Free Tool

Month-End Close
Time & Cost Estimator

See what closing the books really costs in team hours and dollars each year — and how much you free up by moving the close to a dedicated remote accountant.

Quick Answer

The cost of your month-end close is the team-hours it takes times your team's loaded hourly cost, across 12 months. Moving that work to a dedicated remote accountant through Zedtreeo (from $7/hour) typically cuts the cost 70–90% and hands the hours back to your in-house team. Enter your numbers below for an instant estimate.

Total team-hours per month-end close: 60 hrs

Add up the hours everyone spends closing the books each month.

Your team's blended hourly cost

Loaded hourly cost of the staff doing the close (salary + overhead).

Internal cost/yr

$39,600

Remote cost/yr

$5,040

Based on Zedtreeo's actual pricing. Remote accountants from $7/hour.

These figures are estimates for planning only. Your actual rate depends on role, scope, seniority, and engagement; market comparisons use representative benchmarks, not live quotes. Not tax, accounting, or financial advice. Spotted a number that looks off, or have an idea to make this tool better? — we read every note and use it to improve these tools.

FAQs

Month-End Close FAQs

Understanding the cost of your close.

It's the total team-hours your close takes each month, multiplied by your team's blended hourly cost, across 12 months. The tool compares that against the same hours handled by a remote accountant at $7/hour.

Because a dedicated remote accountant through Zedtreeo starts at $7/hour — typically 70–90% less than a loaded in-house finance hire — moving the close usually cuts its cost by a similar margin while freeing your team's time.

Zedtreeo's accountants are pre-vetted for software proficiency (QuickBooks, Xero, NetSuite and more) and onboarded to your close process and checklist. The rate includes account management and a replacement guarantee.

No. You keep ownership and review; the remote accountant runs the recurring close work under your supervision and sign-off, which is exactly what frees your team's time.

Zedtreeo shortlists pre-vetted candidates within 48 hours, with a free 5-day trial so you can confirm fit before committing.

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