Bookkeeping & Finance
A property manager’s books are not a law firm’s books, and neither one looks anything like a construction company’s job costing. Hiring a generic bookkeeper for an industry-specific back office is how businesses end up redoing a year of records. Here is how RS Global recruits remote bookkeepers for each of these three industries, and what clients actually pay.
Key Takeaways
- A remote bookkeeper through RS Global costs $2,200 to $2,500 per month all-in, compared to $4,600 to $7,330+ per month for a comparable US hire fully loaded.
- Bookkeeping is industry-specific. Trust accounting for property managers, job costing for contractors, and IOLTA reconciliation for law firms each require different screening, which is why every RS Global search is custom recruiting built from zero.
- Every candidate passes a manual accounting assessment designed by RS Global’s co-founder, a former corporate accounting manager at McCormick, plus employment verification through Peru’s government payroll database.
Why a Generic Bookkeeper Is the Wrong Hire for These Three Industries
Most bookkeeping placements fail for the same reason. The candidate knew debits from credits but had never seen the specific workflows the business runs on every day.
A property management bookkeeper who has never handled a trust account can put a company out of compliance with state regulations. A construction bookkeeper who does not understand retainage will misstate every receivable on the aging report. A legal bookkeeper who has never done a three-way reconciliation is a liability the firm cannot afford.
This is why RS Global does not pull bookkeepers from a bench. Every search starts from zero. When a property management company, a contractor, or a law firm engages RS Global, the team sources 60 to 100 candidates specifically for that role and screens for the industry workflows that business actually runs.
Remote Bookkeepers for Property Management Companies
Property management bookkeeping runs on three recurring cycles: rent collection, owner disbursements, and vendor payments. A remote bookkeeper handles all three, working inside platforms like AppFolio, Buildium, or Rent Manager.
The typical scope includes recording rent payments and applying them to the correct tenant ledgers, reconciling trust and operating accounts separately, preparing monthly owner statements, processing vendor invoices and maintenance payables, tracking security deposits, and supporting CAM reconciliations for commercial portfolios.
Trust accounting is the part that matters most. Most states require tenant and owner funds to be held separately from company funds, with clean records for each. That is a workflow question RS Global screens for directly, not something to discover after the hire starts.
Remote Bookkeepers for Construction Companies
Construction bookkeeping is its own discipline. The general ledger only tells you if the company is profitable. Job costing tells you which projects are, and that is where contractors live or die.
A remote construction bookkeeper handles job cost coding for labor, materials, subcontractors, and equipment, progress billing including AIA-style applications, retainage tracking on both receivables and payables, work-in-progress reporting, lien waiver tracking, and certified payroll support.
These candidates work in QuickBooks with job costing enabled, Sage, Foundation, or Buildertrend, depending on what the contractor already runs. The screening focuses on whether the candidate can walk through a job cost structure and explain over and under billing, not just whether they can post an invoice.
Remote Bookkeepers for Law Firms
Legal bookkeeping has one non-negotiable at its center: the trust account. Client funds held in IOLTA accounts must reconcile three ways, matching the bank balance, the trust ledger, and the sum of every individual client ledger.
A remote legal bookkeeper performs those three-way reconciliations monthly, maintains individual client trust ledgers, processes client billing and payments in platforms like Clio, MyCase, or PracticePanther, manages accounts payable, and keeps records ready for a bar audit at any time.
Compliance responsibility always stays with the attorneys. What the bookkeeper provides is clean, current, audit-ready records under the firm’s oversight, so partners are not reconciling trust accounts at 9 pm after billable hours.
What a Remote Bookkeeper Costs Through RS Global
RS Global prices bookkeepers at the entry level tier: $2,200 to $2,500 per month, all-in. That is the complete client cost. It covers the professional’s compensation plus RS Global’s full management layer: international payroll, labor contracts, HR, compliance, PTO, benefits, and W8BEN tax documentation.
