Accountancy, insurance & financial services answering service

Client calls don’t stop at 5pm, and neither should your firm’s phone line. We answer every call, capture the details accurately, and get them to you fast, so no enquiry sits in voicemail.

Customer focused on work after using a financial services answering service to take calls

Professional receptionists your clients
will trust from the first call

24/7 financial services call answering

After-hours, weekends, and public holidays covered, so a client with an urgent question never gets missed.

New client intake,
done right

We follow your script to qualify enquiries properly, so you only spend time on calls that are actually relevant.

Appointment Icon

Appointment scheduling in your tools

Consultations booked straight into your existing calendar or CRM, with no double handling on your end.

Flexible overflow & holiday cover

Already have a receptionist? We step in when they’re at lunch, on leave, or swamped with calls.

Built for tax-time & seasonal surges

No lock-in contract means you can scale us up for tax season and scale back down once it’s over.

Optional toll-free
0800 number

Give your accounting or financial services business a national presence by registering a 0800 number.

How a virtual receptionist service works

Why financial services firms
choose ReceptionHQ

Every call answered, every enquiry captured. Whatever the reason you can’t answer, someone still does.

Sunday 11:40 PM
Tax deadline question
Forwarded overnight
  • Answered by Sarah
  • Caller's IRD query noted
  • Preferred callback time confirmed
  • Existing client status checked
Action taken: Sent via SMS and email
New client enquiry
Forwarded while you were with a client
  • Answered by Michelle
  • Enquiry type captured
  • Referral source noted
  • Best contact number taken
Action taken: Sent via email
Mortgage broker callback request
Forwarded during a busy period
  • Answered by Jenna
  • Loan type recorded
  • Urgency assessed
  • Preferred callback window confirmed
Action taken: Sent via SMS
Existing client, urgent
Forwarded after hours
  • Answered by Sarah
  • Client name confirmed
  • Matter reference noted
  • Nature of urgency recorded
Action taken: Transferred to on-call staff member
General enquiry, after hours
Forwarded overnight
  • Answered by Michelle
  • Caller's question noted
  • Business name recorded
  • Best time to call back confirmed
Action taken: Sent via email

From routine questions to urgent client matters, every call gets the same level of care.

However the call arrives, the details land with you in real time by SMS or email, so you can call back before a lead goes cold or a client starts wondering if anyone's listening.

Why finance businesses
choose ReceptionHQ

Every call answered, every enquiry captured. Whatever the reason you can't answer, someone still does.

From routine questions to urgent client matters, every call gets the same level of care.

Sunday 11:40 PM
Tax deadline question
Forwarded overnight
  • Answered by Sarah
  • Caller's IRD query noted
  • Preferred callback time confirmed
  • Existing client status checked
Action taken: Sent via SMS and email
New client enquiry
Forwarded while you were with a client
  • Answered by Michelle
  • Enquiry type captured
  • Referral source noted
  • Best contact number taken
Action taken: Sent via email
Mortgage broker callback request
Forwarded during a busy period
  • Answered by Jenna
  • Loan type recorded
  • Urgency assessed
  • Preferred callback window confirmed
Action taken: Sent via SMS
Existing client, urgent
Forwarded after hours
  • Answered by Sarah
  • Client name confirmed
  • Matter reference noted
  • Nature of urgency recorded
Action taken: Transferred to on-call staff member
General enquiry, after hours
Forwarded overnight
  • Answered by Michelle
  • Caller's question noted
  • Business name recorded
  • Best time to call back confirmed
Action taken: Sent via email

However the call arrives, the details land with you in real time by SMS or email, so you can call back before a lead goes cold or a client starts wondering if anyone's listening.

Stay in control of your reception

Stay in control of your reception

Access Anywhere

Manage your communications wherever work happens. The portal works seamlessly on your desktop, laptop or mobile so you stay connected in the office or on the move.

  • Desktop & mobile compatible
  • Accessible from multiple devices
  • Multi user access
  • Real-time updates

No extra setup or learning curve required.

Our call answering solutions

Caller greeting
List staff or departments
Collect information from callers
Warm call transfers
Advise business hours/location
Answer common questions
Scripted questions & responses
Quote fees & take payments
CRM input or submit online forms
Escalation management
Outbound calling
Appointment scheduling
Diary management
MessageExpress
From $19 per month*
Personalised
1 person or team
3 details
MyAssistant
From $49 per month*
Fully customised
Unlimited contacts
Unlimited
MyDiary
From $49 per month*
Fully customised
Unlimited contacts
Unlimited

Our call answering solutions

Compare Plans

Caller greeting
List staff or departments
Collect information from callers
Warm call transfers
Advise business hours/location
Answer common questions
Scripted questions & responses
Quote fees & take payments
CRM input or submit online forms
Outbound calling
Appointment scheduling
Diary management
MessageExpress
From $19 per month*
Inclusions
  • Personalised greeting
  • Single contact/department
  • 3 details collected
MyAssistant
From $49 per month*
Inclusions
  • Fully customised greeting
  • Unlimited contacts/departments
  • Unlimited details taken
  • Advise business hours and location
  • Answer common questions
  • Scripted questions and responses
  • Quote fees and take payments
  • CRM input or submit online forms
  • Outbound calling
MyDiary
From $49 per month*
Inclusions
  • Fully customised greeting
  • Unlimited contacts/departments
  • Unlimited details taken
  • Warm call transfers
  • Advise business hours and location
  • Answer common questions
  • Scripted questions and responses
  • Quote fees and take payments
  • CRM input or submit online forms
  • Outbound calling
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Diary management

Your tools are our tools

Complementary business solutions

Complementary business solutions

Phone numbers

Set up virtual inbound numbers for different locations or, if you require a national presence, a toll-free 0800 number.

