Principal Teams & Functions
Outsource Finance & Accounting Teams with Proven Expertise
Access the top 1% of global talent and overcome talent shortages and cost pressures with outsourced finance and accounting teams via Emapta Talent Marketplace (ETM). Build dedicated global teams, trained in leading software, including AI and automation, for greater productivity and efficiency across all finance and accounting functions. Outsourced finance and accounting teams help enable:
Faster reporting cycles
Fully compliant financial operations
Real-time financial insights
Integrated financial operations
Average annual savings per role compared to in-house hiring
Build operational teams in days with Emapta Talent Marketplace
Access certified CPAs, analysts, payroll officers, controllers, and more
on key software like Xero, MYOB, Caseware, NetSuite and more
Teams Features
Get the Most Out of Outsourced Finance and Accounting Teams
Are you facing increasing pressure to shorten month-end close cycles? Maintain compliance with evolving regulations? Maybe you have trouble delivering real-time financial insights or difficulty to operate with leaner internal teams?
When you outsource finance and accounting teams you get to expand operational capacity without increasing fixed headcount or losing control over financial governance, giving you the flexibility to scale efficiently and safely. Outsourcing finance and accounting functions gives you access to specialized, AI-ready talent available to work U.S. hours, advanced systems, and reliable infrastructure without the cost and complexity of expanding in-house. Your offshore team integrates seamlessly into your workflows, ensuring accurate reporting, audit readiness, and smooth day-to-day operations.
You’ll have the people and processes to strengthen financial control and decision-making, from transactional support to strategic analysis, including:
- Seamless integration with your tools and workflows
- ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, and PCI-certified operations
- Built-in compliance and risk management at every step
- Consistent, accurate financial reporting driving business insight
- Scalable support with pre-vetted talent pool via Emapta Talent Marketplace (ETM) for growth, audits, and seasonal peaks
- Certified, AI-trained professionals sourced from global talent hubs
Emapta’s Strategic Advisor
Your Strategic Advisor for Finance & Accounting Workforce Transformation
With over 30 years of accounting experience, including more than a decade leading outsourced finance and accounting teams in the Philippines, John Raffaele brings unmatched expertise in helping organizations streamline their financial operations. John helps businesses adopt smarter, scalable workforce solutions through Emapta’s dedicated staffing model, enabling reduced overhead, improved compliance, and acceleration of financial initiatives.
In his work at HLB Mann Judd, and through Emapta, John has enabled the building and scaling of teams of 100+ professionals across accounting, FP&A, bookkeeping, auditing, loan processing, payroll, and compliance while realizing:
- Improvement in NPS score to 80+%
- 20% faster financial reporting turnaround time
- Utilization rate above 75
- 40%+ cost savings
- Reduced time-to-value by 50%
Finance & Accounting Functions for Firms and Finance Teams
Our teams integrate into your firm or finance function to deliver hands-on support across daily operations, compliance, and strategic finance.
Core Accounting & Compliance
- Bookkeeping and day-to-day accounting
- Accounts payable (invoice processing, 3-way match, vendor management)
- Accounts receivable (billing, collections, cash application)
- Bank, credit card, and GL reconciliations
- Month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close
- Management accounts and financial reporting
- Multi-entity accounting and consolidation
Tax Compliance & Return Preparation (AU | US | UK)
- Income tax returns (individual, partnership, trust, company, SMSF)
- BAS / IAS, GST, VAT, and sales tax
- Payroll tax and statutory filings
- Federal, state, and local tax returns (US)
- Corporation tax and HMRC filings (UK)
- ASC 740, nexus, and compliance reporting
Audit Support (External & Internal)
- Audit planning and file preparation
- Workpapers and testing
- Substantive testing (AP, AR, revenue, expenses)
- Controls testing (SOX and internal controls)
- Analytical procedures and tie-outs
CAS & Advisory
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Cash flow modelling
- KPI dashboards and management reporting
- Benchmarking and analytics
- Virtual CFO support
Specialist Services
- SMSF administration
- Insolvency and forensic accounting
- Trust and estate accounting
- ESG and transfer pricing
- Financial modelling and valuation
Wealth & Paraplanning
- Statement of Advice (SoA) preparation
- Record of Advice (RoA)
- Fact‑find processing
- Investment modelling & research
- Portfolio rebalancing support
- KYC/AML onboarding
- Fee reconciliation & reporting
Systems & Automation
- RPA workflows (AP, AR, reconciliations)
- Practice management systems (XPM, Karbon, FYI, CCH, Thomson Reuters)
- Data migration & system clean‑ups
- Power BI / Tableau dashboard development
- API integrations & cloud accounting optimization (Xero, QBO, NetSuite, Sage)
Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
- Supplier onboarding
- Purchase orders and 3-way match
- Invoice processing
- Payment runs
- Vendor statement reconciliations
Order-to-Cash (O2C)
- Customer onboarding and credit checks
- Billing and invoicing
- Collections and dispute management
- Cash application
- AR ageing analysis
Record-to-Report (R2R)
- GL management and journal entries
- Fixed assets accounting
- Intercompany transactions
- Balance sheet reconciliations
- Consolidation and reporting
Payroll & Workforce Finance
- End‑to‑end payroll support
- Payroll tax filings (AU, USA, UK)
- Pensions, superannuation & benefits support
- Payroll compliance reviews
FP&A
- Budgeting & forecasting
- Variance analysis & insights
- Profitability & margin analysis
- Scenario planning & sensitivity modelling
- Monthly CFO reporting packs
- Board & investor‑level reporting
Treasury
- Cash flow forecasting
- Liquidity management
- Bank covenant reporting
- Working capital analytics
Tax, Risk & Compliance
- Corporate tax pack preparation
- GST / VAT / Sales Tax (AU | UK | USA)
- SOX documentation & testing
- Policies, procedures & internal controls
- Regulatory reporting support
M&A
- Financial due diligence
- Quality of earnings (QoE) support
- Working capital analysis
- Valuation inputs (DCF, comps, LBO support)
- Post‑merger integration (PMI) support
ERP & Systems
- ERP implementation (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, MS Dynamics)
- Master data management
- Reporting automation (Power BI, Tableau)
- RPA-enabled finance workflows
- System optimization & finance transformation
Teams & Roles
Roles You Can Outsource to Support Your Organization
Emapta Talent Marketplace (ETM)
Hire the Top 1% of Global Talent with Emapta Talent Marketpace
When you partner with Emapta, you unlock the Emapta Talent Marketplace (ETM), our proprietary platform connecting you to the top 1% of global talent. Every candidate is pre-vetted, highly-skilled, AI-ready, and precisely matched to your hiring needs—ready to integrate seamlessly into your business.
