Anchorage serves a state with few roads and long distances. A virtual assistant keeps your office working, wherever your crews and customers happen to be.
Virtual Assistant gives Anchorage businesses a dedicated virtual assistant from $240 a month, working Alaska time. You choose the role and the hours, and a US account manager matches you within 1 to 3 business days.
Why Anchorage businesses hire a virtual assistant
Oil and gas support, air cargo, tourism and military bases all operate from here. Cargo at Ted Stevens Anchorage International is big business, and many firms support job sites hundreds of miles away. Finding part-time office help locally can be surprisingly difficult.
The roles Anchorage businesses should hire first
Administrative Assistant
Field firms can hand off scheduling, vendor records and paperwork.
Your day stops being reactive. Someone else sorts the inbox and the calendar first, so you start each morning with a short list of what actually needs you.
- Draft replies in your voice for you to approve or send
- Take meeting notes and send out the action items
- Fill in online forms and keep track of account renewals
- Research and book travel, with options to choose from
Administrative assistant packages start at $240 a month for 20 hours. Hire an administrative assistant for your Anchorage business.
Customer Service Assistant
Tour and charter operators can answer inquiries through the short summer season.
You leave the support queue. Routine questions are handled for you, and only the unusual ones reach you, with a summary attached.
- Tag, prioritize and route tickets
- Point buyers to the right product or plan
- Answer calls using your business name and script
- Process returns and refunds under your rules
Customer service assistant packages start at $240 a month for 20 hours. Hire a customer service assistant for your Anchorage business.
Bookkeeping Assistant
Seasonal companies can keep a clear view of their cash flow.
Tax time gets simpler. Your CPA receives organized, reconciled records instead of a box of receipts and last-minute questions.
- Keep vendor records up to date
- Create and send invoices
- Gather payroll data for Gusto, ADP or QuickBooks Payroll
- Flag unusual transactions and missing paperwork
Tax returns and tax advice stay with your CPA or enrolled agent. Bookkeeping assistant packages start at $320 a month for 20 hours. Hire a bookkeeping assistant for your Anchorage business.
What it costs in Anchorage
You pay the same clear price wherever you are, and you see the exact total before you order. Skilled VA prices for the roles above:
- Administrative Assistant: $240 for 20 hours, $456 for 40 hours or $864 for 80 hours a month
- Customer Service Assistant: $240 for 20 hours, $456 for 40 hours or $864 for 80 hours a month
- Bookkeeping Assistant: $320 for 20 hours, $608 for 40 hours or $1,152 for 80 hours a month
Senior Specialists, with 5+ years in the field, cost 35% more. US-Based Specialists, who live and work in the United States, cost 90% more. If you would rather not commit to a monthly package, pay-as-you-go hours start at $14.40 an hour and stay valid for 90 days.
Why hire your Anchorage assistant from Virtual Assistant
Your assistant works remotely and keeps Alaska time business hours, so your day and theirs line up. You get a person who learns your business, with a team behind them when something needs fixing.
- They learn how you work: Your account manager turns your routine into a written checklist on the kickoff call, so you explain each job once.
- Cover the hours you need: Add evening and weekend coverage or a US business phone number, or choose a full-time shift.
- You approve the money: Your assistant prepares bills and payroll for you, and you keep control of what gets paid.
- Free replacement: If your assistant is not the right fit, we match you with a different one at no extra cost.
- Clear prices, no lock-in: See your exact price before you order. Month-to-month packages can be cancelled any time, and unused hours roll over within your package limit.
- A US account manager: One person matches you, runs your kickoff call and stays your contact if anything needs fixing.
A virtual assistant or an in-house hire?
An in-house hire makes sense when the job needs someone physically on site. For work done on a screen or a phone, a virtual assistant usually costs far less, because you pay only for working hours, with no recruiting, desk, equipment or payroll taxes to arrange. You can also start with 20 hours a month and grow, instead of committing to a full-time salary before you know how much work there is.
How to get started this week
- Build your package: choose a role, your hours and an experience level, and see your price straight away
- Pay your itemized invoice by card or crypto
- Your US account manager matches you within 1 to 3 business days and runs your kickoff call
- Your assistant starts on a written checklist of your first tasks for your Anchorage business
Towns and districts we serve around Anchorage
Your assistant works remotely, so you get the same service in Anchorage and nearby, including Eagle River, Girdwood, Chugiak, Midtown, Spenard and the Mat-Su Valley. If your town or district is not listed here, we still serve it. Just enter it on the order form.
More for Alaska businesses
See virtual assistant services and prices in Anchorage or our guide to hiring in Alaska.