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Services for Trades in Yellowknife
Services for Trades in Yellowknife
Doing Business in the North Without a Local Team? Ledger North Provides Flexible, On-the-Ground Administrative Support When You Need It
Doing Business in the North Without a Local Team? Ledger North Provides Flexible, On-the-Ground Administrative Support When You Need It
Ledger North provides structured, capacity-based administrative and financial support for Northern trades and operations-focused businesses. Services are offered on a monthly retainer model aligned to workload volume, operational complexity, and level of involvement required.
Ledger North provides structured, capacity-based administrative and financial support for Northern trades and operations-focused businesses. Services are offered on a monthly retainer model aligned to workload volume, operational complexity, and level of involvement required.
Core Operator Retainer
Core Operator Retainer
$2500–$4,500 per month
(volume-dependent)
$2500–$4,500 per month
(volume-dependent)
Designed for established businesses requiring consistent operational and financial support, without the cost or risk of hiring.
Designed for established businesses requiring consistent operational and financial support, without the cost or risk of hiring.
Typical monthly workload includes:
Typical monthly workload includes:
- Ongoing bookkeeping and month-end close
- Payroll coordination for small to mid-sized teams
- GST tracking and filing preparation
- Vendor invoicing and accounts payable oversight
- Job costing and administrative coordination
- Acting as primary admin / finance point of contact
- Regular ad-hoc requests within existing systems
Best suited for businesses with:
Best suited for businesses with:
- Steady monthly activity
- Moderate invoice and payroll volume
- Ongoing but predictable administrative needs
Capacity note:
This retainer assumes a set written defined and sustainable monthly workload. Pricing is set based on volume, complexity, and responsiveness required.
Capacity note:
This retainer assumes a set written defined and sustainable monthly workload. Pricing is set based on volume, complexity, and responsiveness required.
This replaces:
This replaces:
- One part-time administrative or bookkeeping employee
- Employer payroll burden (CPP, EI, WSCC)
- Vacation, sick time, and HR oversight
More cost-effective and flexible than hiring.
More cost-effective and flexible than hiring.
Light Support Retainer
Light Support Retainer
$1,200–$3,500 per month
(volume-dependent)
$1,200–$3,500 per month
(volume-dependent)
Designed for smaller or lower-complexity operations requiring maintenance-level support.
Designed for smaller or lower-complexity operations requiring maintenance-level support.
Typical monthly workload includes:
Typical monthly workload includes:
- Clean and up-to-date bookkeeping
- GST tracking and filing preparation
- Limited payroll coordination
- Clearly defined recurring tasks only
Capacity note:
This tier does not include operational oversight, ongoing coordination, or open-ended requests. Work outside defined scope is quoted separately.
Capacity note:
This tier does not include operational oversight, ongoing coordination, or open-ended requests. Work outside defined scope is quoted separately.
Work Outside Monthly Retainers
Work Outside Monthly Retainers
(Scoped and billed separately)
(Scoped and billed separately)
To ensure transparency and prevent scope creep, the following are not included in monthly retainers:
To ensure transparency and prevent scope creep, the following are not included in monthly retainers:
Project & Transition Work
Project & Transition Work
- System changes or implementations
- Historical clean-ups
- Entity setup or restructuring
- Onboarding from previous bookkeepers
- Year-end transitions
Procurement, Tender & Compliance Support
Procurement, Tender & Compliance Support
- BIP applications and compliance
- Tender submissions
- Procurement documentation
- GNWT-related administrative requirements
Executive / Operational Support
Executive / Operational Support
- Acting as operations liaison
- Internal reporting for ownership
- Scaling support as businesses grow
- Cross-entity coordination
Urgent or On-Call Support
Urgent or On-Call Support
- Time-sensitive or emergency requests
- Deadline-driven government or payroll matters
Engagement Model
Engagement Model
Ledger North operates on a capacity-based retainer model.
Pricing reflects workload volume, complexity, and level of responsibility, and is reviewed as operations change.
Ledger North operates on a capacity-based retainer model.
Pricing reflects workload volume, complexity, and level of responsibility, and is reviewed as operations change.
Hourly billing is reserved for clearly defined project work outside of ongoing operations.
Hourly billing is reserved for clearly defined project work outside of ongoing operations.
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