Build your finance team

Managed offshore finance teams for Australian accounting practices.

WorkAid recruits and manages dedicated Filipino bookkeeping, payroll and accounting operations professionals. You direct the work. We handle hiring, Philippine employment, people management and agreed quality reviews.

Build your finance team See how it works

Full-time dedicated seat from A$2,400 a month. One replacement within the guarantee period at no additional placement fee.

BUILT FOR YOUR ACCOUNTING PRACTICE AND YOUR CLIENTS
What we do

Dedicated finance staff for your practice.

Hire a Filipino professional for bookkeeping, payroll, or accounts payable and receivable. You direct their work. We hire them, employ them and manage them. A CPA reviews what they do.

Bank and card reconciliation, transaction coding, invoicing, expenses and receipts, month-end tidy-up on Xero and MYOB. Every file passes a documented monthly review.

Not included: financial statements, tax returns, advisory, SMSF work or direct advice to your clients.

Employee setup, timesheets, pay runs, leave, deductions and terminations. PAYG withholding, superannuation, payroll reconciliations, STP preparation and BAS or IAS preparation for onshore review.

Your practice directs and supervises the work. Your practice approves the technical judgments and lodges. No award interpretation. No employment-law advice.

Payables: supplier invoice capture and coding, approval routing, payment batch preparation, supplier statement reconciliation and query resolution. Receivables: customer invoicing and statements, receipt allocation, collections follow-up on an agreed cadence and dispute logging. Aged payables and receivables reporting on both.

One seat covers both sides of the ledger. No payment leaves without your approval. Preparation and release stay with separate people. No debt recovery, legal action, credit decisions or settlements without your instruction.

Dedicated seat
Maricel S.
Bookkeeper · Xero and MYOB
Employed by WorkAid · Manila · 8:30am to 5:00pm AEST
This week Harbour Street Accounting
Bank and card reconciliation, 14 filesDone
Transaction coding and file maintenanceIn progress
Month-end query list to practiceDue 5 Sep
Receipts and expenses processedDone
Monthly CPA reviewFindings cleared in August
Dedicated seat
Joshua D.
Payroll Specialist
Employed by WorkAid · Manila · 8:30am to 5:00pm AEST
This cycle 5 client files
Northfield Dental fortnightly pay runAwaiting approval
PAYG and superannuation reconciledDone
STP file prepared for lodgementDone
Leave balances and terminations checkedDone
Prepared for your reviewApproval and lodgement stay with the practice
Dedicated seat
Adrian R.
Accounts Payable and Receivable
Employed by WorkAid · Cebu · 8:30am to 5:00pm AEST
This week Greenway Logistics
Supplier invoices captured and codedDone
Payment batch #118 prepared, A$24,310Awaiting approval
Customer statements issued, receipts allocatedDone
Collections follow-up, 9 accountsIn progress
Release controlClient approves every batch
How it works

Your team. Our support.

  1. We agree what you need

    The role, the workload, the hours.

  2. We find the person

    We recruit, test and background-check the professional for your seat.

  3. They work for you

    Your priorities. Your systems. Your direction.

  4. We manage them

    Philippine employment, equipment and people management. Plus the agreed CPA-led quality reviews.

Build your finance team
Client portal

See your team the way we do.

Staff availability, service requests, quality reviews and staffing changes in one portal that your practice and WorkAid both work from.

A short film of the client portal. It opens on your team, then one professional's profile with their credentials and safeguards, a message to them and their reply, the leave they have booked and who covers it, and the month's service report.

Quality control

You hire one person. A team stands behind them.

Your professional does not work alone. We check their work. We train them. We manage them. You direct the day-to-day, and one seat fee covers the rest.

A lead behind every seat

Every seat has a WorkAid team leader or QA professional. They check the work against the scope you agree. Anything that needs your decision comes to you.

Trained by WorkAid

We train the people you hire. The training does not stop once they start.

People management handled

We manage attendance, leave and performance. We run their payroll, benefits and health cover in the Philippines. You do not run HR offshore.

