Finance Hiring Is Getting Harder

61% of finance and accounting leaders say finding skilled professionals is harder than it was a year ago.

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BENEFITS

Typical Customer Outcomes

Get experienced people to handle the financial, administrative, and operational work that needs attention, without adding more hiring and management work to your internal team.

Access the Right Skills

Fill gaps in accounting, finance, and operations without hiring a full department.

Control Operating Costs

Get the support you need while keeping hiring and overhead costs manageable.

Free Up Internal Teams

Give recurring financial and administrative work clear ownership so your team can focus on other priorities.

Keep Work Moving

Maintain consistent support for billing, reporting, purchasing, and other daily tasks as workloads change.

SERVICE DELIVERY OPTIONS

Start With the People You Need. Grow From There.

Some businesses need one person with a specific skill. Others need a few people who can handle work across different functions. We help you find the right mix without requiring a large team or a fixed outsourcing model.

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Add One or Two Specialists

Fill individual accounting, payroll, or operations roles with qualified people who work directly with your team. We handle recruiting, HR, payroll, and employee support.

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Build a Finance Pod

Combine the AP, AR, payroll, and accounting skills you need without hiring a full finance department. Team members work directly with your finance leadership, with additional management and employee support from The Functionary.

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Extend Your Existing Teams

Already working with The Functionary? Add billing, purchasing, scheduling, project coordination, or other business support roles to your existing engagement.

Built Around Your Business and Processes

We can work within your existing systems and processes or help establish new ones. Some clients want people they manage directly. Others want us to take on more responsibility for delivery. We adjust the approach to fit the work and the level of support you need.

SUPPORTED ROLES

Finance, Back-Office, and Cross-Functional Support

From individual specialists to teams working across departments, we help you fill the roles your business needs.

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Finance & Accounting

Support your finance team with skilled people handling everyday accounting and financial work.

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Accounts payable and receivable
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Bookkeeping and reconciliation
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Payroll administration
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Billing and collections
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Financial reporting and month-end support
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Back-Office Operations

Keep purchasing, orders, vendor coordination, and administrative work moving.

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Procurement and purchasing
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Vendor coordination
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Order administration
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Data entry and document processing
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Claims processing
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Administrative support
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Cross-Functional Support

Add people who can coordinate projects, schedules, reporting, and work across departments.

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Project coordination
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Scheduling and dispatch
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Operations administration
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Sales and marketing support
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Reporting and data management
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Administrative support

PROCESS IMPROVEMENT & AI ADOPTION

Better Processes, With the Right Support Behind Them

We set clear responsibilities, reporting, and performance expectations within your existing systems and processes.

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Clear Workflows

Document recurring work, approvals, and handoffs so tasks keep moving.

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Performance and Accountability

Set expectations for accuracy, turnaround times, and reporting based on each role.

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Practical Automation

Identify repeatable tasks that could benefit from AI or automation, with people involved in reviews and financial decisions.

GLOBAL SUPPORT

Flexible Global Delivery

Choose nearshore, offshore, or blended support based on skills, time zones, and cost.

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Nearshore

Work with professionals in U.S.-aligned time zones for close collaboration with finance and operations teams.

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Offshore

Access broader talent pools for accounting, administrative, and recurring back-office work.

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Blended

Combine locations and skills when you need support across functions or working hours.

INSIGHTS

Nearshore Hiring Is No Longer Just for Large Companies. Finance Shows Why.

Growing businesses often need several finance skills before they're ready to build a full department. We look at how nearshore teams can help fill those gaps, with recruiting and management support behind them.

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FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a small or midsize business outsource just one accounting or back-office role?
What finance and back-office functions can be outsourced?
What's the difference between staff augmentation and managed outsourcing?
Can outsourced finance and operations teams use our existing software?
Should a small or midsize business choose nearshore or offshore outsourcing?
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