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Virtual assistant to follow up unpaid invoices San Francisco CA: How It Works and What It Costs

Bookkeeping Assistant for San Francisco, CA businesses: what they do, how hiring works and prices from $320 a month.

By the Virtual Assistant team · · 2 min read

Virtual assistant to follow up unpaid invoices San Francisco CA is one of the most common requests we get from business owners. Here is what the work involves, the role that handles it and our real prices. For San Francisco, CA businesses, that means someone who works your Pacific time business hours, without adding a desk or payroll.

What a Bookkeeping Assistant Does

Best for small businesses, agencies and contractors who want clean books every month. Typical work includes:

  • Sales tax tracking spreadsheets
  • Transaction categorization and bank reconciliation
  • Invoicing, payment reminders and collections
  • Bill pay preparation and vendor records
  • Payroll preparation for Gusto, ADP or QuickBooks Payroll

They already work in tools like Expensify, FreshBooks, ADP and QuickBooks Online. See the full Bookkeeping Assistant page for every task.

How a Virtual Assistant Handles It

Getting a virtual assistant to follow up unpaid invoices usually takes about a week to settle in:

  • Day one: you show the task once on a short call or a Loom video
  • Your assistant writes the steps into a checklist and you approve it
  • First week: they do the work and you review it
  • After that: they handle it on their own and report on what they did

If the task needs logins, you share them through the encrypted vault in your account, never by email, and you can remove access at any time.

Bookkeeping Assistant Support for San Francisco, CA Businesses

Los Angeles and Orange County lead demand for executive, entertainment and e-commerce s The Bay Area and Silicon Valley hire executive assistants for founders, AI and automation specialists, and Jira-savvy operations help for tech teams

Your assistant works Pacific time. See our San Francisco page for every role available locally. We also serve Fontana, Oxnard, Santa Rosa and Oceanside.

Bookkeeping Assistant Prices

Our current monthly prices for a Bookkeeping Assistant at the Skilled VA level. They are the same in San Francisco, CA as in every other city.

  • Starter, 20 hours a month: $320 ($16.00 an hour)
  • Growth, 40 hours a month: $608 ($15.20 an hour)
  • Professional, 80 hours a month: $1,152 ($14.40 an hour)
  • Full-Time Dedicated, 160 hours a month: $2,176 ($13.60 an hour)

A Senior Specialist starts at $432 a month and a US-Based Specialist at $608. Prepay 3, 6 or 12 months to save up to 12%. Build your package to see your exact price.

How to Hire in Four Steps

  • Build your package: pick the role, hours and experience level and see the price
  • Pay the itemized invoice by card or crypto
  • Your account manager contacts you within one business day, and most assistants are matched within 1 to 3 business days
  • Share access through the vault and give your first tasks

For the bigger picture, read our full guide: Hire a Virtual Assistant in San Francisco, CA.

Frequently asked questions

Still unsure? Open the chat and ask an account manager directly.

How much does a Bookkeeping Assistant cost in San Francisco, CA?

Bookkeeping Assistant packages start at $320 a month for 20 hours at the Skilled VA level ($16.00 an hour). The price is the same in every state, and bigger packages lower the hourly rate.

How quickly can my assistant start?

Most clients are matched within 1 to 3 business days of payment. Add rush onboarding and we start within 24 hours.

Will my assistant work Pacific time?

Yes. Your assistant works your business hours on Pacific time. Evening and weekend coverage is available for 15% more.

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