Open-book outsourcing · Australia ↔ Manila
Unleash
the cavalry. Open the books.
We recruit, screen and place full-time Filipino talent for Australian SMBs — and show you every payslip, every timesheet, every dollar. 60–70% cheaper than an equivalent onshore hire. No mystery margin.
The industry problem
Most outsourcing is a black box.
"All-inclusive" — $3,200/month. Your offshore staffer takes home maybe a third of that. You don't see the timesheet. You don't see the payslip. You just trust the invoice.
We think that's broken. So we built Cavalry Services to do the opposite.
Why Cavalry Services
Three things make us different.
None of them are revolutionary. They should be standard.
Unhide.
You see the salary agreement, the timesheet, and the payslip — every pay cycle. Our management fee is a flat, transparent line item. No mystery margin.
Unbox.
Send us a position description. We screen, shortlist, and present 3–4 candidates. You interview. You decide. It's your hire — not a swap-in from a bench.
Unburden.
We're not enterprise BPO. We're built for 5–50 person Australian businesses who need one or two great offshore hires — not a contact-centre floor.
How it works
From PD to placed in ~3 weeks.
Scoping call
30 minutes. We scope the role and give you a realistic Manila salary range.
Recruit & screen
We source, screen, test, and shortlist 3–4 candidates against your PD.
You interview
Meet the shortlist over video. You pick who you'd like to hire — or we go again.
Onboard & go
We handle the contract, payroll, equipment, and PH compliance. You manage the work.
Roles we place
If you'd hire it onshore, we can likely staff it from Manila.
Industries
We know your business model.
The roles, the seasonality, the tooling. We hire faster when we already understand the work.
Construction & trades
Estimators, schedulers, supplier follow-ups, job-card admin, bookkeeping. ServiceM8, Tradify, simPRO.
Real estate & property
Leasing admin, listing coordination, transaction coordination, property management support. PropertyMe, Console.
Accounting & advisory
Bookkeepers, BAS support, paraplanners, document prep. Xero, MYOB, XPM, Karbon.
Owner-operator SMBs
VAs, customer service, ops support, marketing coordination — whatever's stealing your weekend.
Open-book pricing
You see the real numbers. Every month.
Here's a real bookkeeper engagement. Names changed, numbers aren't.
An equivalent Australian bookkeeper costs around AU$6,500–$7,500/month including super. You're saving ~68% — and the bookkeeper is paid a strong wage by Manila standards.
Common questions
The things people ask first.
How is this different from any other outsourcing company?
Most outsourcing firms quote an "all-in" rate and never break it down. You have no idea what your staff member actually earns or what margin sits on top. We do the opposite — you see the agreed salary, the timesheet, the payslip, and our flat fee. Same model, just transparent.
Do I employ the person directly?
No — Cavalry is the employer of record in the Philippines, which handles payroll, taxes, statutory contributions, and compliance. You manage the work and the relationship. You can let them go at any time without redundancy obligations under Australian law.
What hours do they work?
Manila is 2–3 hours behind Australian east-coast time, so most placements work standard Australian business hours. We can also do shifted hours if you need evening or weekend coverage.
What happens if the person isn't right?
We replace them at no extra placement cost. The reality is that most "wrong fits" come from rushed scoping — so we invest heavily up front to get the role right.
How long does it take to hire?
From signed engagement to start date is typically 3–4 weeks. We'll usually present a shortlist within 10 business days of receiving the PD.
Are there lock-in contracts?
No. Month-to-month. We earn the next month by doing the current one well.
Free, no-pitch, 30 minutes
Tell us the role. We'll tell you what it really costs.
Honest scoping call. We'll walk you through realistic Manila salary ranges, total monthly cost, and whether the role is a fit for offshore at all (sometimes it isn't — we'll say so).
Book a scoping call →