Industry: U.S.-Based Lighting Rental Company
Role: Accounts Payable Coordinator (Full-Time, Remote)
Location: Nicaragua
Salary: $2,300/month
Estimated U.S. Cost: ~$6,000/month
Total Savings: ~62%
Background: Strengthening the Finance Team While Reducing Costs
A lighting rental company partnered with South to strengthen its finance department while reducing the high costs associated with U.S.-based hiring. As the company continued its day-to-day operations and scaled its vendor relationships, they needed a reliable Accounts Payable professional to support accurate, timely financial processes.
Rather than managing the hiring, compliance, and payroll internally, the client chose to fully outsource the process to South and remain focused on their core business.
The Challenge: High U.S. Hiring Costs & Operational Bandwidth
The client needed an experienced Accounts Payable professional who could take ownership of vendor payments, expense reconciliation, and accounting workflows supporting a fast-paced operation.
However, U.S. hiring costs were proving unsustainable, and the internal team lacked the bandwidth to manage recruitment, compliance, and payroll administration.
They were looking for:
- Proven experience working with U.S. companies
- Strong accounting fundamentals
- Close attention to detail and reliability
- A fully managed, end-to-end hiring solution
LATAM emerged as the ideal market, offering senior-level accounting talent with U.S. experience at a significantly lower cost.
Role Requirements & Responsibilities
The Accounts Payable Coordinator role focused on accuracy, ownership, and consistency across financial operations. Key responsibilities included:
- Vendor invoice processing, coding, and reconciliation
- Matching invoices with purchase orders and tracking approvals
- Managing employee expense reports and policy compliance
- Supporting payment runs (checks and ACH) and batch creation
- Working with accounting systems such as Sage 300 and DocuWare
The ideal candidate needed strong accounting knowledge, prior AP experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work independently within a distributed team.
The Solution: One Fully-Vetted Hire in 15 Days
South managed the entire hiring process end-to-end, including:
- Talent sourcing across LATAM
- Technical and experience vetting
- English proficiency evaluation
- Candidate presentation in structured batches
- Compliance, contracts, and payroll setup
Within 15 days, South presented a highly qualified candidate who met both the technical and cultural requirements of the role.
Meet Allison
Allison from Nicaragua
Allison holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and is QuickBooks Certified, with extensive hands-on experience using the platform throughout her career. She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Finance to further strengthen her expertise.
With nine years of accounting experience exclusively supporting U.S. businesses, Allison has worked across the full accounting cycle, including:
- Financial reporting and statement preparation
- Cash flow analysis
- General ledger oversight
She also brings leadership experience, currently managing teams of 7–9 accountants, overseeing AP, AR, payroll, reconciliations, and sales tax compliance across multiple countries.
Results: Fast Hiring, Senior Talent, Major Savings
- Time to Hire: 15 days
- Monthly Cost: $2,300 vs. ~$6,000 in the U.S.
- Savings: ~62%
- Impact: Immediate stabilization and improvement of accounts payable operations, with senior-level oversight at a fraction of U.S. costs
Why Hire With South?
South helps U.S. companies scale their finance and operations teams with top LATAM talent, handling sourcing, vetting, compliance, payroll, and ongoing support, so you can stay focused on running your business.
👉 Looking to build a high-performing finance team while reducing costs? Let’s talk.
