Your finance function.
Built around your business.
From bookkeeping and payroll to management reporting, financial control and CFO support — one experienced team providing the financial capability your business needs.
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One finance function. Built to scale.
Outsourced Accounting and Finance
Everything from transactions to CFO-level reporting. Get the financial insight and discipline of an experienced finance function, without building one from scratch.
Discuss an outsourced finance functionBookkeeping
Accurate records. Reliable reporting. Complete financial visibility.
Payroll
Accurate, compliant payroll delivered with confidence.
BAS & compliance
Timely compliance, accurate reporting and disciplined financial processes.
Financial accounting
Statutory-ready accounts and a general ledger you can rely on.
Management accounting & reporting
Turn your financial information into business insight.
Budgeting & cashflow management
Forward planning, cash flow visibility and financial discipline.
Accounts payable & receivable
Disciplined working capital management and stronger cash flow.
Internal controls & fraud prevention
Robust systems and controls that protect the business.
CFO & Financial Controller
Senior financial leadership without the full-time overhead.
Workforce governance
Employment compliance, remuneration governance and workforce controls.
Insurance advisory
Risk exposure, coverage adequacy and insurance governance.
Enterprise risk management
Risk identification, mitigation frameworks and control governance.
Also: policies & procedures, audit assistance and accounting systems & process improvement.
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Good controls protect more
than your numbers.
Effective financial controls protect cash, strengthen accountability and give management confidence in the integrity of their financial information.
Implementing exactly this kind of control framework is how our principal uncovered a fraud in excess of $1 million.
How we fit into your business.
We tailor the engagement around what your business already has in place, rather than asking you to fit a fixed package.
Day-to-Day Finance
We take on the transactional work — reconciliations, coding, invoicing, payroll and BAS — so the books stay accurate and current.
Finance Team Support
We work alongside your finance staff, adding capacity or senior oversight where your team is stretched.
Complete Finance Function
Everything from transactions through to CFO-level reporting, run by us as your finance department.
Knowing your bank balance isn't enough.
Good financial reporting helps you understand how your business is performing, where your money is going and where attention is required.
Know what's driving performance, where attention is required and what comes next.
Talk to us about reportingExperience that extends beyond the numbers.
HSC Edge is led by Chartered Accountants with more than 20 years' experience across commercial, government, not-for-profit and regulated environments.
That range matters. Progress claims, grant acquittals, NDIS reporting, award interpretation and job costing all break bookkeeping in different ways — and we have worked through each of them before.
Every industry brings different financial complexities.
Tell us about your business and we'll show you how we would approach the reporting, compliance and financial processes that come with it.
Smarter systems. Better controls. Less manual work.
We help businesses improve the way their finance systems operate — streamlining processes, reducing manual administration, strengthening financial controls and introducing automation wherever possible.
Whether you’re using Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks or other accounting and business platforms, we can review your current setup, identify inefficiencies and help build practical workflows that support your business as it grows.
From day-to-day bookkeeping processes through to approvals, reporting and system integrations, our focus is simple: less manual work, better information and greater financial control.
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Common questions.
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Ask a questionCan you take on historical bookkeeping or an account clean-up?
Yes. Historical bookkeeping and account clean-ups are part of our bookkeeping service, so we can bring records up to date before taking on the ongoing work.
Can you work alongside our accountant or tax adviser?
Yes. Liaison with accountants and tax advisers is part of our BAS and compliance service, and we can work as an extension of your existing arrangements.
We already have a finance team. Can you still help?
Yes. Many clients use us for additional support alongside an existing finance team, whether that is extra capacity or senior oversight.
What does it cost?
Our fees are based on the volume and complexity of the work — transaction numbers, payroll size, the number of entities and the state of the existing records. Ongoing work is provided for an agreed monthly fee, with any clean-up or setup quoted separately after an initial review.
How much does a bookkeeper cost in Australia?
It varies more than most comparison articles admit, because the work does. Transaction volume, payroll size, the number of entities and how far behind the records are all move the number. Australian providers generally charge either an hourly rate or an agreed monthly fee for a defined scope. We quote a monthly fee after reviewing your records, so what you pay reflects the actual work rather than an average.
Do I need a bookkeeper or an accountant?
Most businesses need both, working from the same ledger. A bookkeeper maintains the records — coding, reconciliations, payroll and the preparation behind your activity statements. An accountant interprets the result and handles statutory reporting and tax. We cover the bookkeeping and the management reporting above it, with Chartered Accountant oversight; lodgement and tax advice stay with your registered tax agent.
Do you work in Xero, or do we have to change systems?
We work in Xero and in whatever you already use. Your data stays in your own subscription with your own access, not ours, so nothing is locked to us and you can take the function back or move it elsewhere without a migration. Where a system genuinely is not fit for the volume you are at, we will say so rather than work around it quietly.
How long does onboarding take?
We start with a review of your current records, systems and deadlines, then agree a handover plan and a close calendar before taking anything on. How long that takes depends on the state of the records — we give you a timeframe once we have seen them.
You run the business. We'll strengthen the finance function behind it.
Tell us where your finance function stands today. We'll show you how HSC Edge can strengthen it.