Supported by a dedicated Client Experience Manager aligned with your brand, culture, and goals, ETM enables you to build your custom team in as little as 9 days.
Emapta Academy
Building Future-Ready Finance & Accounting Teams Through Emapta Academy and AI Training
Our comprehensive Finance & Accounting Training program combines technical mastery, leadership growth, and digital skills including AI, to create world-class finance & accounting teams. Through Emapta Academy, we provide AI training for every dedicated team member you onboard, ensuring your offshore team stays competitive and compliant in an increasingly AI-driven industry.
Course topics include:
- Financial reporting, reconciliations and month-end-close
- Compliance fundamentals including tax laws, audit standards, and region-specific modules
- Systems capabilities including NetSuite, Quickbooks, Xero, Caseware, MYOB and more
- Performance management, coaching, delegation, career development
- AI-readiness including ChatGPT for accountants, responsible AI use in finance, and AI for daily accounting tasks
Build Your Global Team
Outsource High-Performing, AI-Ready Finance and Accounting Teams from Global Talent Hubs
Our 120+ specialized recruiters tap into a global pool of pre-vetted, high-performing, AI-enabled talent via our Emapta Talent Marketplace (ETM) to source the right professionals for your needs. With access to experienced and certified staff accountants, bookkeepers, tax accountants, payroll specialists, treasurers, financial analysts, and more across the Philippines, Colombia, Macedonia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, India, Dominican Republic, and Vietnam, we deliver accounting and finance outsourcing teams that align with your tools, workflows, and business goals.
Top Hub: Philippines – 16 offices
- Top outsourcing destination in the world
- High English proficiency
- Flexible time zone alignment with the U.S.
- Government-backed industry
- Advanced expertise in Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Mortgage, Tech and more
Top Hub: Colombia
- Bilingual talent in Spanish, Portuguese, and English
- Time zone proximity with the U.S.
- Close cultural alignment
- Highly educated and motivated
- Deep expertise in Tech, Client Support, Retail, Legal, and more
Top Hub: North macedonia
- Highly skilled, multilingual workforce
- Strategic gateway to the Balkans
- Preferred nearshoring destination for EMEA
- Strong English proficiency and European-aligned education
- Top talent in Digital Marketing, Outbound Sales, IT and more
Emapta Benefits
Why Companies Choose Emapta for
Finance & Accounting Outsourcing
Unlike traditional outsourcing providers, Emapta builds dedicated teams that operate as a direct extension of your finance and accounting organization. With high-performing talent recruited from top global hubs, we ensure certified professionals aligned with international standards, so you can achieve 56% faster month-end closes, 52% faster invoice processing time, and 34% faster accounts receivable cycles. Gain access to greater operational efficiency with certified, highly-skilled professionals from Emapta.
Transparent Pricing
Scalability & Flexibility
Maximum Control
An Extension of Your Team
No Long-Term Contracts
What Sets Emapta Apart
Why Build Your Finance and Accounting Team with Emapta
When you outsource finance and accounting teams, you can expand your capacity instantly and give leaders the bandwidth to focus on growth, transformation, and investment priorities.
Featured Clients
Hear It From Our Clients
Our finance and accounting clients trust Emapta to deliver the right people, processes, and performance, helping them scale quickly and operate with confidence.
Partner, HLB Mann Judd Wollongong
Manager, Hall Chadwick
“We went from three to 100 people in nine months – something we couldn’t have done onshore. Emapta was instrumental in helping us staff up rapidly, and their team’s professionalism and dedication have been exceptional.”
Regional HECM Manager, American Financial Networks (AFN)
High-Performing Dedicated Teams
We help you build and operate your team transparently, efficiently, and equitably for both you and your talented workforce.
How much does it cost to outsource an accountant?
Outsourcing an accountant can save up to 70% compared to local hiring, including the cost of retaining skilled staff. Costs vary by role, location, and seniority, but Emapta’s transparent pricing ensures no hidden fees.
Are 90% of CFOs outsourcing accounting functions?
Yes. Businesses can outsource roles from bookkeepers to CPAs, tax specialists, and auditors. Outsourced accountants work as an extension of your in-house team, ensuring accuracy and compliance while reducing costs.
Is outsourcing accounting a good idea?
Yes. Outsourcing accounting creates measurable benefits: reduced overhead, faster close cycles, and stronger compliance – all while giving companies flexibility to scale their teams.
How much does an outsourced CFO cost?
An outsourced CFO typically costs 50–60% less than hiring in-house, depending on the level of responsibility and scope of work required.
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