How to employ a work from home accounts staff in your business
First you must allocate any office only based duties to other staff members.
This is because your work from home accountant will not be able to do these duties whilst working remotely. Once you have done this, you can then brief your expert work from home Accountant provider- Our Accounting Division with your job specification.
What type of Accountants does Our Accounting Division provide for your business?
We provide a range of different types of Accountants for businesses, all with varying levels of experience and expertise. We provide Assistant accountants, Accounts payable and accounts receivables, finance managers, payroll managers, high level accountants and more. Check out Our Accounting Division web site for a full list of accounts staff we provide, complete with job specifications
How much will it cost to employ a work from home accountant from Our Accounting Division?
Our fees are very reasonable and, in most cases, you will only be around $3000 per month plus GST.
How can you easily employ an Australian trained work from home accountant for your business?
Once you have provided your job specification to Our Accounting Division and discussed when you would like your new accountant to start, Our Accounting Division will then provide you with a shortlist of the most suitable work from home Accountants for your business. You can interview these candidates via telephone or Skype or Teams and decide who is the most suitable for your business.
Once you have employed a work from home accountant, they will be able to do all of your usual accounting duties that you have in the job specification.
IT and Security set up
IT Security for your work from home accountant supplied by Our Accounting Division include :
-Our Accounting Division will provide your new staff member with a latest Desktop with Dual monitor setup, user logs in as OAD domain user and securely connected with OAD network with VPN.
-Your work from home accountant will have a password protected login to your accounting software.
Or, two factor authentication is setup for all cloud application software
-All documents that are exchanged between you and your work from home accountant will be done so via a secure server. Personal laptops or desktops are not allowed to work or access data for work from home option.
-Regular backups of your accounting data will be taken by Our Accounting Division.
How to get the best from your work from home Accountant supplied by Our Accounting Division
Regular communication is key to the success of working remotely. Our Accounting Division will provide you with a dedicated supervisor as well as your work from home accountant. The Supervisor will check the work of your dedicated your work from home accountant.
They may also provide any extra training your work from home accountant may need from time to time.
-Your work from home accountant will need to be managed in the same way as any other staff member. This means setting clear deadlines and expectations from the outset.
-If possible, try to have face-to-face meetings with your work from home accountant at least once a week, even if it is just for a quick catch up via Skype or telephone. This will help to build a good working relationship.
-There may be times when your work from home accountant needs to make a judgement call on something. In these instances, it is important to trust their judgement and allow them to make the decision.
-Regular feedback should be given to your work from home accountant so that they know how they are performing.
Overall, working with a work from home accountant can be a very positive experience for both you and your business. Our Accounting Division will provide you with all the support that you need to make the transition to working remotely successfully.
How to send the work to your dedicated work from home accountant
-You will need to set up a secure server to send the work to your dedicated work from home accountant.
-You should also encrypt all the files that you are sending.
-Our Accounting Division will provide you with software which will enable you to do this.
-You should also password protect the files that you are sending.
-Once the work has been completed by your dedicated work from home accountant, they will send it back to you via the secure server.
-They will also encrypt the files before sending them back to you.
Advantages of using a work from home accountant
There are many advantages to using a work from home accountant. These include:
-They can be more cost effective than hiring a full-time in-house accountant.
-You will have access to expert accounting advice and support when you need it.
-They can offer a flexible approach to working, which can be beneficial for businesses that have fluctuating demands.
-They can provide support and advice on a range of accounting and tax issues.
-You can interview candidates via telephone or Skype before making a decision on who to employ.
-Our Accounting Division will provide you with full support and training for your work from home accountant.
Your goal should be to have your work from home accountant work autonomously
Here are some ideas of how you can get your work from home accountant to work autonomously :
-Give them specific and detailed instructions on what needs to be done.
-Be available to answer any questions they may have.
-Ensure that they have all the resources they need to do their job.
-Set clear deadlines and expectations.
-Regularly check in with them to see how they are progressing.
-Provide feedback on their work.
-Trust their judgement and allow them to make decisions.
-Our Accounting Division will provide you with full support and training for your work from home accountant.
If you follow these tips, you should find that working with a work from home accountant can be a very positive experience. Our Accounting Division will provide you with all the support that you need to make the transition to working remotely successfully.
If you are thinking of using a work from home accountant, then Our Accounting Division can help you to find the right candidate for your business. We have a team of dedicated accountants who can offer expert advice and support on a range of accounting and tax issues. Contact us today to find out more. Our Accounting Division.
