Finance · UK & Europe
Hire a Bookkeeper from the Philippines
A dedicated, full-time bookkeeper who keeps your books current every day — payables and receivables, reconciliations, payroll preparation and clean reports for your accountant.
What Does A Bookkeeper Cost — And What Do You Get?
Borderless Recruit places dedicated, full-time bookkeepers from the Philippines with UK and European companies. Your bookkeeper works inside your own accounting software with the permissions you set, and prepares the month-end close and working papers for your accountant.
A dedicated full-time bookkeeper costs from £910 · €1,060 · $1,200 a month. A comparable full-time hire in the UK earns a median of £31,500 a year in gross salary, before employer costs (ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2025 (provisional): ASHE 2025 provisional, full-time median, book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks, SOC 4122).
What Our Bookkeepers Actually Do
Hiring Locally vs Borderless Recruit
Monthly employer cost of a comparable local hire — gross salary plus statutory employer costs — against our flat monthly fee. Planning figures from the sources below, not a guaranteed saving.
| Hiring in the UK | Hiring in the Netherlands | Borderless Recruit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | ≈ £3,050 | €4,830–€7,750 | from £910 · €1,060 · $1,200 |
| Employer costs | +16% on top of gross (employer NI and minimum pension) | +17% on top of gross (employer premiums and health levy) | None — one flat monthly fee |
| Time to hire | Depends on your hiring process | Depends on your hiring process | 10–14 business days |
| If it doesn't work out | Re-recruitment is on you | Re-recruitment is on you | Free replacement + refund for days not worked |
| Estimated annual difference | £25,680 | €62,760 | vs. the midpoint (or median) of each local figure |
Sources: United Kingdom: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2025 (provisional) (ASHE 2025 provisional, full-time median, book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks, SOC 4122); Netherlands: CBS StatLine 86355NED — hourly wages by occupation (2025, provisional) (2025 provisional, 25th–75th percentile, bookkeepers; hourly pay × 39 h × 52 weeks incl. 8% holiday allowance). Employer costs use the statutory rates on our pricing page.
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Local employer cost = gross salary plus 16% statutory employer costs in the UK (employer NI and minimum pension; equipment and office costs not included). Salary guide: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2025 (provisional). The Borderless Recruit figure is the standard monthly fee for a bookkeeper with no additional employer costs.
- Local employer cost
- £3,045 /month
- With Borderless Recruit
- £910 /month
- Monthly savings
- £2,135
How We Know Our bookkeepers Are Good
To enter our database, every candidate passes three assessments and an in-depth interview — only a small fraction of applicants ever reach your shortlist.
Live English Interview
Fluent written and spoken communication, tested in a live interview — not a questionnaire.
Personality Assessment
Commitment, reliability and the ability to work independently and remotely, long-term.
Professional Skills Test
A hands-on test in the tools and real tasks of a bookkeeper — not just a resume.
Our Process
What You Can Expect From Working With Us
Free consultation with one of our representatives in Borderless Recruit - full characterization of the role for the business and the specific requirements from the employee
Search for an employee from our pool of talented employees to suit the specific needs of the business
A job interview with the employer with the 2-3 final candidates we provide from the database
Starting the employment of a talented and hardworking employee
Frequently Asked Questions
Is my financial data safe?+
Your bookkeeper signs an extensive NDA and works inside your own accounting systems — Xero, QuickBooks, Sage or whatever you use — with the permissions you set. Your data stays in your accounts.
Can they work with my accountant?+
Yes. Your bookkeeper prepares the month-end close and working papers like an in-house bookkeeper would, and liaises with your accountant directly.
How much does a bookkeeper cost?+
A dedicated full-time bookkeeper costs from £910 · €1,060 · $1,200 a month. It is one flat monthly fee covering the employee’s salary, local employment contract, payroll and our recruitment and HR support. A comparable full-time hire in the UK earns a median of £31,500 a year in gross salary, before employer costs (ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2025 (provisional): ASHE 2025 provisional, full-time median, book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks, SOC 4122).
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