Milwaukee has brewing, manufacturing and a strong work ethic. A virtual assistant takes on the office tasks, so your team can do what it does best.
Virtual Assistant gives Milwaukee businesses a dedicated virtual assistant from $240 a month, working Central time. You choose the role and the hours, and a US account manager matches you within 1 to 3 business days.
Why Milwaukee businesses hire a virtual assistant
Rockwell Automation, Harley-Davidson, Northwestern Mutual and strong health systems anchor the local economy. Family-owned manufacturers and insurance agencies are common and tend to run very lean.
The roles Milwaukee businesses should hire first
Administrative Assistant
Manufacturers can hand off orders and paperwork.
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.
- Follow up with people who have not replied
- Book meetings, send invites and handle reschedules
- Organize Google Drive, Dropbox or SharePoint with clear folders and names
- Chase unpaid invoices with polite reminders
Administrative assistant packages start at $240 a month for 20 hours. Hire an administrative assistant for your Milwaukee business.
Insurance Assistant
Agencies can hand off quotes and service work.
Clients get faster service. Policy changes, certificates and questions get handled without pulling your agents off other work.
- Gather client and risk information
- Remarket accounts with your carriers
- Download documents from carriers
- Report on open tasks and renewals
Binding and coverage advice stay with your licensed agents. Insurance assistant packages start at $280 a month for 20 hours. Hire an insurance assistant for your Milwaukee business.
Bookkeeping Assistant
Family firms can keep their books clean.
You always know where you stand. Current books and a monthly report show your profit, your cash and what you are owed, without waiting for tax season.
- 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 Milwaukee business.
What it costs in Milwaukee
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
- Insurance Assistant: $280 for 20 hours, $532 for 40 hours or $1,008 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 Milwaukee assistant from Virtual Assistant
Your assistant works remotely and keeps Central 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.
- Clear licensing limits: Unlicensed assistants prepare the work, and your licensed agents stay in charge of advice and binding.
- Works alongside your CPA: Your CPA or enrolled agent gets exactly what they need, with the books kept ready all year.
- A US account manager: One person matches you, runs your kickoff call and stays your contact if anything needs fixing.
- 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 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 Milwaukee business
Towns and districts we serve around Milwaukee
Your assistant works remotely, so you get the same service in Milwaukee and nearby, including the Third Ward, Wauwatosa, Brookfield, Shorewood, Bay View and Downtown Milwaukee. If your town or district is not listed here, we still serve it. Just enter it on the order form.
More for Wisconsin businesses
See virtual assistant services and prices in Milwaukee or our guide to hiring in Wisconsin. Other Wisconsin guides: Madison.