Tasks in the US, Canada, the UK and the EU, with the rate on every one. See open tasks
Runs the monthly close: journals, accruals, intercompany and the checklist, handed back on the due date. 321 tasks are open now, sized for 4 to 12 hours a week.
Manager · Month-End Close Accountant
Boutique advisory firm for retailers · 5,000+ employees
$83–$102 / hour
About $600 a month at 2 h a week
Manager · Month-End Close Accountant
Health insurer for homeowners · 201–500 employees
€51–€64 / hour
About €230–€580 in total
Manager · Month-End Close Accountant
Retail chain with 120 stores · 1,001–5,000 employees
$87–$98 / hour
About $600 a month at 2 h a week
Manager · Month-End Close Accountant
Series C online marketplace for children's clothing · 501–1,000 employees
$92–$109 / hour
About $200–$500 in total
Manager · Month-End Close Accountant
Hotel group in tours and activities · 201–500 employees
$98–$124 / hour
About $220–$560 in total
Manager · Month-End Close Accountant
Health insurer covering fleets and logistics · 201–500 employees
€52–€62 / hour
About €1,480 a month at 6 h a week
Senior · Month-End Close Accountant
Growth-stage expense management software company for marketplaces · 501–1,000 employees
CA$59–CA$77 / hour
About CA$540–CA$1,090 in total
Manager · Month-End Close Accountant
Packaging manufacturer · 1,001–5,000 employees
$107–$123 / hour
About $230–$460 in total
Manager · Month-End Close Accountant
B2B software company for property managers · 5,000+ employees
$95–$116 / hour
About $690 a month at 2 h a week
Manager · Month-End Close Accountant
Series C digital wealth platform for travel companies · 501–1,000 employees
£39–£45 / hour
About £420–£840 in total
Senior · Month-End Close Accountant
Mobility company in EV batteries · 51–200 employees
€50–€63 / hour
About €230–€570 in total
Manager · Month-End Close Accountant
Series A online marketplace for specialty food · 51–200 employees
$96–$107 / hour
About $660 a month at 2 h a week
Month-End Close Accountant tasks that found their professional in the last two weeks, with the rate agreed inside the published range.
Rates in the United States for the regular role format. Companies pay 15% on top of these figures; you keep all of it.
| Level | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month |
|---|---|---|
| Senior | $55 | $1,190 |
| Manager | $65 | $1,410 |
Typical rate for a senior Month-End Close Accountant in local currency, and the tasks open there now.
| Country | Typical rate / hour | Market median wage | Open tasks |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $55 | $38.74 | 177 |
| United Kingdom | £30 | £21.05 | 37 |
| Canada | CA$55 | CA$37.74 | 18 |
| Germany | €40 | €28.30 | 12 |
| Poland | €21 | €14.27 | 12 |
| France | €45 | €30.18 | 7 |
| Spain | €25 | €17.29 | 7 |
| Sweden | €30 | €20.62 | 6 |
| Ireland | €50 | €34.67 | 5 |
| Austria | €35 | €24.66 | 4 |
| Finland | €35 | €23.55 | 4 |
| Italy | €30 | €19.94 | 4 |
| Netherlands | €35 | €25.43 | 4 |
| Denmark | €45 | €31.65 | 3 |
| Portugal | €19 | €13.30 | 3 |
| Belgium | €50 | €35.05 | 2 |
| Czechia | €19 | €13.12 | 2 |
| Greece | €17 | €11.41 | 2 |
| Slovakia | €15 | €10.31 | 2 |
| Slovenia | €24 | €16.29 | 2 |
| Bulgaria | €15 | €10.04 | 1 |
| Cyprus | €23 | €16.10 | 1 |
| Estonia | €22 | €14.85 | 1 |
| Latvia | €19 | €13.38 | 1 |
| Lithuania | €22 | €15.00 | 1 |
| Luxembourg | €50 | €33.01 | 1 |
| Malta | €17 | €11.83 | 1 |
| Romania | €17 | €11.77 | 1 |
| Croatia | €20 | €13.88 | 0 |
| Hungary | €18 | €12.47 | 0 |
Typical senior rate where the state, province or region has its own wage data.
Month-End Close Accountant tasks are small enough to fit around a full-time job. Typical examples:
Professionals whose day jobs match this role.
In the United States the typical Deftridge rate for a senior Month-End Close Accountant is $55 an hour; the median published task rate in dollars is $78. At five hours a week that is about $1,190 a month.
Typical load for this role is 4-12 hours a week, about one to two hours on a working day. The platform cap across all your tasks is 15 hours a week.
Usual tools are NetSuite, QuickBooks, BlackLine and Excel. A professional qualification is needed for any sign-off; you prepare and review and the company signs.
This role is offered as regular role, one-off task, task bundle. Pay for each format is shown below, and you choose what suits your week.
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