Accounting staff for US CPA firms
Dedicated accounting staff for your US firm.
Hire a full-time accounting professional from South Africa or Sri Lanka. They work in your systems, to your standards, as part of your team.
30-minute role-planning call. No obligation.
Built through experience
Built inside Around Finance first.
We learned how to recruit, integrate and retain distributed accounting teams by doing it ourselves. Around People brings that operating model to your firm.
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Roles and indicative monthly pricing · USD
Choose the capacity your firm needs.
Each role is a dedicated full-time team member. Employment, payroll, equipment and ongoing support are included.
Bookkeeper
Recurring processing, reconciliations, workpapers and month-end support.
US$2,150–$2,750per month
Accountant
Accounts preparation, management reporting and close support ready for your review.
US$3,350–$3,950per month
Senior bookkeeper
Portfolio ownership, reconciliations and month-end delivery.
US$3,450–$4,250per month
Accountant
Accounts production, management reporting and ownership of the file through to review.
US$4,250–$4,850per monthFinal pricing depends on experience, location and agreed working-hour overlap. Your USD quote and any applicable taxes are confirmed before recruitment begins.
Need a senior accountant, senior auditor or client manager? We also recruit for senior accounting, audit planning, fieldwork, review and client coordination. These roles are quoted individually.
How it works
From role brief to teammate.
Agree the role
Set responsibilities, experience, software and working-hour overlap.
Meet the shortlist
Meet 1–3 candidates, each assessed and interviewed twice by us.
Select your person
You interview the candidates and decide who joins your team.
Build them in
You direct the work. We manage employment, equipment and ongoing support.
Around Certified · Our training approach
Prepared for the way your firm works.
Accounting skills, practical AI use and your firm’s workflows. We bring people up to speed on the tools and working methods relevant to their role.
Built from our experience running distributed accounting teams at Around Finance.
Start with accounting skills
Role-specific assessments establish the skills and experience each candidate brings.
Use modern tools with judgement
Practical preparation covers approved AI tools, checking outputs and handling exceptions.
Prepare for your workflows
Your systems, responsibilities and review process shape selection and preparation.
The tools we use at Around Finance
- Xero
- QuickBooks
- XBert
- Claude Cowork
- Notion
- n8n
- Make
- Fireflies
- Vinyl
Required tools and knowledge are agreed in your role brief. Relevant candidate experience is confirmed during selection.
Working with your US firm
Clear expectations before you hire.
Working hours and software
Tell us your US time zone, required live overlap and accounting software—Xero, QuickBooks Online or another platform. We assess relevant experience and confirm a workable schedule with candidates before placement.
Your systems and controls
You retain direction, review responsibility and systems ownership. Your team member works within the access permissions you set, with managed equipment and confidentiality arrangements in place before access begins.
Plan your next hire
Practical guides for your US firm.
Check the working day, location and arrangement before choosing your person.
Make US working hours work
Agree live overlap, handovers and review time around your firm’s time zone.
Read the working-hours guide →
Choose the right location
Compare candidate evidence, qualifications, hours and provider support.
Read the country guide →
Check you are ready to hire
Resolve responsibilities, data access, costs and exit arrangements before recruitment.
Read the offshoring checklist →Explore all staffing guides
Find practical help on pricing, onboarding, employment and accounting technology.
Browse the guide library →Common questions
Before you build your team.
Are team members shared between clients?
No. Your team member is dedicated to your firm full-time.
Who manages the work and employment?
You manage responsibilities, priorities and day-to-day accounting work. Around People manages employment, payroll, equipment and ongoing support.
Can we specify software experience and working hours?
Yes. Include your required systems knowledge, US time zone and working-hour overlap in the role brief. Relevant experience and a workable schedule are confirmed during candidate selection.
Can our team member work with AI and automation tools?
Include your approved tools and workflows in the role brief. Our Around Certified training approach focuses on practical use of modern technology, checking AI-assisted outputs and handling exceptions within your firm’s review process. Relevant candidate experience and preparation needs are agreed during selection.
What does the placement fee cover?
The one-off US$2,350 fee covers recruitment, assessment, shortlist preparation and onboarding. Your quote confirms the monthly price and any applicable taxes before recruitment begins.
Plan your next hire
Tell us where your firm needs capacity.
Discuss the role, working hours and pricing in a practical 30-minute call. We will explain the model and tell you whether Around People is a fit.
No obligation.