Newport News builds aircraft carriers. A virtual assistant helps the many smaller suppliers around that work stay organized.
Virtual Assistant gives Newport News businesses a dedicated virtual assistant from $240 a month, working Eastern time. You choose the role and the hours, and a US account manager matches you within 1 to 3 business days.
Why Newport News businesses hire a virtual assistant
Huntington Ingalls' shipyard is the major employer, with Christopher Newport University and healthcare also important. Suppliers have to manage orders and documents carefully, and small offices often run very lean.
The roles Newport News businesses should hire first
Administrative Assistant
Shipyard suppliers can hand off unclassified orders and documents.
Small tasks stop piling up. Renewals, forms, follow-ups and filing get done on a schedule instead of waiting for a free afternoon that never comes.
- Sort your email into urgent, needs a reply and can wait
- Send reminders and confirm attendance the day before
- Prepare templates for the letters and forms you use often
- Compare suppliers and summarize the best options
Administrative assistant packages start at $240 a month for 20 hours. Hire an administrative assistant for your Newport News business.
Bookkeeping Assistant
Small companies can stay on top of invoices.
Tax time gets simpler. Your CPA receives organized, reconciled records instead of a box of receipts and last-minute questions.
- Reconcile bank and credit card accounts
- Follow up on collections
- Keep a sales tax tracking spreadsheet
- Prepare a monthly profit and loss report
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 Newport News business.
HR & Recruiting Assistant
Companies hiring skilled workers can hand off posts and scheduling.
Roles fill with less effort. Your assistant runs the busywork of hiring, so you spend your time speaking only with candidates worth meeting.
- Run short phone screens with your questions
- Keep your applicant tracking system current
- Run new-hire checklists
- Send benefits enrollment reminders
You remain the employer, including completing and verifying Form I-9 and making hiring decisions. HR and recruiting assistant packages start at $280 a month for 20 hours. Hire an HR and recruiting assistant for your Newport News business.
What it costs in Newport News
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
- Bookkeeping Assistant: $320 for 20 hours, $608 for 40 hours or $1,152 for 80 hours a month
- HR & Recruiting Assistant: $280 for 20 hours, $532 for 40 hours or $1,008 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 Newport News assistant from Virtual Assistant
Your assistant works remotely and keeps Eastern 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.
- You keep control of your accounts: Delegated email access and a password vault mean you never hand over your main password.
- You approve the money: Your assistant prepares bills and payroll for you, and you keep control of what gets paid.
- Your criteria, applied every time: Candidates are screened against what you asked for, with a scorecard you can compare.
- NDA and secure access: Every assistant signs an NDA, and logins go through a secure vault, never by email.
- A dedicated assistant: You work with one person who learns your business, not whoever is free in a shared pool.
- Start in 1 to 3 business days: Most clients are matched within 1 to 3 business days of payment, or within 24 hours with rush onboarding.
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 Newport News business
Towns and districts we serve around Newport News
Your assistant works remotely, so you get the same service in Newport News and nearby, including City Center, Hilton Village, Denbigh, Oyster Point, Williamsburg and Yorktown. If your town or district is not listed here, we still serve it. Just enter it on the order form.
More for Virginia businesses
See virtual assistant services and prices in Newport News or our guide to hiring in Virginia. Other Virginia guides: Chesapeake, Alexandria, Virginia Beach, Fairfax, Hampton, Reston.