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Accounts Payable Outsourcing Services

A dedicated AP specialist who lives inside your tools, processes every invoice, pays every vendor on time, and sends you a clean aging report every single week. No late fees. No duplicate payments. No stress.

From $25/hour 7-Day Onboarding Works in Bill.com & QBO 300+ Clients Since 2007 4.8★on G2
300
Clients
100
CPA & Accounting Firms
200+
Team Members
9+
Years Client Retention
7+
Countries Served

Full AP Cycle Coverage

Everything in Your AP Function, Handled

Your dedicated AP specialist manages the entire accounts payable workflow, from invoice receipt to reconciliation. Six core functions, one dedicated professional, zero gaps.

Invoice Processing

Every invoice received by email, portal or post is captured, coded to the correct GL account, and queued for approval the same day. No paper piles. No lost invoices. No keying errors from manual entry.

Vendor Management

Vendor onboarding, W-9 collection, banking detail verification, and master record maintenance are all managed centrally. Your vendor file stays clean, accurate, and audit-ready at all times.

Payment Scheduling

Payments are batched and scheduled to optimize your cash flow: capturing early-pay discounts while avoiding early releases that tie up working capital. ACH, check or wire, whichever you use.

3-Way Matching

Every invoice is matched against the originating purchase order and goods receipt before it gets approved. Discrepancies are flagged immediately, preventing overbilling, duplicate payments and vendor fraud.

Expense Reporting

Employee expense reports are reviewed, coded, reconciled against receipts and processed for reimbursement. Policies are enforced consistently, and every line item ties back to the correct cost center.

AP Aging Reports

Weekly and monthly AP aging reports give you a clear view of what is outstanding, what is overdue, and what is coming due. You can make informed cash decisions without digging through spreadsheets yourself.

Platform Expertise

Works in Bill.com, QuickBooks, Xero & More.

TRANSPARENT PRICING

One AP Seat. Two Ways to Engage.

Unlike AP software subscriptions that still require your team to do the work, a Finsmart AP Seat means a real person handles everything. Published pricing. No consultation required.

AP Hourly Engagement

Flexible, project-based - pay only for hours worked, no monthly commitment

$25 /hour flexible

project-based · no monthly commitment

  • Pay only for hours worked - no monthly commitment
  • Ideal for seasonal AP spikes or cleanup projects
  • Same certified AP specialists as the dedicated seat
  • Invoice processing, vendor setup, payment runs
  • Minimum engagement: 20 hours
  • Scale hours up or down week-to-week
  • Engagement Manager oversight included
  • Detailed timesheet reporting every billing cycle
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Who We Serve

AP Services for Every Business Type

From restaurants managing food vendor invoices to SaaS companies handling software subscriptions - our AP specialists are trained in the needs of your industry.

How We Onboard You

Live in 7 Days. Here is Exactly How.

After you sign the agreement, your dedicated AP specialist is deployed in five structured steps, all within one week. No lengthy training programs. No ramp-up gaps. Your vendor payments keep moving from Day 1.

Talent Assigned

We match you with a pre-vetted AP specialist from our certified talent bench: someone already trained in Bill.com, QuickBooks and your platform of choice. No job posting. No interviews. Plug-and-play from day one.

Client Process Training

You walk us through your AP workflow: coding rules, approval chains, vendor preferences, payment methods. Document it once and your specialist follows it every time. Nothing falls through the cracks because of a handoff.

Test Run Projects

Your AP specialist runs a mock invoice batch using your real data, your real software, and your real approval flow. It is an actual dry run, not a training exercise, so any gaps in the process turn up before money moves.

Review Test Projects

You and the Finsmart Engagement Manager review the test batch together. Any adjustments to coding, approvals or formatting are made on the spot. You sign off before anything goes live.

7-day onboarding · 30-day replacement guarantee · Month-to-month

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The Seat Model Difference

Why 300+ Clients Choose Finsmart Over AP Software

AP automation tools still require your team to review, code, approve and follow up. Finsmart's AP Seat means a dedicated human specialist does all of it - using those same tools, inside your system, following your rules.

Plug-n-Play Model

No hiring delays. No job boards. Your AP specialist is matched, onboarded and producing work within 7 days of signing. The talent bench is pre-vetted and ready.

English-Speaking Talent

All AP specialists are English-speaking professionals who communicate directly with your team and your vendors - clearly, professionally, and without language barriers.

Certified in QBO, Bill.com & More

Finsmart AP specialists hold active certifications in the leading AP platforms. They are not learning on your account - they arrive with the skills and hit the ground running.

Tech-Savvy Accountants

Beyond core AP tools, Finsmart specialists work comfortably across OCR software, expense platforms, ERP systems and project management tools like Slack and ClickUp.

Your Team, Managed by You

You direct the work. You set the priorities. Your AP specialist reports to you - not to a vendor manager. It is a dedicated employee relationship, not an outsourced contract.

Hassle-Free Resource Replacement

If your specialist is unavailable or a better match is needed, Finsmart's bench means a qualified replacement is ready - with no disruption to your AP cycle and no re-onboarding from scratch.

Client Stories

What Our Clients Say

Quick Answers

Accounts Payable - Frequently Asked Questions

Finsmart's AP Seat is priced at $3,200/month for a fully dedicated specialist, or $25/hour for flexible hourly engagements. Both options include oversight from an Engagement Manager and access to a Senior Accounting Advisor - at no additional charge. There are no setup fees, no hidden costs, and no long-term contracts.
Your specialist handles the full AP cycle: invoice receipt and data entry, vendor onboarding and master file management, 3-way PO matching, payment scheduling and execution (ACH, wire or check), expense report processing, and weekly AP aging report generation. They work inside your tools - nothing gets outsourced to a generic queue.
Finsmart guarantees a 7-day onboarding from the date the agreement is signed. Your AP specialist is assigned in Days 1–2, trained on your processes in Days 2–3, completes a test invoice batch on Days 4–5, reviews it with you on Days 5–6, and goes fully live on Day 7. Most clients see completed work by the end of their first week.
Yes. Finsmart AP specialists are certified in Bill.com and work comfortably across QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Sage 50, Xero, and Expensify. If you use a different platform, let us know during your discovery call - we work in 50+ platforms total and will confirm coverage before onboarding starts.
No. Under the dedicated seat model, your AP specialist works 100% for your business - they are not shared across a pool of clients. This means consistent processes, consistent quality, and a professional who genuinely knows your vendor relationships and approval workflows. Shared resources are a common problem at other providers - not at Finsmart.
Finsmart maintains a strong talent bench. If your specialist is unavailable - due to illness, leave, or if you need a different skill set - a qualified replacement can be deployed quickly, often within 1–2 business days. Because process documentation is captured during onboarding, replacements ramp up immediately without disrupting your AP cycle.
Yes. Finsmart serves clients in the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, and the UAE. AP specialists are familiar with local vendor payment norms, currency handling, and compliance requirements in each region. During your discovery call, we will confirm which payment workflows apply to your geography and configure accordingly.

Need One Seat or Broader Capacity?

Let's identify where capacity is constrained and build the right solution - whether that starts with one Accounting Seat or grows across multiple roles.

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