Hire a Bookkeeper.
Bookkeepers we place keep the daily ledger in shape — invoices reconciled, expenses categorized, vendor records clean — so month-end takes a day instead of a week. We vet for software fluency (QuickBooks, Xero), reconciliation accuracy, and the discipline to flag an anomaly before it becomes an audit comment.
Pre-vetted, full-time dedicated, with HR & payroll handled. $1,500–3,500 CAD/month depending on seniority.
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Overview
What a Bookkeeper actually does.
Weekly books, reconciliations, AR/AP, and the kind of ledger discipline that lets your accountant focus on close, not cleanup.
Responsibilities
- Categorize and reconcile bank, credit-card, and merchant feeds weekly
- Process AR and AP — invoices in, bills out, ageing reports
- Maintain vendor and customer records in QuickBooks or Xero
- Prepare ledgers and supporting schedules for monthly close
- Flag anomalies and unreconciled items to the senior accountant
Core Skills
What they bring on day one.
WHAT A SHORTLIST LOOKS LIKE
What a Bookkeeper placement looks like.
Seniority bands and typical stacks for a bookkeeper placement.
Junior, 2 years
Junior tier, $1,500–$2,000 CAD/month
QuickBooks, Bookkeeping basics, Excel, Vendor records
Mid-Level, 4 years
Mid-Level tier, $2,500–$3,500 CAD/month
QuickBooks Online, Xero, Reconciliations, AR/AP
Illustrative bands, not real candidates. A co-founder presents your actual shortlist after the discovery call.
PRICING
Tiers for a Bookkeeper.
Junior to Mid-Level, one flat CAD rate per month per hire.
What this role costs
- Bookkeeper through Obelisk Talent (Junior to Mid-Level)
- $1,500–3,500 CAD / month
- Flat retainer, all-in: HR, payroll & management included. No placement fee.
What each tier includes, and the full comparison with a local Canadian hire: see the pricing page →
How We Vet This Role
What a Bookkeeper has to show us.
Bookkeeping candidates reconcile a sample three-month feed with seeded errors — we grade catch rate, categorization consistency, and the questions they ask before guessing.
See The Obelisk Vetting ProcessRELATED ROLES
Hiring more than one?
Roles that pair with a bookkeeper, under the same contract.
Ready to brief a Bookkeeper?
15-minute call, written brief same day, a shortlist of 1–2 pre-vetted candidates typically within a week. If the first bookkeeper is not the right fit, the 30-day replacement guarantee covers the second one.
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