Hire bookkeepers and accountants, vetted in 10 calendar days

Bookkeepers, accounts payable and receivable specialists, payroll staff and controllers, tested in your accounting stack before you interview. Clean books, closed on schedule.

Fewer than 1% of applicants are presented
Global talent starting at $12/hr
US talent starting at 12.5% of first-year salary

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Roles we staff

From bookkeepers to controllers

Bookkeeping and ledger Daily coding and reconciliation that keeps the close predictable.
  • Bookkeeper

  • Virtual Bookkeeper

  • Staff Accountant

  • Senior Accountant

  • Accounting Manager

  • Controller

Payables and receivables Invoices out, bills paid and the aging report worked.
  • Accounts Payable Specialist

  • Accounts Receivable Collections Specialist

  • Accounts Payable and Receivable Specialist

  • Billing Specialist

  • Invoice Processor

  • Credit Controller

Payroll and reporting The payroll run, the budget and the numbers leadership decides on.
  • Payroll Specialist

  • Payroll Manager

  • Finance Manager

  • Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst

  • Financial Analyst

  • Budget Analyst

Specialist finance Tax, treasury and the reconciliations nobody else wants.
  • Tax Preparer

  • Revenue Cycle Specialist

  • Cost Accountant

  • Treasury Analyst

  • Procure to Pay Specialist

  • Reconciliation Specialist

Don't see your role? No problem. We staff 100+ roles across 10+ departments, so tell us what you need.

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What administrative staffing takes off your plate

Monthly close Days, not weeks, every month
Reconciliations Done weekly, so the close is not archaeology
Aging report Worked down instead of reported on
Payroll runs On time, correct, without a scramble
Current numbers Leadership deciding on this month, not last
Transparent pricing

Two ways to hire. Transparent pricing.

Every finance role prices the same way. Both models carry the same bar: vetted candidates in 10 calendar days and 5-Stage Vetting. The guarantee differs by model: 60-day replacement on US Direct Hire, 100% performance replacement on Global Fully Managed.

Specialist recruiters 5-Stage Vetting Vetted candidates in 10 calendar days
GlobalFully Managed
Starting at
$12/hour

Exceptional talent from Latin America, the Philippines, South Africa, Eastern Europe, and Canada, from $12/hr. One monthly fee, all-inclusive: sourcing, vetting, payroll, compliance, and ongoing support.

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USDirect Hire
One-time placement fee, from
12.5%of salary

Full-time professionals across the United States, employed directly by you. One placement fee: from 12.5% of first-year salary, with the $995 retainer credited against it. Prefer nothing upfront? From 15%, paid only when you hire. Traditional agencies charge 20-30% of salary for the same search.

Explore US staffing

Not sure which desk to fill first?

Name the work that is slipping. We will recommend the seat that fixes it, the right model for it, and share expected cost and timeline.

When to hire

When the close slips past the tenth

Most teams wait too long. These are the points where the seat pays for itself immediately.

Close keeps slipping Month end lands weeks late, every month.
Founder does the books Your time goes on coding transactions.
Invoices raised late Cash arrives slower than it needs to.
Numbers get questioned Nobody fully trusts the current figures.
Do any of these sound familiar?
  • The close takes weeks, not days.
  • Reconciliation has become archaeology.
  • Leadership decides on last month's numbers.
  • Your controller is doing data entry.
  • The aging report gets reported, never worked.
  • Payroll is a scramble every cycle.
How it works

How our hiring process works

Fewer than 1% of applicants are presented. Every administrative candidate passes 5-Stage Vetting with AI-assisted screening, and you see vetted candidates in 10 calendar days.

AI-assisted screening

Every application is screened against the role's real requirements before a recruiter reviews it.

Skills assessment

Candidates prove the core skills the role needs through practical, job-specific tasks.

Communication and culture

We assess English fluency, communication, and fit for how your team actually works.

Background verification

Work history, credentials, and identity are verified before any candidate advances.

Reference checks

We speak to past managers to confirm performance before a candidate reaches you.

Model fit

Where your bookkeepers work best

Hire in the US when
  • The seat signs filings or carries fiduciary duty
  • Auditors expect a domestic point of contact
  • The role manages a US team on your payroll
Hire globally when
  • The work lives in your accounting software
  • Transaction volume needs consistent daily hands
  • You want senior support at junior cost

Both models carry the same vetting bar and the same guarantee. Pricing for each is above.

