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Add qualifiedaccounting capacityIn two weeks. Not three months.

We expand your team with qualified bookkeepers and accountants from the Philippines, South Africa, and Latin America. You manage the work; we handle the rest.

Expand Your Team

From $2,000 a month

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Michelle, offshore bookkeeper at Bamboo Works

The accounting talent shortage

Sounds familiar?

  1. The talent isn’t there.

    Every firm in your market is chasing the same shrinking pool.

  2. You’re turning away good clients.

    The work is there. The hands aren’t.

  3. Your seniors are doing junior work.

    Reconciliations and data entry, while the advisory work waits.

  4. Hiring takes months. Turnover is high.

    By the time someone’s productive, they’re already looking.

  5. Salaries are climbing.

    The gap comes straight out of your margin.

It isn't a talent problem.

It's a capacity problem.

Our solution

Hire accounting capacity in 2 weeks.

Full-time bookkeepers and accountants from the Philippines, Latin America or South Africa, hired for your firm and working only for you.

Qualified

Licensed and degree-qualified professionals, experienced with US firms.

Exclusive

Full-time on your team, working for your firm and no one else.

Flexible

Long-term hires on flexible terms.

2 weeks

Three vetted candidates in 10 days. Working within two weeks.

From $2,000 a month, all in. Recruitment, payroll, HR and support included.

Successful placement guarantee

Want to see what this looks like for your firm?

How the work splits

Your team, with more capacity.

Your team stays focused on clients. Your Bamboo team takes on the volume, so your firm can move faster.

Onshore

Your team

The work your clients pay your name for.

  • Client relationships
  • Advisory conversations
  • Review and sign-off
  • Judgment calls
  • Winning new work

Offshore

Your Bamboo team

The volume that currently eats your week.

  • Transaction processing
  • Bank and card reconciliations
  • Accounts payable and receivable
  • Month-end close support
  • Catch-up, cleanup and reports

Inside your firm, not beside it

Your software, your channels, your standups, your close calendar.

Coverage that fits your firm

Match your team's hours or extend coverage beyond your office hours.

A lead as the team grows

Past a few people, a team lead coordinates the workload so you don't have to.

Your clients keep the same point of contact. Your seniors get their week back.

The talent

Qualified people. Ready to work.

Experienced bookkeepers and accountants from proven global talent markets, selected for their skills, experience and fit with your firm.

  • 🇵🇭 Philippines
  • 🇿🇦 South Africa
  • 🇦🇷 Argentina
  • + more

Bookkeepers

2–5 years on US books

Transactions coded, accounts reconciled, AP and AR moving, so nothing stacks up behind the close.

  • QuickBooks
  • Xero
  • Bill.com
All-in monthlyfrom $2,000/mo

Accountants

5+ years, US GAAP

Runs the month-end close and prepares clean workpapers, so your reporting lands on time, every month.

  • NetSuite
  • Sage Intacct
  • QuickBooks
All-in monthlyfrom $2,800/mo

Tax Accountants

5+ years, US returns

Prepares returns and workpapers through the season, so busy season stops landing entirely on your seniors.

  • UltraTax CS
  • Drake
  • Lacerte
All-in monthlyfrom $3,000/mo

Need a specific mix of roles?

Two bookkeepers and a tax accountant, an executive assistant, or something else entirely. If the work can be done remotely, we can recruit for it.

Philippines · South Africa · Latin America

Why we hire from these regions.

The talent isn't scarce everywhere. It's scarce in your market.

  • A deep talent pool

    A large, established profession in each region, not a scarce one.

  • Strong universities

    Competitive, well-regarded degrees with a serious workload behind them.

  • Strict licensing

    National CPA exams pass around a third. Many of our accountants are qualified.

  • Professional English

    Fluent enough for client calls, not just email.

Salaries are lower because the cost of living is lower. The standard isn't.

Security & control

Your systems. Your controls. Your data.

Adding an offshore team shouldn't mean giving up control.

Your Bamboo team works directly within your existing accounting systems and workflows, with access determined by your firm's requirements. We handle recruitment, payroll and HR while you retain control over your systems and client data.

What's in place

  • Vetted & background checked professionals
  • Confidentiality & data-protection agreements
  • Role-based system access
  • MFA and secure credential practices
  • Structured onboarding & offboarding
  • Security and confidentiality training

Client story

From one hire to eight.

Licensed fund administrator

The Bahamas

An eight-person team behind a licensed fund administrator.

Our client is a Securities Commission of The Bahamas licensed fund administrator, offering wealth management, fund administration and regulated digital asset services in one platform.

Bamboo Works built the eight-person offshore team behind it. Recruited, vetted and supported by us, working in the client's systems and under the client's supervision.

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Professionals placed
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Companies served
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Talent markets
5.0Google rating

How it works

Build your team in 4 steps.

01

Discovery Call

30 minutes to see if we're the right fit for your business. No commitment.

02

Sourcing & Vetting

We find exceptional talent and present only the strongest three.

03

Interviews & Hire

Meet your shortlist, choose the right fit, and we'll handle the rest.

04

Onboarding & Ongoing Support

Your new hire gets to work while we manage payroll, HR and support.

Build your accounting team. We'll handle the rest.

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing.

Build a dedicated accounting department while we take care of recruitment, HR, payroll, compliance and ongoing support.

Individual Bookkeeper
From $2,000/mo

All-in, per person, full-time (40h/week)

Recruitment & vetting
Payroll & HR
AI Academy
Dedicated account manager
Lifetime replacement guarantee
Bookkeeping Team
Custom/mo

Full-time seats, no minimums

Workforce strategy & role mapping
Team design & recruitment
Team integration
Dedicated account manager
Lifetime replacement guarantee

These are starting prices. The right mix for your firm depends on the work, so we map it with you before you commit to anything.

Questions

Before you ask.

The questions every firm asks before their first offshore hire, answered straight.

We typically present a shortlist of three vetted candidates within 10 days.

Most clients have their bookkeeper onboarded and working within two weeks.

Not ready to talk?

See what your first 30 days could look like.

Leave your email and we'll send you a simple overview of what to expect, from hiring to onboarding.

Ready to expand your accounting capacity?

Tell us what you need. We'll help you build the right team and introduce you to three vetted candidates within 10 days.

Expand Your Team