Xero, the global small business platform, today announced that Opolis, a digital employment cooperative offering employment benefits and shared services for its members, has chosen Xero as its preferred cloud accounting solution provider.
By providing access to Xero’s financial insights and payroll solutions, Opolis is enabling its members to manage their back office functions. Accessing up-to-date financial and accounting reports allows Opolis members to keep track of how their business is performing to help make informed decisions for their business.
Opolis was designed to support self-employed workers and members of its Employment Commons - which include freelancers, independent contractors, entrepreneurs, gig workers, and sole-practitioners - can access employment benefits that have traditionally been reserved for corporate employees. Members can experience the freedom and flexibility that comes along with being an independent worker, while maintaining access to affordable and high-quality benefits that suit their needs such as health care, retirement savings, life and disability insurance, payroll, back-office services and more.
John Paller, Executive Steward at Opolis said, “When it comes to being an independent worker, whether you’re a solopreneur or freelancer, you need simple back-office solutions. We’re thrilled to be partnering with Xero to bring our Employment Commons members client accounting services with Xero to help them take the headaches out of administering their small businesses. With Opolis, payroll, employment and now accounting, is about set it and forget it. Xero has such a strong focus on customer support, which was a major decision in welcoming them to the Employment Commons Coalition. We’re looking forward to offering their services to our members.”
Xero provides Opolis members with a flexible, cloud-based accounting platform to run their business. Business owners can view their financial position and have information on hand to grow their business.
“We’ve seen a surge of new small businesses starting out amid the COVID-19 pandemic as freelancers and gig workers take advantage of evolving market dynamics and opportunities to transform a side hustle into a main hustle,” said Ben Richmond, US Country Manager at Xero. “By teaming up with Opolis, we’re proud to help new business owners and self-employed workers set up their digital environment from the start with Xero, where they can gain real-time access to their business financials, better manage cash flow and make future plans to grow.”
Xero users can learn more about Opolis here and Opolis Employment Commons members can sign up to use Xero today.