• Case study

How we cut Rustic Countrysides’ labor costs while their output went up.

Bookkeeping and admin kept pulling the team off the work it was hired to do. A remote team took it over, costs came down, and the company added another assistant.

Client Rustic Countrysides
Industry
Landscaping
Positions
Bookkeeping & admin
Seats
Specialists & assistants

The result

Lowerlabor costs

Labor costs fell while productivity rose.

The support has been incredible. We can call, email, or text the team anytime and get immediate help. They’ve been flexible, responsive, and genuinely invested in helping our team succeed.

Jamie Moricle, Employment Facilitator

01The situation

Growth buried the back office.

Rustic Countrysides kept growing, and the workload grew with it. Bookkeeping needed constant attention, admin work kept expanding, and the people handling it were pulled away from their real jobs.

The business was growing. The operations behind it needed backup.

02The problem

Finding a bookkeeper who fit in quickly.

Rustic needed someone who could adapt quickly, fit how the business operates, and take pressure off the internal team.

  • Bookkeeping and admin tasks were eating time.
  • No time was left to improve internal structure and processes.
  • Workload kept rising across the team.
  • The numbers had to be accurate and detail-focused.

Team members spent time outside their core roles just to keep things moving. Staying efficient and organized got harder as the company grew.

03The solution

A remote team that gives yours room.

Instead of stretching the internal team further, Rustic built a remote support team with us.

The goal was to give the in-house team breathing room.

  1. We sourced bookkeepers who matched their work style and operational needs.

  2. We stayed flexible as priorities and processes shifted.

  3. We took daily operational work off the team’s plate, so they could build better systems.

  4. As productivity rose, Rustic added another virtual assistant, and we handled that hire too.

  5. We kept handling recruiting, onboarding, and ongoing support behind the scenes.

04The outcome

Books in order, and a team with time to build.

The results

Lower
labor costs
Higher
productivity and efficiency
1 more
virtual assistant added to the team

The bookkeeping caught up, and the in-house team got back to its own work.

  • More accurate, detail-focused work
  • More team time for structure and processes
  • Bookkeepers matched to how Rustic works
  • Support that shifted as priorities changed

Rustic Countrysides now has bookkeeping and admin covered, with room to add hires as the company grows.

“The support has been incredible. We can call, email, or text the team anytime and get immediate help. They’ve been flexible, responsive, and genuinely invested in helping our team succeed.”

Jamie Moricle, Employment Facilitator, Rustic Countrysides

One monthly fee per bookkeeper.

A bookkeeper or virtual assistant carries no placement fee. One monthly fee covers each person.

A local bookkeeper, salary plus overhead$5,958/month
A bookkeeper at Remote Employee®$2,050/month

Example figures that follow the calculator. Your fee depends on role and experience, and the marketplace lists a monthly range for each candidate.

Inside the fee

  • Recruiting and screening
  • Background & medical checks
  • Compliance & BIR registration
  • Payroll & employment taxes
  • Comprehensive medical benefits
  • Perks & team events
  • Workstation & equipment
  • IT support & HR administration
  • HR management software

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What would this role cost you?

Hours (part-time is estimated at half the full-time price)
Where you hire today
$
Benefits, payroll tax, space, equipment
Your cost today, per year$71,500
A Remote Employee, per year$24,600
DifferenceAbout $3,908 a month
$46,90066% less

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