Hire a dedicated offshore accountant
A dedicated offshore accountant costs £1,250–£2,250 per month all-inclusive through Aspire Offshore — against £3,238–£7,538 per month fully loaded for the equivalent UK hire, a saving of up to 70%.
One person. Your business only.
An accountant is the most expensive routine hire most SMEs and practices make — £38,851 to £90,451 a year fully loaded in the UK — and one of the hardest seats to fill. The work above the bookkeeping layer is exactly where offshore delivery has matured most: management accounts, VAT, payroll and compliance, done by experienced professionals at a fraction of the cost.
Your offshore accountant is scoped to your needs, not a fixed menu. One client wants VAT and payroll ownership; another wants monthly management accounts and year-end preparation. The role is tailored in your discovery call, and the person works exclusively for you thereafter.
What your accountant can take care of
- Monthly management accounts and commentary
- VAT return preparation and submission support
- Payroll processing and RTI support
- Month-end and year-end close
- Balance sheet reconciliations and control accounts
- Accruals, prepayments and journals
- Cash flow reporting
- Review of bookkeeping output
Accountant pricing & savings
All-inclusive monthly fees — salary, workstation, HR, recruitment and UK account management. No employer NI, no pension, no hidden costs.
| Level | UK cost / month* | Aspire fee / month | You save / year | Saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior · 1–3 yrs | £3,238 | £1,250 | £23,851 | 61% (67% London) |
| Mid-level · 4–7 yrs | £4,538 | £1,750 | £33,451 | 61% (68% London) |
| Senior · 8+ yrs | £6,138 | £2,250 | £46,651 | 63% (70% London) |
*UK national benchmark: salary + employer NI + pension. Excludes bonuses, recruitment fees and overheads. London benchmarks save more — check any combination in the calculator.
The case in one paragraph
The UK accountant shortage is structural — and every month a finance seat sits empty, reporting slips and deadlines compound. Offshore accountants close that gap in around four weeks, with experience across UK compliance work, for less than half the UK cost.
How it works
- Define — we scope the role to your exact needs in a discovery call
- Interview — you meet shortlisted candidates and approve your hire
- Go live — onboarded in your systems within ~4 weeks, with a replacement guarantee behind every placement
Accountant FAQs
How much does an offshore accountant cost?
£1,250 per month at Junior level, £1,750 at Mid-level and £2,250 at Senior level, all-inclusive. The same hire in the UK costs £3,238–£7,538 per month fully loaded — a saving of £23,856 to £63,456 per year depending on level and benchmark.
Can an offshore accountant do UK payroll and VAT?
Yes — payroll processing, RTI submissions support and VAT preparation are core to the role. Final submissions sit within whatever review and sign-off process you set.
What's the difference between an offshore bookkeeper and an offshore accountant?
Bookkeepers handle the transactional layer: processing, reconciliations, ledgers. Accountants own reporting and compliance above it: management accounts, VAT, payroll, year-end. Many clients run one of each as a complete finance function for under £3,000 per month.
Will they work in our accounting software?
Yes — your accountant works directly inside your Xero, QuickBooks, Sage or practice software, to your chart of accounts and your review standards. Nothing moves to external systems.
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