the team

Paula Fernandez

CEO & Founder

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Paula spent 15 years in hospitality operations across continents before bringing that same systems-thinking to small businesses in New Zealand. She's a certified Xero advisor and trained bookkeeper, working in both English and Spanish. When she's not sorting someone's books or rebuilding their back end, she's reading — 58 books in 2025, tracked in a spreadsheet, obviously.

Skills & Expertise

  • Xero bookkeeping, GST returns & payroll
  • App research & set up
  • Business operations & admin support
  • Systems design & process documentation
  • Workflow automation
  • Bilingual — English & Spanish

Key Responsibilities

  • Leads all client engagements from discovery through to ongoing support
  • Manages bookkeeping, GST returns, and payroll for a portfolio of small business clients
  • Designs and implements business systems, processes, and operational frameworks
  • Identifies, onboards, and integrates the right tools and automations for each business
  • Delivers Admin Sprints — intensive working sessions that get businesses unstuck and moving forward

Things she'd tell you over coffee.

15 +

years in operations

Across continents, industries, and time zones

58+

books read in 2025

Yes, there's a spreadsheet tracking them.

2

languages

Working in English and Spanish

1

accountant partner

Flor handles what sits beyond bookkeeping

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