SYDNEY BOOKKEEPER ยท SURRY HILLS
Sydney bookkeeper for Surry Hills businesses.
Crown Street agencies, design studios and the best cafe-per-square-metre ratio in Sydney, all running hard and burning money on a coworking lease and three SaaS tools nobody actually opens. Meanwhile Barry sends a monthly report that reads like a ransom note written by an accountant having an existential crisis. The creative energy is high, the cashflow is low, and nobody wants to be the one to say it out loud.
Surry Hills has the best coffee and the worst-kept books in Sydney. We can only fix one of those. Guess which.
our impact
What Surry Hills businesses get once Boring Barry's gone.
Cash Visible
The low cashflow nobody wanted to mention, finally out in the open and on a number you can act on.
No Ransom
Reports that read like plain English, not a ransom note. You'll actually understand where the money went.
Every Friday
Your Xero reconciled, week in, week out. Crown Street never slows down. Your books finally get a rhythm.
what's included
Weekly Xero reconciliation
Every payment, SaaS subscription and supplier bill reconciled every Friday, so a fast-spending Crown Street business can actually see the cash position instead of finding out at quarter-end.
BAS lodgement, done early
GST coded properly all year, so your quarterly BAS isn't a fortnight of untangling agency invoices and software charges. Lodged ahead of the deadline, every quarter.
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 & supplier payments
The contractors, freelancers and that pile of SaaS subscriptions an agency runs on, paid and tracked, so the outgoings are planned and you can see exactly what's bleeding money each month.
Monthly P&L with Plain English Report
A two-paragraph summary that reads like a human wrote it, not a ransom note. What happened, what it means, what to watch. No 47-page PDF.
Ad-hoc questions answered
Got a quick question about a contractor, a subscription 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
Creative & digital agencies
The design, branding, advertising and digital shops Surry Hills is built on. Lumpy project revenue, freelancers and contractors, a stack of SaaS tools to account for. We give you a P&L that shows what's actually profitable.
Media & production studios
The film, content and production businesses in the converted warehouses off Crown and Foveaux. Project-based revenue, contractor-heavy. We keep the numbers clear job to job.
Tech & startups
The software and product businesses sharing the coworking floors. Subscription revenue, multiple platforms, investors who want clean numbers. We reconcile it weekly so the picture's current.
Established hospitality & venues
The proper Crown Street and Devonshire Street restaurants, bars and cafes, not the pop-up. Real covers, real supplier lists. We keep each venue's numbers clear.
Professional services & consultancies
The boutique advisers, recruiters and consultants run out of the terraces and studios. Recurring revenue, project billing, books that need to be right. We keep the admin off your desk.
Owners switching from a boring bookkeeper
The work's brilliant but the cashflow's a mystery and the reports are unreadable. You want weekly books, a fixed price, and a P&L that makes sense. That's most of who calls us.
why us
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We actually reply
The work's brilliant but the cashflow's a mystery and the reports are unreadable. You want weekly books, a fixed price, and a P&L that makes sense. That's most of who calls us.
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Weekly Xero, not monthly guesswork
Barry reconciles quarterly, if you're lucky, and sends a report you can't read anyway. We reconcile every Friday so by Monday you know exactly where the cash is.
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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. Unlike the three SaaS tools you forgot you were paying for, you'll always know this number.
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Suppliers paid on time
The contractors, freelancers and suppliers your studio runs on, paid on schedule so the relationships stay solid and the outgoings are planned. We run the payables so you don't.
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Plain English Reports
A monthly P&L with a two-paragraph summary written like a human. What happened, what it means, what to watch. No ransom note, no existential crisis, no appendix.
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We find the money you're quietly bleeding
The coworking desk you've outgrown, the SaaS tools nobody opens, the freelancer still on a retainer from a project that ended in March. We reconcile weekly and surface the slow leaks, so the cashflow stops being a mystery. Barry just buried it in a report you couldn't read.
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 Surry Hills books.
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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.
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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.
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get my xero roast
talk to a human
No call centre. No queue. Just us.
Drop your details, we'll reply typically within working hours. Not 4 days.
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frequently asked questions
Do you work with Surry Hills businesses?
Yes. We're a Sydney bookkeeper working with creative and digital agencies, media and production studios, tech startups, hospitality and professional services across Surry Hills and the city fringe. Everything's remote and weekly, so you're not waiting on someone to walk over to Crown Street.
Do you work with agencies and studios?
Yes, they're a big part of who we work with here. Project-based revenue, freelancers and contractors, a stack of SaaS tools, we set the books up so you can see what's actually profitable, project by project.
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 Surry Hills 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?
BAS Slayer suits simpler operations that mainly need the books and BAS done. Payroll Party adds payroll and supplier payments, where most businesses with a team land. The Lot adds cashflow and full supplier payment runs. We'll point you to the right one on the free Roast.
Can you help me see where the cash is going?
Yes. The SaaS tools nobody opens, the coworking desk you've outgrown, the freelancer still on retainer. We reconcile weekly and surface the slow leaks so the cashflow stops being a mystery.
Can you make sure my contractors and suppliers get paid on time?
Yes. We manage your accounts payable and payment runs so the contractors, freelancers and suppliers you depend on are paid on schedule and the relationships stay solid.
Why are my reports impossible to read?
Because most bookkeepers write for other accountants. We send a two-paragraph plain-English summary on top of your P&L, so you get what happened and what it means without a finance degree.
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, Surry Hills?
get your free xero roast
Pitt Street, Sydney
040 143 5581
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