Australian Capital Territory · Your own bookkeeper

Dedicated Bookkeeper in the ACT

Canberra contractors and consultancies need books coded per engagement — not a bookkeeper who treats every invoice the same. Your own named offshore bookkeeper from $999/month part-time, with project tracking set up from day one.

Monthly seats only — no hourly rates, no recruitment fees, same timezone as Canberra.

Free Xero health check

Why Canberra businesses hire through FinanceDesk

Project-coded from day one

Your bookkeeper codes every cost to the right engagement in Xero — labour, subcontractors, expenses — so margins per contract are visible without a spreadsheet rescue at quarter-end.

Contractor-cycle ownership

Associate and subcontractor invoices in, payment runs out, statements reconciled: L02 senior seats own the full AP cycle that consultancies drown in between contracts.

Scales with the contract pipeline

Between engagements, drop to part-time; when the next contract lands, scale back up. Monthly seats flex — the same trained person, no Canberra recruitment cycle.

Where a dedicated seat fits in Canberra

Government contractors

IT and engineering firms running multiple engagements need per-project books and tidy subcontractor records. An L02 senior ($2,650/mo full-time) owns the AP cycle and engagement coding daily.

Boutique consultancies

Civic and Barton advisory firms billing day rates with associate contractors: a part-time L01 ($999/mo) handles invoicing, contractor payments and reconciliations without a full-time salary.

Professional services

Legal, marketing and specialist firms from Belconnen to Woden with steady billing: an L01 full-time ($1,850/mo) keeps debtors managed and the ledger BAS-ready month after month.

Seats — monthly only, no hourly rates

L01 · Bookkeeper

Part-time $999/mo · Full-time $1,850/mo

  • Daily transaction coding & bank recs
  • Project/engagement coding in Xero
  • Contractor invoice processing
Scope my role

L02 · Senior Bookkeeper

Part-time $1,449/mo · Full-time $2,650/mo

  • Everything in L01
  • AP cycle ownership & payment runs
  • Subcontractor management
  • Management-report ready books
Scope my role

L03 · Lead Bookkeeper

Part-time $2,049/mo · Full-time $3,750/mo

  • Everything in L02
  • Multi-entity & complex structures
  • Process design across engagements
  • Cash-flow reporting cadence
Scope my role

BAS-ready ledgers Your bookkeeper keeps the ledger BAS-ready for your BAS agent or accountant. We never promise BAS or GST lodgement.

How it works

  1. Role scoping. A video call to define the seat: your engagements, contractor patterns, project-coding needs, and what "good" looks like in 90 days.
  2. Shortlist & interview. Meet vetted candidates — professional-services and contractor experience available — and pick your person.
  3. Onboarding. Xero access, project-tracking structure, contractor payment workflow and SOPs documented in week one.
  4. Daily work, monthly review. Your bookkeeper works your AEST hours; a CA-track accountant reviews the account monthly.

ACT dedicated bookkeeper FAQs

Can a dedicated bookkeeper handle our contractor and subcontractor payments?

Yes. Contractor and subcontractor invoice processing, scheduled payment runs and statement reconciliations are standard scope — particularly on L02 senior seats, which own the AP cycle end to end.

Will our books be coded per project or engagement?

Yes. We set up project tracking in Xero during onboarding so every cost lands against the right engagement — the record structure government contractors and consultancies need for acquittals and margin checks.

How do we handle confidentiality with an offshore bookkeeper?

Access is least-privilege and Xero-permission based, your bookkeeper works under confidentiality terms, and you hold the master access. Sensitive engagements can be ring-fenced to named projects.

Do you lodge BAS?

No. Your bookkeeper keeps the ledger reconciled and BAS-ready for your BAS agent or accountant to lodge. We never promise BAS or GST lodgement.

We're between contracts — can we scale the seat down?

Seats are monthly: drop from full-time to part-time between engagements and scale back up when the next contract lands. The same trained bookkeeper returns — no re-hiring into a hot Canberra market.

Books coded per engagement, from $999/mo

Start with a free Xero health check — then scope a contractor-ready seat around your pipeline.

Free Xero health check

Prefer to talk? [PHONE] · hello@financedesk.com.au