Automated messaging

Have voicemails instantly emailed to you both for convenience and to ensure no important communications are ever missed.

What our customers love

What our
customers love

Such an excellent and cost effective service, especially for small businesses. Everything was so easy to set up and turn on or off. All messages were clear with correct notes.
Sonia Sutherland
Highly recommend - looked after all incoming calls for both of my businesses and dealt with all enquiries promptly and professionally. 5 stars team!
Alexander Sharman
We used ReceptionHQ while overseas on business for 3 weeks. We found their staff and service to be professional, prompt, simple-to-use, and reasonably priced.
Chris John

FAQs

Many callers hang up when their call goes to voicemail, so you can miss out on vital conversations or leads.  Ensuring your calls are answered by a live person, increases customer satisfaction, builds loyalty and improves your opportunity to create a rapport and obtain caller details.

Live call answering also allows you to screen calls, as you can advise your receptionist to transfer or take messages for only those call types you wish to receive.  Once answered, you can see each message as it’s taken and prioritise who you will call back first.

Live call answering increases revenue through better customer connections, reduces costs as you’re not paying for a full time receptionist and helps you to be more efficient with your time.

ReceptionHQ is based in Auckland and is a subsidiary of OfficeHQ, a global virtual reception company headquartered in Australia.

Yes. This is referred to as “call overflow”.

A lot of companies require their phone calls to be answered only when they are unable to take the call themselves. For example, if you step out of the office for an hour or your in-house receptionist goes to lunch, is on leave or is busy on another call and you have multiple calls coming in at the one time.

You can set your business phone number to divert (to the unique local phone number we allocate your business during the Free Trial setup process) only when the phone rings for more than a specified period (such as after 5 rings) or if your line is busy/engaged.

In such instances our receptionists will then answer the phone as if we were in your office. You’re always in control and can relax knowing you will never miss another important call again! 

Yes – if you’re on a MyAssistant or MyDiary plan, all calls are answered within New Zealand or Australia. For MessageExpress and MyReceptionist plans, the majority of calls are answered within New Zealand or Australia, with overflow support available from our global offices, e.g. in the UK and the US, during unforeseen peaks in call volumes. This enables us to ensure your calls are always answered as fast as possible, reducing the risk of call abandonment. We know Average Speed of Answer (ASA) is very important to our clients and one of our key differentiators is that we’re able to answer calls in under 10 seconds, on average.
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Want to try our call answering services for free?

Put New Zealand's leading virtual receptionist solution to the test! We're ready to answer your phone FREE for 7 days.

Want to try our call answering services for free?

Put New Zealand's leading virtual receptionist solution to the test! We're ready to answer your phone FREE for 7 days.

What does the free trial include?

Our free trial is based on our MyReceptionist service, with professional receptionists able to take messages and transfer calls based on your availability settings.

Whether you're a tax agent, accountant, bookkeeper, financial planner, mortgage broker, insurance broker, lender, or run a capital management firm, your clients hate reaching voicemail when they call, whatever time they ring.

ReceptionHQ has been supporting Australian businesses since 2003 and New Zealand businesses since 2018. We answer as an extension of your front desk, follow your call script and send every detail to you as soon as the call ends.

  • Tax deadline and IRD-related questions
  • New client enquiries and referrals
  • Appointment and consultation bookings
  • Existing client callback requests
  • Mortgage, insurance, and lending enquiries

We capture what your team actually needs to act on: who called, what they need, and how urgent it is. No vague voicemail to decode, no chasing up a caller who didn't leave a number. That accuracy is what saves your team the back-and-forth.

  • Enquiry type (new client, existing client, referral)
  • Preferred callback time
  • Matter or account reference
  • Urgency level

We capture what your team actually needs to act on: who called, what they need, and how urgent it is. No vague voicemail to decode, no chasing up a caller who didn't leave a number. That accuracy is what saves your team the back-and-forth.

  • Enquiry type (new client, existing client, referral)
  • Preferred callback time
  • Matter or account reference
  • Urgency level
Answering Service Costs for ReceptionHQ NZ

Tax time doesn't run on a 9-to-5 clock, and neither do the clients chasing deadlines. The phone goes quiet for weeks, then rings nonstop through March and April, and we're built to flex with that rather than charging you the same either way.

No lock-in contract means you're not paying full price in the quiet months, so you can ramp up cover for tax time and wind it back once lodgement season passes, or pause your account entirely between peaks.

  • NZ-based receptionists briefed on your scripts
  • Live answering 24/7, including holidays
  • Plans that flex with seasonal demand
  • 7-day free trial, no credit card required
  • Customisable solutions to suit your business

Start your 7-day call answering free trial

Start your 7-day call answering free trial

Fill out the form and have our team start answering your calls within minutes.

  • Instant Service Activation
  • No Credit Card Required
  • Professional Receptionists
  • 25,000+ Happy Customers
  • Plans From $19 Per Month Post-Trial
  • No Long-Term Contract

Your virtual reception free trial will be based on our MyReceptionist service, the most popular of our range of call answering solutions.

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