Source: https://deftridge.com/jobs/bookkeeper/ Title: Part-time Bookkeeper jobs | Deftridge Summary: Part-time Bookkeeper tasks with the rate up front: 429 listed, 3 to 10 hours a week. Typical US rate $35 an hour. Professionals pay no fee. Finance & Accounting · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Part-time Bookkeeper jobs Day-to-day bookkeeping for small companies: coding, reconciliations and clean monthly books. 429 tasks are open now, sized for 3 to 10 hours a week. **$35/hr** typical US rate, senior level **$36/hr** median published task rate **429** open tasks **3-10 h** a week for a typical task ## Open Bookkeeper tasks [See all 429](https://deftridge.com/jobs/#role=bookkeeper) One-off Posted Nov 2 ### [QuickBooks Clean-Up and Setup (QuickBooks Online)](https://deftridge.com/job/quickbooks-clean-up-and-setup-germany-dt-3033133/) Senior · Bookkeeper Space-technology company in drones · 5,000+ employees **€37–€47** / hour About €170–€420 in total - about 7 h in total - Remote · anywhere in the EU - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/quickbooks-clean-up-and-setup-germany-dt-3033133/) Bundle Posted Nov 2 ### [Catch-Up Bookkeeping](https://deftridge.com/job/catch-up-bookkeeping-san-francisco-dt-7166551/) Specialist · Bookkeeper Government IT contractor serving health agencies · 501–1,000 employees **$43–$53** / hour About $580–$1,440 a month - 12–30 h a month - Hybrid · San Francisco - Starts next week - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/catch-up-bookkeeping-san-francisco-dt-7166551/) Regular Posted Nov 2 ### [Weekly Transaction Coding](https://deftridge.com/job/weekly-transaction-coding-united-states-dt-7369499/) Specialist · Bookkeeper Boutique advisory firm · 51–200 employees **$36–$43** / hour About $510 a month at 3 h a week - 2–4 h a week - Remote · United States - Starts next week - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/weekly-transaction-coding-united-states-dt-7369499/) Regular Posted Nov 2 ### [Receipt and Expense Matching](https://deftridge.com/job/receipt-and-expense-matching-london-dt-1220109/) Senior · Bookkeeper Healthcare services group for primary care · 1,001–5,000 employees **£29–£34** / hour About £480 a month at 4 h a week - 2–5 h a week - Hybrid · London - Starts next week - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/receipt-and-expense-matching-london-dt-1220109/) Regular Posted Oct 30 ### [DATEV Bookings Clean-Up · Nonprofit](https://deftridge.com/job/datev-bookings-clean-up-germany-dt-2115615/) Senior · Bookkeeper Health charity in education access · 11–50 employees **€36–€45** / hour About €790 a month at 5 h a week - 3–6 h a week - Remote · Germany - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role - 14 interested - English and German [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/datev-bookings-clean-up-germany-dt-2115615/) Bundle Posted Nov 2 ### [Catch-Up Bookkeeping](https://deftridge.com/job/catch-up-bookkeeping-antwerp-dt-1616708/) Senior · Bookkeeper Defence technology company in avionics · 201–500 employees **€32–€42** / hour About €440–€1,110 a month - 12–30 h a month - On-site · Antwerp - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/catch-up-bookkeeping-antwerp-dt-1616708/) Bundle Posted Nov 2 ### [Catch-Up Bookkeeping](https://deftridge.com/job/catch-up-bookkeeping-denmark-dt-3531206/) Senior · Bookkeeper Technology consulting firm for retailers · 201–500 employees **€42–€52** / hour About €560–€1,410 a month - 12–30 h a month - Remote · Denmark - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/catch-up-bookkeeping-denmark-dt-3531206/) Bundle Posted Nov 1 ### [Catch-Up Bookkeeping (QuickBooks Online)](https://deftridge.com/job/catch-up-bookkeeping-dublin-dt-4208547/) Senior · Bookkeeper Digital health company · 5,000+ employees **€37–€47** / hour About €500–€1,260 a month - 12–30 h a month - Hybrid · Dublin - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/catch-up-bookkeeping-dublin-dt-4208547/) Regular Posted Nov 2 ### [Weekly Transaction Coding (QuickBooks Online)](https://deftridge.com/job/weekly-transaction-coding-ireland-dt-5457544/) Senior · Bookkeeper Series C medical devices company for