Built Around Your Business
From day-to-day accounting and month-end close to reporting and financial oversight, GCO Partners helps businesses access the remote accounting services and capability they need through embedded professionals or specialist Managed Delivery teams.
How do you need accounting capacity?
Two ways to build capacity. One integrated approach.
Do you need capability inside your accounting team?
You need additional capability as part of your team.
Talent-as-a-Service
Embedded accounting professionals
Become part of your team
Medium- to long-term capacity
Work within your systems, workflows and review processes
GCO supports performance, development and continuity
Do you need defined accounting work delivered?
You need a team to deliver a specific scope.
Managed Delivery
Specialist accounting team
Defined scope and deliverables
GCO manages execution and internal review
You retain visibility and control
Monthly accounting, reconciliations, month-end close, reporting, audit support, QoE and due diligence
Need both?
The models can work together.
Use Talent-as-a-Service for embedded capacity and Managed Delivery for defined accounting work. One integrated approach, aligned to the outcomes your business needs.
Accounting Support Across the Finance Function
The right delivery model depends on the work, but the objective remains the same: reliable accounting capacity aligned with the needs of the business.
Transactional & Operational Accounting
Support the day-to-day financial processes that keep the business moving.
- Accounts payable and accounts receivable
- General ledger maintenance and coding
- Bank and account reconciliations
- Payroll and tax-compliance support
- Bookkeeping and transaction processing
Month-End & Financial Close
Create additional capacity around one of the most demanding periods in the finance calendar.
- Full month-end close
- General ledger coding
- AP ageing review and accruals at close
- Supplier balance anomaly flagging
- Reconciliations and supporting schedules
Audit & Assurance
Audit season doesn’t have to be a nightmare. Expand your capacity with rigorous, compliant professionals.
- Remote auditor services for internal and external audit support
- Risk assessment and compliance testing
- Forensic accounting support
- Preparation of financial statements (IFRS/GAAP aligned)
Reporting & Financial Management
Turn financial information into clearer visibility across the business.
- Management reporting
- Reporting by supplier, location and ageing
- Cash-flow forecasting
- Budgeting and financial planning
- Financial planning and analysis (FP&A)
- Financial controller capability
Transaction & Growth Support
Access specialist financial capability when significant business decisions require deeper analysis.
- Quality of Earnings
- Financial analysis supporting transactions
- Financial information preparation and reporting support
African Accounting Capability. Built for Global Business.
GCO Partners provide access to accounting professionals from Southern Africa, a region with a strong professional finance ecosystem and internationally recognised accounting qualifications.
Our talent pool includes professionals with experience across ACCA, CIMA and CA(SA) pathways, supported by strong English-language communication and working-hour overlap with the UK, Europe and parts of the US business day.
But access to talent is only part of the model .
GCO combines professional capability with the infrastructure, management and delivery structures required to make that capability work for international businesses. Whether professionals embedded into a client’s finance team or work is delivered through a specialist GCO team, the focus remains on consistent performance, accountability and quality.
Frequently Asked Question
Do we need to hire an individual accounting professional?
No. The appropriate model depends on what your business needs.
If you need dedicated accounting capability within your existing finance function, Talent-as-a-Service embeds professionals into your team. If you need defined accounting work or a recurring function delivered, Managed Delivery allows a specialist GCO team to take responsibility for the agreed scope.
The two models can also be used together.
Can GCO support recurring accounting work?
Yes. Both operating models can support recurring requirements.
Talent-as-a-Service is suited to ongoing roles where a dedicated professional becomes part of your finance team. Managed Delivery can support recurring defined functions, such as month-end accounting and reporting, through an agreed delivery scope.
Can Managed Delivery scale as our business grows?
Yes. Managed Delivery capacity can adjust according to the volume and scope of work without requiring your business to directly recruit and manage each additional professional involved in delivery.
This can be particularly useful where transaction volumes, locations or accounting requirements increase as the business grows.
How is financial data protected?
GCO Partners is ISO 27001 certified, reflecting a systematic, risk-based approach to information security.
Our operating environment includes controlled device standards, role-based access permissions, confidentiality requirements and client-specific security protocols designed to protect sensitive financial information.
