SYDNEY BOOKKEEPER ยท GLEBE
Sydney bookkeeper for glebe businesses.
Glebe Point Road runs on character, second-hand bookshops, the Saturday markets, cafes full of Sydney Uni students nursing one flat white for three hours. Your cashflow has the same unpredictable energy: flush one week, wondering where the rent went the next. The whole strip runs on vibes and your books are matching that energy perfectly, with about as much structure as a Saturday at the markets.
Glebe Point Road runs on vibes. Your books shouldn't. Vibes don't lodge a BAS.
our impact
What Glebe businesses get once Boring Barry's gone.
Real Structure
A proper system under the books, not the same vibes-based chaos as a Saturday at the markets. Numbers that hold up.
Nothing Vanishes
The rent money stops mysteriously disappearing between flush weeks. You can see exactly where it went.
Every Friday
Your Xero reconciled, week in, week out. Glebe Point Road keeps its own rhythm. Your books get a real one.
what's included
Weekly Xero reconciliation
Every card payment, transfer and supplier bill reconciled every Friday, so the up-and-down cashflow of a Glebe Point Road business is visible week to week, not a mystery you solve at quarter-end.
BAS lodgement, done early
GST coded properly all year, so your quarterly BAS isn't a panic the week it's due. Lodged ahead of the deadline, every quarter, vibes or no vibes.
Payroll run on time
Your team paid the right amount on the right day, payslips issued, super tracked against its deadlines. Handled quietly so it's never the thing you're chasing on a Monday.
Accounts payable & cashflow
Your suppliers paid on time and your bills tracked, so the relationships stay solid and the money going out is planned, not a surprise when the markets weekend was quieter than hoped.
Monthly P&L with Plain English Report
A two-paragraph summary that turns the unpredictable into something readable. Which weeks carried you, which didn't, what to watch. Written like a human, not a 47-page PDF.
Ad-hoc questions answered
Got a quick question about a bill, a payment or a pay run? Ask, and we'll get you a proper answer the same working day. No "I'll get to it next quarter."
who it's for
Established hospitality & restaurants
The proper Glebe Point Road restaurants and venues, not the one-person coffee cart. Real covers, real supplier lists, cashflow that swings with the week. We keep the numbers clear through all of it.
Professional services & consultancies
The advisers, agencies and boutique firms tucked into the converted terraces off the main strip. Recurring revenue, project billing, books that need to be right. We keep the admin off your desk.
Medical & allied health practices
The clinics, physios and specialists serving Glebe and the inner west. Recurring billing, GST, super. We handle the books so you handle the patients.
Creative & media studios
The design, production and media businesses the inner west is full of. Lumpy project revenue, contractors to pay, a P&L you need to actually read. We give you the foundation.
Specialty retail & wholesale
The established booksellers, homewares and specialty retailers with real stock and real supplier bills, not the weekend market stall. We reconcile it weekly so the margin's a fact.
Owners switching from a boring bookkeeper
You've run on vibes and instinct and it's stopped working. You want weekly books, a fixed price, and a system that holds. That's most of who calls us.
why us
1
We actually reply
Message us before 1pm on a working day and we'll get back to you the same day. Not a full essay every time, but a real human acknowledging you and sorting it. Boring Barry replies in four days, if he replies at all.
2
Weekly Xero, not monthly guesswork
Barry reconciles quarterly, if you're lucky, by which point the data's older than the second-hand stock at Gleebooks. We reconcile every Friday so by Monday you know exactly where you stand.
3
Fixed price, no surprises
Pick a Pack, that's your monthly price. No hourly meter ticking away, no mystery line items, no invoice that grows the month you ask a question. You know the number before the month starts.
4
Suppliers paid on time
The suppliers your business depends on, paid on schedule so the relationships stay solid and the outgoings are planned. We run the payables so you don't have to think about them.
5
Plain English Reports
A monthly P&L with a two-paragraph summary written like a human. Which weeks carried you, which didn't, what to watch. Barry sends a 47-page PDF nobody opens.
6
We put a system under the vibes
Running on instinct works until it doesn't. We sit down with you and set up a system, so the up-and-down cashflow of a Glebe business becomes something you can actually see and plan around, instead of a recurring mystery. Barry just lets it stay chaotic and bills you anyway.
HOW IT WORKS
Three steps. One week. Done.
Book your free Xero Roast
15 minutes of us telling you exactly what Boring Barry's been getting wrong with your Glebe books.
1
We send the report
The one that actually makes sense. We'll flag the mess and give you a Pack quote. No 47-page novel.
2
We take over by Friday
You say yes, we migrate from Barry, and the first weekly reconciliation lands that Friday. From there, you stop thinking about it.
3
get my xero roast
talk to a human
No call centre. No queue. Just us.
Drop your details, we'll reply inside 4 working hours. Not 4 days.
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frequently asked questions
Do you work with Glebe businesses?
Yes. We're a Sydney bookkeeper working with hospitality, professional services, medical and allied health, creative studios and specialty retail across Glebe and the inner west. Everything's remote and weekly, so you're not waiting on someone to drive over.
My cashflow is all over the place. Can you help?
Yes, that's the core of it for a lot of Glebe businesses. We reconcile weekly and set up a system so the flush-then-broke pattern becomes visible and plannable, instead of a surprise every time the rent's due.
Can you run payroll for my team?
Yes. We run your pay cycle on time, issue payslips, and track super against its deadlines. Handled quietly so it's never the thing you're chasing on a Monday.
How much does a Glebe bookkeeper cost?
A fixed monthly fee, priced by your team size. BAS Slayer starts at $900, Payroll Party at $1,500, The Lot at $2,200, and the price steps up by staff band from there. Same number every month, plus GST. No hourly meter.
Which Pack is right for me?
A fixed monthly fee, priced by your team size. BAS Slayer starts at $900, Payroll Party at $1,500, The Lot at $2,200, and the price steps up by staff band from there. Same number every month, plus GST. No hourly meter.
Can you make sure my suppliers get paid on time?
Yes. We manage your accounts payable and payment runs so the suppliers you depend on are paid on schedule, the relationships stay solid, and the outgoings are planned rather than a shock.
We've been running on instinct for years. Can you put a system in?
That's exactly the job. We sit down with you, set up a proper system in Xero, and get the routine running so the books stop being a vibes-based guess and start being something you can rely on.
My books are behind and a bit of a mess. Can you fix it?
Yes. Catch-Up Chaos Buster, fixed price. We get the backlog sorted and the BAS current, then put a system in place and keep it current with a weekly Pack so it doesn't slide again.
How quickly can you start?
Within a week of you saying yes. We diagnose the file, quote your Pack, take over, and the first weekly reconciliation lands that Friday.
What if I'm not happy?
30-day money back, no questions. If we haven't earned our spot in your first month, we refund it in full and help you find someone else.
Ready to fire Boring Barry, Glebe?
get your free xero roast
Pitt Street, Sydney
040 143 5581
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