MAVI vs. TOA Global
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How the Two Models Compare
These are two different ways to solve the same problem, and the difference comes down to who owns the relationship. Understanding that upfront makes the rest of the comparison easy to read.
The Dedicated Global Talent Model (MAVI)
MAVI works the other way around. Instead of handing your books to an external team, you get one dedicated global accountant, selected for your business, who works inside your company like any other hire. They use your tools, run your close, and report to you, not to a firm managing a roster. MAVI still handles the operational weight in the background, including contracts, compliance, and payments, so the hire stays easy to run. The result is the support structure of a managed service with the ownership and continuity of an in-house team member. You manage a hire, not a vendor.
The Dedicated Global Talent Model (MAVI)
MAVI works the other way around. Instead of handing your books to an external team, you get one dedicated global accountant, selected for your business, who works inside your company like any other hire. They use your tools, run your close, and report to you, not to a firm managing a roster. MAVI still handles the operational weight in the background, including contracts, compliance, and payments, so the hire stays easy to run. The result is the support structure of a managed service with the ownership and continuity of an in-house team member. You manage a hire, not a vendor.
Why Choose MAVI vs. Scrubbed
A Dedicated Hire, Not a Shared Account
With Scrubbed, your work flows through a team that supports many companies at once, and the firm decides who does what. With MAVI, you get a specific accountant with a name and a face who works only inside your business. They join your Slack, log into your systems, and show up to your meetings. They are your accounting function, not a service you subscribe to. When you need to reach the person doing the work, you message them directly instead of routing a request through an account manager.
US-Caliber Talent at Global Cost
This is not only a price conversation, though the price is compelling. MAVI's network includes accountants with Big 4 backgrounds, real experience supporting US teams, and depth in US GAAP, modern ERP systems, and the kind of month-end close that trips up junior staff. You get that caliber of professional at 50 to 70 percent less than a US-based equivalent. Scrubbed leans on lower cost too, but its pricing is quote-based and wrapped inside a firm's overhead and margin, so what you actually pay for the hours on your account is harder to see.
Placement in as Fast as 5 Days
Standing up an outsourced firm relationship means scoping calls, an engagement letter, and a transition period before anyone touches your books. MAVI places pre-vetted talent in as fast as five days. After a short discovery call, you review matched candidates and pick the one you want, and they start integrating that week. When a departure or a growth spurt means you need help now, that gap of a few weeks versus a few days matters a lot.
Ownership That Improves Your Books
A firm keeps your books tidy within its defined scope. A dedicated accountant who lives inside your team does more than that. Because MAVI talent is embedded, they notice the reconciliation that always runs late, the manual step nobody automated, the report that could be cleaner, and they fix it. That kind of initiative is hard to get from a provider splitting attention across a client roster, where anything outside the agreed scope becomes a change order.
Managed Infrastructure, Dedicated People
Here is the part people assume they have to trade away. MAVI handles the operational weight of the relationship, including contracts, compliance, and payments, the same back-office support an outsourced firm gives you. The difference is that the talent itself belongs to you, not to a shared pool. You get the infrastructure of a managed service and the integration of an in-house hire, without picking one or the other.
MAVI vs. Scrubbed: Side-by-Side
“We had a specific need and the way that [MAVI] laid out the three candidates and their skillsets – I think that was incredibly helpful to see what they had done, what level they’re at, and what their technical expertise is in certain tools in the office of the CFO.”
Fast-Growing Companies are Choosing MAVI over Scrubbed
Startups
For scaling companies that want a real in-house accounting function without US full-time salaries, and who would rather build around a dedicated person than hand the books to an outside team. If you have outgrown your bookkeeper but a firm's shared-service model feels like a step in the wrong direction, a dedicated MAVI hire gives you ownership without the overhead.
Mid-Market Companies
For PE-backed and growth-stage finance teams that need to professionalize reporting and hit tighter close deadlines. When the pressure is on to raise the quality bar, a rotating team assigned by a provider is a hard way to build consistency. MAVI places senior talent that stays put, learns your business, and owns the improvements quarter over quarter.
Fractional CFO Firms
For fractional CFO practices inheriting client books that a prior outsourced setup left messy or thin. Rather than layer on another shared-service arrangement, you can drop in dedicated, senior MAVI talent you actually choose and trust, and give each client a consistent accountant instead of a rotating cast.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is MAVI different from Scrubbed?
Scrubbed manages your accounting as an outsourced service account, with a team the firm assigns and rotates and a scope it defines. MAVI places one dedicated global accountant you choose, who works directly inside your team and systems. You manage the hire; MAVI handles contracts, compliance, and payments in the background.
Is MAVI cheaper than Scrubbed?
MAVI provides US-caliber global talent at 50 to 70 percent less than a US-based equivalent, with transparent pricing tied to the person you hire. Outsourced firm pricing is usually quote-based and folds in overhead and margin, which makes a clean comparison harder, but MAVI clients consistently find the dedicated model delivers stronger value for the work that lands on their books.
Can MAVI replace my current outsourced accounting firm?
Yes. Many MAVI clients move off a shared outsourced setup to a dedicated MAVI accountant and find that responsiveness, continuity, and process ownership all improve. MAVI talent often audits and cleans up the existing books as part of getting up to speed.
Do I get to choose who works on my account?
With MAVI, yes. You review matched candidates and select the accountant who fits your business, then work with that same person day to day. With an outsourced firm, the firm assigns and manages the staff on its side, so you have limited say over who touches your books.
How fast can MAVI place an accountant?
As fast as five days. After a short discovery call to understand your needs, MAVI surfaces matched candidates quickly and can have someone integrated into your team within a week - no engagement letter or transition period first.
What accounting roles can MAVI fill?
MAVI places talent across the full finance and accounting spectrum: Controllers, Accounting Managers, Senior and Staff Accountants, AR/AP Specialists, Tax Accountants, Financial Analysts, FP&A Managers, and more.
Is MAVI talent experienced with US GAAP and modern ERPs?
Yes. MAVI's network includes CPAs and accountants with Big 4 backgrounds and hands-on depth in US GAAP, month-end close, audit preparation, and platforms like NetSuite, Sage Intacct, QuickBooks Online, and Bill.com.
What does MAVI handle on the admin side?
MAVI manages contracts, compliance, and payments for every placement. You direct the accounting work; MAVI takes care of the operational overhead so a dedicated hire stays as simple to run as a managed service.