Covered when they are away

We plan leave with you and arrange cover. If your professional resigns within the guarantee period, we recruit a replacement. You pay no extra placement fee.

WorkAid quality assurance
Sharon P.
CPA · Quality Assurance

Our QA team tests every professional before they start on your seat. Once the seat is running, it checks the work and flags what needs fixing.

Technical screening Quality reviews Training Escalation to your practice
What every seat comes with
One monthly fee
A team leader or QA professional
Quality reviews to a scope you agree
Ongoing WorkAid training
Attendance, leave and performance managed
Leave planned with you, cover arranged
Philippine payroll, benefits and health cover
A replacement if they leave within the guarantee period
Issues raised with your practice
You direct the work. Your records stay in your systems.
Cost comparison

Less hiring overhead. A lower cost per seat.

A dedicated offshore seat adds capacity to your firm. It cuts the cost of that seat by 71% in year one. The workings sit beside it.

We handle recruitment, Philippine employment and people management. You keep your hours for your clients.

Estimated saving 71% in year one
  • Base salaryA$70,000
  • Superannuation at 12%A$8,400
  • Leave, public holidays and personal leaveA$11,900
  • Workers compensationA$1,050
  • Recruitment and onboardingA$5,000
  • Desk, equipment and softwareA$6,000
Estimated in-house totalA$102,350
WorkAid, including setupA$29,750
Pricing

Full-time dedicated capacity from A$2,400 per month.

One monthly price for an employed, equipped and reviewed professional.

Your dedicated finance professional

One full-time bookkeeping, payroll or AR/AP professional working Australian business hours for your practice.

A$2,400per seat, per month
See everything the seat includes

Included in your monthly fee

Your dedicated finance professional, supported by WorkAid’s people management and CPA-led quality reviews.

  • Dedicated, full-time finance professional working agreed Australian business hours
  • Philippine employment administration, staff payroll, statutory contributions and health cover
  • Ongoing people management, including attendance, leave and performance support
  • WorkAid-managed computer, VPN access and security controls
  • CPA-led quality reviews within an agreed scope
  • Client portal access for staff availability, requests and review findings

Fees and engagement terms

One-off setup feeNon-refundable. Covers advertising, screening, technical assessment and background checks.A$950
Monthly feeBilled in advance.A$2,400
Refundable depositOne month’s fee

Transparent pricing. No hidden fees.

Find the structure that fits your practice.

Build your finance team
Cost breakdown explained before you sign
A dedicated seat you direct, never a shared pool
One replacement within the guarantee period
Your Xero, MYOB and payroll stay in your name
Questions

What practices ask before they hire.

Something else on your mind? Email us.

Can we start with one professional?

Yes. Every WorkAid seat is one dedicated, full-time professional. We look at the work you have and tell you whether a full-time role fits.

Who employs them?

WorkAid does. We employ them in the Philippines and run their payroll, statutory contributions, benefits and health cover. We manage attendance, leave and performance. You do not run HR offshore.

Will they work in our systems?

Yes. They work in the systems and workflows you authorise, under day-to-day direction from your team. Your Xero, MYOB and payroll subscriptions stay in your name.

What hours do they work?

Australian business hours, agreed with you. Our professionals work 8:30am to 5:00pm AEST, Monday to Friday.

What happens when they take leave or resign?

We plan leave with you and arrange cover. If your professional resigns within the guarantee period, we recruit a replacement. You pay no extra placement fee.

How does quality review work?

We agree the scope, the frequency and the access with you. A CPA reviews the work within that scope. Findings and follow-up are recorded in the client portal. Your practice retains final approval.

Who approves payroll and regulated work?

Your practice supervises regulated work and approves and lodges submissions. WorkAid prepares the work and does not approve or lodge it.

How quickly can someone start?

We agree the role, the pricing and the review scope first. Then we recruit, assess and onboard the professional. You start in weeks, not months.

Your next hire is already working.

It starts with a short call. We shape the role with you, then recruit and assess the professional for it. You start in weeks, not months.

Build your finance team