end.
Add hours as volume grows instead of re-hiring or re-training.
"We were four months behind on reconciliation going into tax season. Getting current before the deadline instead of after it changed everything with our CPA relationship."
Illustrative example based on the kind of outcome clients in this situation typically describe — not a quote from a specific customer.
How you hire a Bookkeeper.
- 01Submit brief
Tell us the scope, tools and outcome you need from your bookkeeper.
- 02Review matches
Our team hand-picks a shortlist based on skills, industry and availability.
- 03Kickoff call
Meet the expert, align on the plan and start tracking hours.
- 04Iterate & scale
Extend, pause or expand — always at the same hourly rate.
What's in scope for a bookkeeper.
- Monthly transaction categorization and coding
- Bank and credit card reconciliation
- Accounts payable and receivable tracking
- Payroll journal entries and vendor 1099 tracking
- P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow reporting
- Chart of accounts cleanup and maintenance
- Coordination with your CPA at tax time
- GAAP-consistent categorization judgment
- Bank reconciliation accuracy
- Multi-entity or multi-location bookkeeping
- Accrual vs. cash basis fluency
- Clear financial reporting for non-accountants
- Attention to detail under monthly deadlines
How businesses put a bookkeeper to work.
A bookkeeper untangles six months of uncategorized transactions before year-end tax filing.
A restaurant group's bookkeeper reconciles four separate bank accounts monthly across locations.
A startup's bookkeeper delivers reconciled books directly into the CPA's tax prep workflow.
Who hires bookkeepers on ViaHourly.
Clean, current books routinely save clients thousands in accountant clean-up fees at tax time and catch billing or subscription errors that would otherwise go unnoticed for months.
Bookkeepers start from $28/hr depending on transaction volume, entity complexity and software. Most small business engagements run 5–15 hours a month.
| Factor | In-house hire | ViaHourly |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost (typical SMB) | $3,500+/mo salaried | $300–$900/mo hourly |
| Coverage during vacation | Gap in coverage | Backup bookkeeper available |
| Software expertise | One system | Matched to your existing stack |