A comparable US bookkeeper with 2 to 3 years of experience runs $4,600 to $7,330 or more per month once payroll taxes, benefits, equipment, and overhead are counted. The savings per hire lands between $25,000 and $55,000 per year.
| Cost Component | US Bookkeeper | RS Global Bookkeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost to the client (all-in) | $4,600–$7,330+/mo | $2,200–$2,500/mo |
| Payroll taxes & benefits | +25–30% on top of salary | Included |
| Recruiting cost | $3,000–$8,000 avg | $0 |
| Equipment & office overhead | $2,000–$4,000/yr | Included |
| HR, payroll & compliance admin | Owner handles | RS Global handles |
| Annual all-in total | $55,000–$75,000+ | $26,400–$30,000 |
There are no setup fees, no retainers, and no recruiting fees. The first payment is due when the bookkeeper starts working. Pricing details are on the compare costs page.
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Book a Free Discovery Call No fees until your hire starts. · connect@rsglobalstaffingservices.com · 410-694-7230How RS Global Screens a Bookkeeper Before You Meet Them
Plenty of candidates can operate QuickBooks. Fewer can do accounting. The software posts journal entries in the background, so someone can click through it for years without understanding what is underneath.
RS Global tests for this directly. Every bookkeeping candidate takes a manual accounting assessment designed by Sunny Chhatani, RS Global’s co-founder and CFO, a former corporate accounting manager at McCormick with an MBA from the Robert H. Smith School of Business. Candidates post journal entries by hand and reason through transactions without software automation.
Verification goes further than skills. RS Global confirms every candidate’s employment history through Peru’s national government payroll database, a record no US-based staffing firm can access. If a candidate is working multiple jobs at once, or their work history does not match their resume, it shows before they ever reach a client.
Out of 60 to 100 candidates sourced for the role, the client meets the top three, each with a written summary, a CV, and a video interview recorded specifically for that company. The search takes 2 to 3 weeks, and that timeline is what a real search looks like.
The Discovery Call Is Where the Industry Fit Gets Defined
Every RS Global search begins with a call with Ravi or Sunny Chhatani, the founders. Not a sales rep working from a script. They ask how your rent cycle runs, how many jobs you have open, or how your firm bills, because those answers shape the search brief.
Both founders grew up in Lima and built careers inside US companies, including Morgan Stanley and McCormick. That combination is why the shortlist you receive fits your workflows instead of a generic job title. RS Global places roles across every industry, and bookkeeping for these three verticals is one of the most requested searches.
The Risk Structure, In Plain Terms
Clients pay nothing until the bookkeeper starts. If the placement does not work out, RS Global recruits a replacement at no additional cost. There is no long-term contract.
The number that matters most is what happens after placement: 92% of RS Global professionals are still in their roles. Peru runs on Eastern Time year-round, so the bookkeeper works your business hours, joins your calls live, and closes the month when you do.
For a deeper look at how this works for accounting-heavy teams, see how small accounting firms use nearshore staff.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a remote bookkeeper cost through RS Global?
$2,200 to $2,500 per month, all-in. That single fee covers the professional’s compensation plus payroll, labor contracts, HR, compliance, PTO, benefits, and W8BEN tax documentation. A comparable US hire costs $4,600 to $7,330 or more per month fully loaded.
Can a remote bookkeeper handle trust accounting for a property management company?
Yes. RS Global screens property management bookkeeping candidates for trust accounting experience specifically: separating tenant and owner funds from operating funds, reconciling each account monthly, and producing clean owner statements in platforms like AppFolio, Buildium, or Rent Manager.
Do RS Global bookkeepers understand construction job costing?
Candidates recruited for construction roles are screened on job cost coding, progress billing, retainage tracking, and work-in-progress reporting. The search is custom recruiting for your role, so construction experience is a requirement of the search, not a bonus.
Can a law firm use a remote bookkeeper for IOLTA trust accounts?
Yes, under the firm’s oversight. The bookkeeper performs monthly three-way reconciliations, maintains individual client trust ledgers, and keeps records audit-ready. Compliance responsibility stays with the attorneys, and the bookkeeper keeps the records that make compliance manageable.
What software do RS Global bookkeepers work in?
Whatever your business already runs. Common placements work in QuickBooks, AppFolio, Buildium, Rent Manager, Sage, Foundation, Buildertrend, Clio, MyCase, and PracticePanther. Software experience is defined in the search brief before sourcing begins.
What happens if the bookkeeper does not work out?
RS Global recruits a replacement at no additional cost. A new search runs from scratch, and there is no long-term contract locking you in. Combined with zero upfront fees, the client carries essentially no hiring risk.