You posted a job for a “Senior Backend Engineer.” You got someone who can build APIs, write clean code, and ship on time. Great.Now ask them: What happens when a partial payment is applied across two invoices in different currencies? How should your reconciliation engine handle a bank deposit that bundles 47 individual transactions? Why does the QuickBooks API return different tax codes for the same jurisdiction depending on which endpoint you call?They don’t know. They’ll figure it out — in 3-6 months, after burning through your sprint velocity, filing support tickets with Intuit, and shipping accounting logic that your customers’ accountants will reject because the numbers don’t tie.
Generic Offshore Developers Cost You More, Not LessThe $25/hr developer from a general staffing agency looks cheap on paper. In practice: They spend 2-3 months learning accounting APIs your team needs yesterday They build reconciliation logic that handles the happy path but breaks on edge cases Your senior engineers get pulled into code reviews for accounting logic they don’t fully understand either Your QA team can’t catch accounting errors because they don’t know what correct accounting looks likeThe real cost isn’t the hourly rate. It’s the rework, the delayed features, and the customer trust you lose when financial calculations are wrong.
They Understand Accounting, Not Just CodeEvery developer on our accounting team has shipped production features that touch financial data. They know why accrual timing matters for revenue recognition. They know how multi-currency rounding works differently in QuickBooks vs. Xero vs. NetSuite. This isn’t training they received last month — it’s expertise built across 100+ accounting projects over 10+ years.
Chartered Accountant Validates Every WorkflowOur team includes a qualified Chartered Accountant who reviews accounting logic before it ships. Not “a developer who read an accounting textbook” — an actual CA who validates that journal entries balance, tax calculations follow jurisdiction rules, and reconciliation logic handles the edge cases that break trust.
Deep Platform API ExpertiseYour team will spend months learning what ours already knows: QuickBooks Online/Desktop — OAuth flows, rate limits, tax code mapping, batch operations Xero — Multi-tenancy, bank feed APIs, manual journal handling, BAS/GST reporting NetSuite — SuiteTalk/REST APIs, saved searches, custom records, multi-subsidiary Sage — Sage Business Cloud, Sage Intacct API, multi-entity consolidation Business Central — OData APIs, dimensions, posting groups, intercompany transactions MYOB — AccountRight Live API, Australian tax compliance, bank feed reconciliation
Platform CertificationsNot self-proclaimed expertise. Verified by the platforms themselves: QuickBooks Certified Xero Certified Developer MYOB Certified Acumatica Certified
Accounting Integration DeveloperBuilds and maintains integrations between your SaaS product and accounting platforms. Handles data mapping, sync logic, error handling, and the accounting edge cases that generic developers miss.Typical tasks: Chart of accounts mapping, invoice sync, payment reconciliation, multi-currency handling, tax code translation, bank feed integration.
FinTech Product EngineerBuilds accounting features directly into your product — invoicing modules, reconciliation engines, financial reporting, GL functionality. Writes code that follows accounting standards, not just engineering best practices.Typical tasks: Double-entry ledger implementation, AP/AR workflow development, financial report generation, accrual vs. cash basis logic.
API Integration SpecialistConnects your platform with accounting ecosystems — marketplace apps, payment processors, payroll systems, banking APIs. Handles authentication flows, webhook management, and data transformation.Typical tasks: OAuth implementation, webhook event handling, batch data sync, rate limit management, multi-tenant connection architecture.
QA Engineer (Accounting Domain)Tests accounting features the way accountants would — not just “does the API return 200” but “does the journal entry balance, does the tax calculation match the jurisdiction rules, and does the reconciliation report tie.”Typical tasks: Financial calculation validation, reconciliation accuracy testing, multi-currency rounding verification, edge case documentation.
AI/ML Engineer (Accounting Domain)Builds machine learning models for financial data — reconciliation matching, anomaly detection, fraud scoring, cash flow prediction, and intelligent document processing. Your reconciliation engine needs an ML engineer who knows what a bank feed looks like, not one who needs three months to learn.Typical tasks: Transaction classification models, reconciliation matching algorithms, anomaly/fraud detection pipelines, cash flow forecasting, OCR + NLP for financial document extraction.
Data Scientist (Financial Services)Analyzes financial data to build predictive models, risk scores, and customer analytics. Translates business questions from CFOs and CPAs into statistical models — and translates model outputs back into accounting language that stakeholders trust.Typical tasks: Financial risk modeling, customer segmentation for FinTech products, churn prediction, usage analytics, A/B testing for financial features, regulatory analytics.
Data Engineer (Financial Data Pipelines)Architects and maintains data infrastructure — ETL pipelines from accounting APIs, real-time data ingestion, financial data warehouses. Knows the difference between a QuickBooks webhook payload and a Xero bank feed event without looking it up.Typical tasks: Financial data pipeline architecture, ETL from accounting platform APIs, real-time data ingestion, data warehouse design for financial reporting, data quality monitoring.
AI Agent DeveloperDesigns and builds autonomous AI agents for accounting workflows — document processing, reconciliation, financial close automation. This is the fastest-emerging role in accounting tech: Basis, Digits, Accrual, and Ramp are all building multi-agent architectures. Our edge: a CA validates the accounting logic before any agent ships.Typical tasks: Agent architecture design, LLM integration for accounting tasks, prompt engineering for financial accuracy, agent evaluation frameworks, multi-agent workflow orchestration.
1. Share RequirementsTell us what roles you need, which accounting platforms are involved, and your team’s tech stack.
2. Explore ProfilesWe send candidate profiles with relevant accounting project history — not generic resumes.
3. Video InterviewsInterview candidates directly. Ask them about accounting workflows, not just algorithms.
4. Sign & StartYour developer joins your team within 1-2 weeks. They attend your standups and work inside your codebase.
Domain Expertise You Can’t Hire LocallyFinding a developer who understands both modern SaaS architecture AND accounting workflows is nearly impossible on the open market. We’ve built a team of them over 10+ years, working exclusively in accounting and FinTech.
Chartered Accountant BackingYour augmented developers aren’t working alone on accounting logic. Our CA is available to review any accounting logic your augmented developer builds — included at no extra charge.
4-6 Hour Daily Timezone OverlapYour augmented developers work during your hours. Daily standups, real-time Slack communication, and same-day code reviews. No “waiting until tomorrow” for answers.
Flexible Engagement ModelsDedicated developer (160 hrs/mo), part-time specialist (80 hrs/mo), team extension for larger builds, or short-term 4-8 week sprints. No recruitment fees. No overhead markups. No minimum contract beyond the first month.