Source: https://deftridge.com/side-work/bookkeeper/ Title: Side work for Bookkeepers | Deftridge Summary: Part-time roles for bookkeepers: what they pay per hour, which tasks are open and how to start in about five hours a week. Side work for Bookkeepers · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Side work for Bookkeepers Bookkeeper is one of the titles we hear most. These are the part-time roles where your experience carries over, what they pay per hour, and the tasks open now. About five hours a week, next to your main job. **3** roles that fit a bookkeeper **1,073** open tasks in those roles **$35/hr** typical US rate, Bookkeeper **5 h** a week is enough By [Grace Huang](https://deftridge.com/team/grace-huang/), Director, Finance & Accounting · Edited by [Helena Voss](https://deftridge.com/team/helena-voss/) · Published 2 November 2026 ## Side work as a bookkeeper: what to know Bookkeeping is steady, repeatable work, which is why small companies prefer to keep it with one person for months rather than switch every quarter. A typical engagement is two to four hours a week: categorise transactions, chase missing receipts, reconcile the bank and card accounts, and send a short note when something looks wrong. What companies check first is the software you already know. Be specific in your profile: name the ledger, the bank feed and the payroll tool, and say whether you have closed a month on your own. The rate is set close to the country floor in many places, so the way to earn more is a second recurring client rather than a higher hourly figure. In our data: 1,073 open tasks across the 3 roles that fit a bookkeeper, 52% of them remote. The typical senior rate for Bookkeeper is $35 in the US, £23 in the UK, CA$45 in Canada and €35 in Germany an hour, before the company's 15% fee. The other roles that fit are Accounts Payable Specialist, Month-End Close Accountant. Most of these tasks are sized for 3 to 10 hours a week. Rates come from official wage statistics aged to October 2026; see [the full table by country](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/). ## Where a bookkeeper's experience fits The best match is first. Each role page shows the rate by country and level. - [449 open tasks Bookkeeper Day-to-day bookkeeping for small companies: coding, reconciliations and clean monthly books. typical US rate $35/hr](https://deftridge.com/jobs/bookkeeper/) - [296 open tasks Accounts Payable Specialist Processes vendor invoices, matches them to orders and receipts, and runs payment batches on schedule. typical US rate $35/hr](https://deftridge.com/jobs/accounts-payable-specialist/) - [328 open tasks Month-End Close Accountant Runs the monthly close: journals, accruals, intercompany and the checklist, handed back on the due date. typical US rate $55/hr](https://deftridge.com/jobs/month-end-close-accountant/) ## Open now for a bookkeeper Tasks in the roles above, newest first, each with the hourly rate. Regular Posted Nov 3 ### [Weekly Transaction Coding](https://deftridge.com/job/weekly-transaction-coding-ireland-dt-1711428/) Specialist · Bookkeeper Omnichannel retailer selling furniture · 201–500 employees **€35–€41** / 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-1711428/) Bundle Posted Nov 3 ### [Catch-Up Bookkeeping](https://deftridge.com/job/catch-up-bookkeeping-cork-dt-2498706/) Senior · Bookkeeper Energy services company in EV charging · 501–1,000 employees **€39–€45** / hour About €500–€1,260 a month - 12–30 h a month - Hybrid · Cork - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/catch-up-bookkeeping-cork-dt-2498706/) One-off Posted Nov 3 ### [AP Process Documentation](https://deftridge.com/job/ap-process-documentation-new-york-city-dt-3396755/) Senior · Accounts Payable Specialist Construction group in residential development · 201–500 employees **$48–$58** / hour About $160–$420 in total - about 6 h in total - Hybrid · New York City - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/ap-process-documentation-new-york-city-dt-3396755/) One-off Posted Nov 3 ### [Close Checklist Automation](https://deftridge.com/job/close-checklist-automation-new-york-city-dt-3703720/) Manager · Month-End Close Accountant Environmental nonprofit in climate · 11–50 employees **$94–$117** / hour About $420–$1,060 in total - about 7 h in total - On-site · New York City - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/close-checklist-automation-new-york-city-dt-3703720/) One-off Posted Nov 3 ### [Statutory Accounts Preparation](https://deftridge.com/job/statutory-accounts-preparation-london-dt-4836860/) Senior · Month-End Close Accountant Commercial bank · 5,000+ employees **£43–£52** / hour About £480–£950 in total - about 15 h in total - Hybrid · London - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/statutory-accounts-preparation-london-dt-4836860/) Regular Posted Nov 3 ### [IFRS Month-End Close Support · E-commerce](https://deftridge.com/job/ifrs-month-end-close-support-belgium-dt-5182722/) Senior · Month-End Close Accountant Series C online retailer for beauty · 501–1,000 employees **€47–€59** / hour About €1,380 a month at 6 h a week - 4–8 h a week - Remote · Belgium - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/ifrs-month-end-close-support-belgium-dt-5182722/) ## Before you take side work Three checks that take ten minutes. - Read the outside-work, conflict-of-interest and confidentiality clauses in your employment contract. If it asks for consent, ask in writing. - Do not take tasks from a direct competitor of your employer. - Use your own equipment and your own time. [Read the guide](https://deftridge.com/guides/check-your-contract-before-side-work/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.