Role / responsibility Global US direct hire Why
Daily transaction coding Global Lives entirely in your accounting software
Account reconciliations Global System work with no location benefit
Payables and receivables Global Structured, high volume, staffs globally
Tax filings and sign off US direct hire Carries fiduciary duty, keep it domestic
Auditor point of contact US direct hire Auditors expect a domestic contact
Payroll processing Global US direct hire Depends on provider and jurisdiction
Month end close preparation Global Coordination work, staffs globally
Board and lender reporting US direct hire Usually presented by a domestic seat

One partner, onshore and global

A US office manager working alongside two fully managed global assistants is a Tuesday, not an exception. You pick the model per desk and we run both under one partner.

Proof

What our clients say.

"I run an ecomm business and have worked with people remote but needed new hires. HireHawk has been incredible. Great talent, great people, great onboarding, great pricing."

"It was very easy working with HireHawk, from looking for viable candidates, the interview process, all the way to implementation of your hire, they handle it all. We are also very happy with our hire. Very easy and seamless process."

"HireHawk filled two senior roles in under two weeks. The candidates were sharper than anything our in-house recruiter surfaced in months."

Growing US companies use HireHawk for vetted candidates in 10 calendar days, onboarding in 21 days, and a guarantee behind every placement: 100% performance replacement on Global Fully Managed, 60-day replacement on US Direct Hire.

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Staffing agency HireHawk

HireHawk is a staffing agency for growing US companies that staffs finance desks from daily bookkeeping through to the monthly close. Candidates are screened on coding, reconciliation, the aging report and the accounting system you already run.

FAQ

Administrative Support staffing, answered

Should I hire a bookkeeper or an accountant?

A bookkeeper records transactions and reconciles accounts daily. An accountant interprets those records, owns the close and prepares statements. Most growing companies need the bookkeeper first and add accounting seniority when the close, not the data entry, becomes the bottleneck.

Which accounting software do your candidates know?

Candidates are matched and tested on the system you run, most commonly QuickBooks, Xero, NetSuite, Sage or Bill.com. Software fluency is screened during vetting rather than taken on trust, and an unusual stack gets scoped on the discovery call. Where a client runs something niche, we screen for transferable ledger depth instead of claiming fluency that does not exist.

Is a global finance hire safe for our books?

Yes, with the same controls you would apply to any hire. Global Fully Managed staff work inside your software under your approval limits, and separation of duties stays with you. Background and reference checks run inside 5-Stage Vetting on every placement.

Can a global bookkeeper handle US payroll and tax?

They can prepare and process, but the signing and filing responsibility stays with a US hire or your CPA. Most clients run a hybrid: global staff handle preparation and reconciliation volume, while a US seat owns filings and sign-off. That split keeps the volume work cheap without putting a filing obligation anywhere it does not belong.

How senior can a global finance hire be?

Senior. Our core markets have deep benches of qualified accountants, including candidates with US GAAP exposure and professional qualifications. Senior seats are quoted individually rather than at the entry rate, because experience at that level prices differently. We will tell you on the discovery call which seniority band your role sits in before you commit to a search.

How quickly can a finance hire start closing books?

Shortlist in 10 calendar days, onboarding in 21 days, and most bookkeepers own their first full close within two cycles. The variable is documentation quality on your side, not candidate capability, so we cover handover expectations before the search begins.

At what point should we hire in-house rather than use our accountant?

When you need the numbers between month ends. An external accountant produces compliant statements after the period closes, which is the wrong cadence for operating decisions. A bookkeeper on your team keeps the ledger current daily, and most companies make that move well before they think they need to.

Can one finance hire cover bookkeeping and reporting?

Early on, yes, and it is the most common first finance seat. The split comes when the reporting starts arriving late because transaction volume fills the week. At that point adding a bookkeeper underneath the analyst costs less than losing the analysis entirely.

Ready to close on time?

Tell us how long your close takes. Vetted candidates reach you in 10 calendar days.

Vetted candidates in 10 calendar days
Every placement guaranteed
No long-term contract
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