Fairfax is home to George Mason University and a large number of contractors. A virtual assistant helps them compete on quality, not overhead.
Virtual Assistant gives Fairfax 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 Fairfax businesses hire a virtual assistant
Fairfax County has one of the country's largest concentrations of government contractors and many highly educated residents. Small firms have to compete with large contractors for both work and staff.
The roles Fairfax businesses should hire first
Administrative Assistant
Contractors can hand off unclassified timesheets and subcontractor 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.
- 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 Fairfax business.
HR & Recruiting Assistant
Growing firms can hand off job posts and interview scheduling.
New hires start ready. A consistent onboarding checklist means paperwork, accounts and first-week tasks are in place from day one.
- 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 Fairfax business.
Bookkeeping Assistant
Small firms can keep contract billing 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.
- 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 Fairfax business.
What it costs in Fairfax
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
- HR & Recruiting 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 Fairfax 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.
- Confidential by default: An NDA and separate logins protect employee and applicant information.
- 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 Fairfax business
Towns and districts we serve around Fairfax
Your assistant works remotely, so you get the same service in Fairfax and nearby, including Vienna, Oakton, Burke, Centreville, Chantilly and Old Town Fairfax. 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 Fairfax or our guide to hiring in Virginia. Other Virginia guides: Chesapeake, Reston, Alexandria, Norfolk, Hampton, Arlington.