Offshore Finance & Accounting Back-Office

More than back-office.
Your extended
finance team.

NorthLedger provides accounting firms with a dedicated offshore finance and accounting team — handling your back-office workload and, when needed, representing your firm directly in client financial conversations.

40+
Years in finance & accounting
15+
Years as Senior Auditor (UK)
50%
Less than local hiring costs
100%
Confidentiality guaranteed
Free Pilot Available

Try us on one client's files. No commitment required.

01

Senior-Led Team

40+ years of finance experience leading every engagement — not junior data entry staff.

02

Client-Facing Capability

We can discuss P&L, balance sheets, and financial performance directly with your clients — under your brand.

03

~50% of Local Cost

Offshore rates without offshore quality. Senior expertise at a fraction of what you'd pay to hire locally.

The Challenge

Your team is stretched. Your clients need more.

Accounting firms face the same pressure everywhere — growing workloads, high staffing costs, and clients who expect financial insight, not just filed numbers.

01

Capacity without the headcount

Demand grows but hiring locally is expensive and slow. You end up turning away work or stretching your existing team too thin.

02

The cost of local staffing

A local bookkeeper or accountant means salary, benefits, and overhead. The economics rarely work for overflow or part-time needs.

03

Clients want more than compliance

Your SME clients increasingly want financial insight — someone who can explain their numbers, not just file them. Most firms can't resource this.

NorthLedger solves all three — at one fixed monthly cost.

What We Do

Four core services. Delivered to your standards.

We work to your firm's processes and quality bar. We learn your jurisdiction's requirements with your guidance — and deliver clean, accurate work every time.

BK

Bookkeeping & Data Entry

  • Bank & credit card reconciliations
  • Accounts payable & receivable processing
  • Transaction coding & categorisation
  • Works on QuickBooks, Sage, Xero and other platforms
  • Adapted to your jurisdiction's chart of accounts
FS

Financial Statements & Reporting

  • Profit & Loss statement preparation
  • Balance sheet compilation
  • Cash flow statements
  • Year-end working paper files
  • Akbar can present and discuss these directly with clients
PR

Payroll Processing

  • Payroll calculation & journal entries
  • Statutory deductions (jurisdiction rules provided by your firm)
  • Payslip and summary preparation
  • Payroll remittance schedules
  • Year-end payroll reporting support
MA

Management Accounts & CFO Support

  • Monthly management pack preparation
  • Variance analysis with commentary
  • KPI tracking and dashboard reporting
  • Cash flow forecasting
  • Senior-level financial review and insight
The NorthLedger Difference

We don't just process your files.
We represent your firm.

Most offshore services stop at data entry. NorthLedger goes further. Our certified accountants bring 40+ years of combined senior finance experience — and can engage directly with your clients on financial matters under your firm's brand.

"Your client calls with questions about their P&L. We take that call, provide clear financial insight, and reflect well on your firm — without you needing to be in the room."

This isn't a standard offshore bookkeeping service. It's a white-label finance partnership.

How the relationship grows

1
Phase 1 — From Day One

Back-office foundation

We take on your bookkeeping, financial statements, payroll, and management accounts. You see the quality. Trust builds.

2
Phase 2 — As You're Ready

Client-facing financial support

Our senior accountant joins client calls to discuss P&L, balance sheets, and financial performance — your white-label CFO in the room.

3
Phase 3 — Long-Term Partnership

Jurisdiction-specific work

As the relationship matures, we take on compliance filings, tax prep support, and regulatory work for your jurisdiction.

How It Works

Simple. Secure. Seamless.

01

Send us your files

Share client files via encrypted transfer. We sign an NDA before we touch anything. No email attachments, ever.

02

We deliver clean work

Your team reviews our output against agreed standards. We incorporate feedback and improve continuously.

03

You file and bill

You maintain the client relationship and all filing responsibility. We stay in the background — or on the call, your choice.

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Serving Canadian accounting firms

NorthLedger is actively building its Canadian market presence. We work with QuickBooks Online, Sage, and Xero — the tools Canadian firms use. Our team learns CRA requirements and Canadian compliance standards with guidance from your firm, starting with the fundamentals and growing toward full compliance support over time.

