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Finance & Accounting · Save ~56% vs a local hire

Hire a Remote Accountant

Add accounting capacity without adding headcount risk. Dedicated, fully managed. Save ~56% vs a local hire.

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Finance & AccountingSave ~56% vs a local hire
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Finance & Accounting

What does a remote accountant do?

A PartnerUp accountant works only for your business. You direct their work day to day, the same as any team member. We recruit them, onboard them into your systems, and handle their pay, compliance and HR. They're not a freelancer juggling other clients, and they're not a rotating agency resource.

What they handleFinancial statement preparationTax return preparation supportManagement reportingCash flow and budget supportReconciliations and general ledger maintenance
Ideal forAccounting and advisory firms scaling compliance and reporting capacity.
Where they're basedEvery hire works from our Hub in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It's one accountable location, not a scattered pool of home-based contractors.Why Sri Lanka? →

Every hire includes

01Recruitment, screening and your choice of shortlist
02Onboarding and system setup
03Payroll, compliance and HR handled by PartnerUp
04A 3 month probation period, and a free replacement within 2 to 3 weeks if needed
05A founding partner you can reach directly, with a 1 business day response

How We Compare

A dedicated accountant, not a placement

How hiring an accountant through PartnerUp compares with a freelancer or a traditional agency.

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PartnerUpPartnerUp Accountant
Freelancer
Traditional agency
Model
Dedicated hire, fully managed
Self-managed, per project
Shared account team
Continuity
Same person, long term. Free replacement within 2 to 3 weeks if needed
Can move on between projects
Staff can rotate
Cost
Predictable monthly cost, about 56% below a local hire
Hourly, varies
Retainer plus margin
Employment admin
Handled by PartnerUp
Handled by you
Handled, with a margin on top
Control
You direct the work
You direct the work, with no backup
Filtered through the agency

Data security

ISO-aligned processes and GDPR-compliant data handlingPersonal information handled in line with the Australian Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy PrinciplesAccess granted by you, limited by role, and removable at any timeCompany-managed devices, no local file storage, MFA on all accounts, VPN and a secure networkSigned confidentiality agreements for every hire

What it costs

Businesses typically save around 56% per accountant compared with an equivalent local salary.

Local salary100%
PartnerUp~44%
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Hiring FAQs

Before you hire

Here's what businesses usually ask before hiring an accountant through PartnerUp.

Every accountant we place is managed by PartnerUp's founding partners, two of whom are CA ANZ Chartered Accountants, so the rigour applied to compliance and reporting doesn't drop remotely.

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