Hire a dedicated offshore accounts payable assistant
A dedicated offshore accounts payable assistant costs £2,788–£3,788 per month all-inclusive through Aspire Offshore — against £2,788–£3,788 per month fully loaded for the equivalent UK hire.
One person. Your business only.
Accounts payable is pure process — receive, match, code, approve, pay — and that makes it one of the most reliable roles to run offshore. Done well, it protects supplier relationships and catches errors before they cost you.
Your AP assistant manages the purchase ledger end to end in your system: matching invoices to POs, chasing approvals, preparing payment runs and keeping supplier accounts clean.
What your accounts payable assistant can take care of
- Purchase invoice processing and coding
- PO matching (3-way where used)
- Supplier statement reconciliations
- Payment run preparation
- Approval chasing
- Supplier query handling
- New supplier setup and verification
- Aged creditor reporting
Accounts Payable Assistant 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 | £2,788 | £1,150 | £19,650 | 59% (63% London) |
| Mid-level · 4–7 yrs | £3,288 | £1,450 | £22,050 | 56% (59% London) |
| Senior · 8+ yrs | £3,788 | £1,850 | £23,250 | 51% (56% 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
AP errors are expensive and supplier goodwill is fragile. A dedicated AP assistant brings consistency and accuracy to the whole payable cycle 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
Accounts payable outsourcing, done by your dedicated person
If accounts payable outsourcing is on your list, here's the better model: a dedicated AP assistant who processes invoices, matches POs and runs payment prep inside your own systems, to your approval rules — not a shared processing pool. Full control, from £1,150/month.
Accounts Payable Assistant FAQs
How much does an offshore AP assistant cost?
£1,150 per month at Junior, £1,450 at Mid-level and £1,850 at Senior — all-inclusive. UK equivalents cost £2,788–£3,788 per month fully loaded.
Will they have access to make payments?
Processing and preparation sit with your assistant; final payment authorisation stays with you, within your bank's controls and approval limits. You decide exactly what they can and can't action.
Can they handle high invoice volumes?
Yes — high-volume, structured processing is exactly where dedicated offshore AP excels, with accuracy maintained through your matching and approval rules.
Which systems do they work in?
Your purchase ledger and finance system — Xero, Sage, QuickBooks, or larger ERP/AP automation tools — trained during onboarding inside your own environment.
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