We're honest about where we are: strong on finance fundamentals, building on Canadian-specific compliance. That's why we start with back-office and grow with you.

What we're set up for in Canada:

  • Bookkeeping on QuickBooks Online, Sage 50, Xero
  • Financial statement preparation (ASPE-aligned)
  • Payroll processing (deductions guidance from your firm)
  • Management accounts and monthly packs
  • T1/T2 prep support — in development with local partner
  • GST/HST tracking — in development with local partner
Why NorthLedger

Senior-led. Experienced. Accountable.

40+
Years in finance & accounting
15+
Years as Senior Auditor (UK)
3
Continents of finance experience
100%
NDA-protected engagements

Our Senior Team — Credentials

  • Senior Auditor — Brett Jenkins & Partners, Chartered Accountants (UK)
  • Senior Auditor — Hale & Co., Chartered Accountants (UK)
  • Chief Accountant — Corporate Venture Partners Ltd (UK)
  • Chief Accountant — Mahmood Saleh Abbar Co. (Saudi Arabia)
  • Finance & Treasury Manager — Tetra Pak (Saudi Arabia, 23 years)
  • Foundation in Accountancy — Bristol Polytechnic, UK
  • Professional Examination — ICAEW, England & Wales

Secure & Professional

  • NDA signed before any file is shared
  • Encrypted file transfer — no email attachments
  • Works on your existing software stack
  • Turnaround SLA agreed upfront
  • Dedicated contact — not a ticket queue
  • Free pilot before any commitment
Pricing

Approximately half of local hiring costs.

Indicative monthly rates. All plans include a dedicated team, agreed turnaround times, and a free pilot before commitment. Exact pricing depends on volume and scope — contact us to discuss.

All prices in CAD equivalent. Annual contracts available at 10% discount.

Associate Plan
Essentials
Solo practitioners & small firms
From
$599
/month  ·  ~40 hrs included
Team composition
Dedicated bookkeeper — handles routine back-office work under senior accountant oversight.
  • Bank & credit card reconciliations
  • Accounts payable & receivable
  • Transaction coding
  • Monthly financial statements
  • NDA + encrypted file transfer
Overage: ~$18/hr. Works on your existing software.
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Blended Plan  · Popular
Growth
Growing practices
From
$1,399
/month  ·  ~80 hrs included
Team composition
Bookkeeper + Senior accountant — full back-office plus financial reporting and management accounts.
  • Everything in Essentials
  • Full payroll processing
  • Management accounts + variance
  • Cash flow statements
  • Financial controls documentation
  • Priority turnaround
Overage: ~$25/hr blended. Includes senior review on all output.
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Senior-Led Plan
Partnership
Mid-size & expanding firms
From
$2,799
/month  ·  ~150 hrs included
Team composition
Full senior-led team — back-office, financial reporting, and our senior accountant available for client-facing financial conversations.
  • Everything in Growth
  • Senior accountant on client calls (white-label)
  • Financial modelling & projections
  • Board-level financial packs
  • Working capital advisory
  • Dedicated account management
Overage: ~$30/hr blended. Includes direct WhatsApp/Slack access to your account manager.
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Add-On Packages

Available on any plan — for peak periods, one-off engagements, or client-specific needs.

Capacity Burst

+35 hrs for a defined period — tax season, year-end, or any surge. No need to upgrade your plan.

+$699 /month

Financial Model

3-statement model with scenario planning and a 3-year projection — for clients raising debt or equity.

from $1,200 one-time

Investor Readiness

Financial due diligence prep, investor reporting pack, and clean-up for clients approaching a raise or listing.

from $3,500 per engagement

Year-End Package

Complete year-end working paper file, trial balance, adjusting entries, and draft statements per client.

$400 per client file
Get Started

Let's start with one client's files.

We offer a free pilot on any plan: send us one client's bookkeeping or reporting work and see the quality for yourself. No contract, no commitment, no risk.

If you're happy, we agree a plan that fits your volume. If not, you keep the work we did — on us.

Free Pilot Offer

One client's files, fully processed and returned at no charge. You keep the output whether you sign up or not.

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