physiotherapy clinics · 501–1,000 employees **€34–€42** / hour About €490 a month at 3 h a week - 2–4 h a week - Remote · Ireland - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/weekly-transaction-coding-ireland-dt-5457544/) One-off Posted Oct 30 ### [QuickBooks Clean-Up and Setup](https://deftridge.com/job/quickbooks-clean-up-and-setup-new-york-city-dt-1402754/) Senior · Bookkeeper Food-supply cooperative in greenhouse growing · 201–500 employees **$47–$57** / hour About $210–$520 in total - about 7 h in total - Hybrid · New York City - Starts within 2 weeks - Top 25% for the role - 3 interested [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/quickbooks-clean-up-and-setup-new-york-city-dt-1402754/) One-off Posted Oct 30 ### [QuickBooks Clean-Up and Setup (QuickBooks Online)](https://deftridge.com/job/quickbooks-clean-up-and-setup-germany-dt-1703799/) Specialist · Bookkeeper Series C E-commerce platform for outdoor gear · 201–500 employees **€33–€41** / hour About €150–€370 in total - about 7 h in total - Remote · Germany - Starts next week - Top 25% for the role - 4 interested - English and German [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/quickbooks-clean-up-and-setup-germany-dt-1703799/) Bundle Posted Oct 30 ### [Catch-Up Bookkeeping · Agritech](https://deftridge.com/job/catch-up-bookkeeping-london-dt-2002301/) Senior · Bookkeeper Agri-business in greenhouse growing · 51–200 employees **£29–£34** / hour About £380–£950 a month - 12–30 h a month - Hybrid · London - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/catch-up-bookkeeping-london-dt-2002301/) ## Recently filled Bookkeeper tasks that found their professional in the last two weeks, with the rate agreed inside the published range. - [Catch-Up Bookkeeping (QuickBooks Online) Senior · Hybrid · Kiel Filled in 16 days at €36 an hour](https://deftridge.com/job/catch-up-bookkeeping-kiel-dt-4780955/) - [Catch-Up Bookkeeping Senior · Hybrid · Warsaw Filled in 15 days at €21 an hour](https://deftridge.com/job/catch-up-bookkeeping-warsaw-dt-1878774/) - [Catch-Up Bookkeeping Senior · Hybrid · Naples Filled in 20 days at €24 an hour](https://deftridge.com/job/catch-up-bookkeeping-naples-dt-9690645/) - [Catch-Up Bookkeeping (QuickBooks Online) Specialist · Remote · Ireland Filled in 11 days at €36 an hour](https://deftridge.com/job/catch-up-bookkeeping-ireland-dt-4694739/) - [Receipt and Expense Matching Senior · Remote · Germany Filled in 22 days at €38 an hour](https://deftridge.com/job/receipt-and-expense-matching-germany-dt-7049737/) - [Catch-Up Bookkeeping Senior · Hybrid · Toulouse Filled in 15 days at €24 an hour](https://deftridge.com/job/catch-up-bookkeeping-toulouse-dt-9513086/) ## What a Bookkeeper earns by level Rates in the United States for the regular role format. Companies pay 15% on top of these figures; you keep all of it. [Full US rate table](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/united-states/) · [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/) | Level | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist (country floor) | $35 | $760 | | Senior (country floor) | $35 | $760 | - Regular role **$35** - One-off task **$40** - Task bundle **$35** ## Bookkeeper rates by country Typical rate for a senior Bookkeeper in local currency, and the tasks open there now. | Country | Typical rate / hour | Market median wage | Open tasks | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | United States | $35 | $23.89 | 108 | | Germany | €35 | €24.19 | 89 | | France | €22 | €15.29 | 42 | | Canada | CA$45 | CA$29.14 | 24 | | Italy | €21 | €14.43 | 24 | | United Kingdom | £23 | £16.19 | 23 | | Ireland | €36 | €25.76 | 22 | | Belgium | €35 | €23.96 | 19 | | Poland | €19 | €12.77 | 19 | | Spain | €19 | €12.76 | 11 | | Sweden | €25 | €18.49 | 11 | | Netherlands | €30 | €20.33 | 11 | | Denmark | €45 | €29.92 | 10 | | Austria | €30 | €20.08 | 8 | | Luxembourg | €40 | €26.44 | 4 | | Finland | €25 | €18.27 | 2 | | Estonia | €18 | €12.34 | 1 | | Slovenia | €19 | €13.05 | 1 | | Bulgaria | €11 | €7.34 | 0 | | Croatia | €15 | €10.12 | 0 | | Cyprus | €18 | €12.24 | 0 | | Czechia | €15 | €10.42 | 0 | | Greece | €14 | €9.66 | 0 | | Hungary | €13 | €9.08 | 0 | | Latvia | €15 | €10.18 | 0 | | Lithuania | €16 | €11.34 | 0 | | Malta | €15 | €10.12 | 0 | | Portugal | €14 | €9.48 | 0 | | Romania | €11 | €7.54 | 0 | | Slovakia | €13 | €8.82 | 0 | ## Highest-paying states and regions Typical senior rate where the state, province or region has its own wage data. - [Nunavut CA$65/hr · 1 tasks · Canada](https://deftridge.com/jobs/bookkeeper/nunavut/) - [Yukon CA$65/hr · 1 tasks · Canada](https://deftridge.com/jobs/bookkeeper/yukon/) - [Northwest Territories CA$60/hr · 0 tasks · Canada](https://deftridge.com/jobs/bookkeeper/northwest-territories/) - [California $45/hr · 14 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/bookkeeper/california/) - [District of Columbia $45/hr · 0 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/bookkeeper/district-of-columbia/) - [Alberta CA$45/hr · 1 tasks · Canada](https://deftridge.com/jobs/bookkeeper/alberta/) - [British Columbia CA$45/hr · 1 tasks · Canada](https://deftridge.com/jobs/bookkeeper/british-columbia/) - [Manitoba CA$45/hr · 0 tasks · Canada](https://deftridge.com/jobs/bookkeeper/manitoba/) - [New Brunswick CA$45/hr · 1 tasks · Canada](https://deftridge.com/jobs/bookkeeper/new-brunswick/) - [Newfoundland and Labrador CA$45/hr · 0 tasks · Canada](https://deftridge.com/jobs/bookkeeper/newfoundland-and-labrador/) - [Nova Scotia CA$45/hr · 1 tasks · Canada](https://deftridge.com/jobs/bookkeeper/nova-scotia/) - [Ontario CA$45/hr · 6 tasks · Canada](https://deftridge.com/jobs/bookkeeper/ontario/) ## What the work looks like Bookkeeper tasks are small enough to fit around a full-time job. Typical examples: - **Payments and Receipts Reminders**: Chases clients and suppliers for missing documents before the books close. - **Weekly Transaction Coding**: Codes bank and card transactions and queries unclear items. - **Bank and Card Reconciliation**: Reconciles each account to the statement with unmatched items explained. - **Catch-Up Bookkeeping**: Brings late books up to date and ready for the accountant. - **Receipt and Expense Matching**: Matches receipts to transactions and chases missing ones. - **Sales Tax and VAT Return Preparation**: Prepares the figures for a sales-tax or VAT return for sign-off by the owner or accountant. - **Monthly Management Accounts**: A clear P&L, balance sheet and commentary for the business owner. - **QuickBooks Clean-Up and Setup**: Sets up a company file properly: accounts, classes, rules and users. - **VAT Return Preparation for HMRC**: Prepares the quarterly VAT figures under Making Tax Digital for the accountant to file. - **GST/HST Return Preparation**: Prepares the GST/HST figures for the filing period, ready for the accountant. - **DATEV Bookings Clean-Up**: Keeps the DATEV ledger tidy so the Steuerberater can close the month without questions. - **Receipt Capture and Accounting Sync**: Collects receipts and keeps bank lines matched before the accountant's monthly visit. - **Receipts and Invoices for the Accountant**: Collects and books purchase invoices for a Dutch company's monthly close. At a glance - **Levels** Specialist, Senior - **Formats** Regular role, One-off task, Task bundle - **Usual tools** QuickBooks Online, Xero, Bill.com, Expensify - **Also searched as** bookkeeping, part-time bookkeeper, quickbooks bookkeeper, xero bookkeeper ## Who does this work Professionals whose day jobs match this role. Accountant Staff Accountant Bookkeeper Payroll Administrator Billing Specialist Financial Accountant ## Questions about Bookkeeper work How much does a part-time Bookkeeper earn? In the United States the typical Deftridge rate for a senior Bookkeeper is $35 an hour; the median published task rate in dollars is $36. At five hours a week that is about $760 a month. How many hours a week does it take? Typical load for this role is 3-10 hours a week, about one to two hours on a working day. The platform cap across all your tasks is 15 hours a week. Do I need a licence or a particular tool? Usual tools are QuickBooks Online, Xero, Bill.com and Expensify. No licence is required. Which formats are offered? This role is offered as regular role, one-off task, task bundle. 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