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How a Luxury Appliances Provider Hired a Bookkeeping and Accounting Specialist for $1,350/ month

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Success Stories is a regular series all about the talent our clients hire via Somewhere and how much they cost. New here? Somewhere is a headhunter agency that helps small businesses hire top overseas talent for 80% less than US equivalents.

Editor’s note: Some customers prefer not to be named, so we’ve purposefully removed their company name in this article. We’re their secret weapon. :-)

What does this client’s business do? 

Our client provides luxury appliances and high-end home goods at more affordable price points. They cater to homeowners, renovators, and builders.  

Who was hired and what was their role?

They needed someone who would help them in bookkeeping and accounting. Somewhere then helped them hire Van.

Now their Bookkeeping and Accounting Specialist, Van carries out the following tasks:

  • Managing QuickBooks, monthly bank reconciliation, and internal tracking of Excel sheets
  • Reconciling purchase orders 
  • Helping in the processing and fulfilling of orders 
  • Assisting the CEO with bookkeeping tasks

What is the salary of the individual they hired?

Van now works full-time in the client time zone for $1,350 per month. 

What was the candidate’s background before being hired?

Van has been in accounting and bookkeeping for eight years. She is proficient in accounting and productivity tools such as QuickBooks, Xero, SAP, Asana, Teams, Google Meet, and MS Office. In her previous employments, Van did general accounting tasks like post transactions, bookkeeping, bank reconciliation, preparation of financial statements, audits, and financial analyses. She also has experience in processing financial transactions of Canadian clients like bank reconciliation, monthly financial reports, and year-end financial requirements. Given her extensive experience, Van was the most qualified candidate to hire. 

Need to hire someone like this too?

When you need to hire an efficient Bookkeeping and Accounting Specialist to support your business, reach out to us at Somewhere.

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