Cloudstaff

Cloudstaff is a virtual staffing company that combines enterprise-grade technology with a people-first culture to connect businesses with top global talent. Its People + Tech model draws from a talent pool of over one million professionals, with over 20 delivery centers across the Philippines, India, Colombia, Kenya, and Sri Lanka, and dedicated onshore teams in the US, Australia, and the UK. Businesses across more than 34 countries build high-performing virtual teams with Cloudstaff across hundreds of roles. Recognized five consecutive years as one of HR Asia’s Best Companies to Work For in Asia, Cloudstaff maintains a staff retention rate of 99%+, giving clients dedicated professionals who develop deep institutional knowledge of their business over time. Visit www.cloudstaff.com to discover a virtual staffing partner built for the way ambitious businesses grow.

What Cloudstaff offers its clients

Cloudstaff connects growing businesses with dedicated virtual teams built on a People + Tech model. Rather than placing workers into a generic staffing arrangement, Cloudstaff integrates professionals directly into client workflows, where they develop genuine expertise in the business over time. With a talent pool of more than 1 million professionals and over 20 delivery centers across the Philippines, India, Colombia, Kenya, and Sri Lanka, Cloudstaff covers hundreds of roles spanning accounting and finance, technology, digital marketing, real estate, healthcare, legal support, and more.

What surrounds every Cloudstaffer is what makes the difference: continuous professional development through CS Academy, AI-powered productivity tools, enterprise-grade technology infrastructure, and a workplace culture that has earned Cloudstaff five consecutive HR Asia Best Companies to Work For in Asia awards. That investment in people translates into a 99%+ staff retention rate, which means the professionals your business depends on stay, grow, and deliver more value as the partnership deepens.

How Cloudstaff outshines the competition

People + Tech Built In: Every Cloudstaffer is supported by CS Academy training, AI-enhanced workflows, and ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, and SOC 2 certified infrastructure — so your team arrives capable and keeps improving.

99%+ Staff Retention Rate: Cloudstaffers stay significantly longer than industry averages, building the institutional knowledge that makes a dedicated team genuinely valuable over time.

Dedicated Professionals Who Work Only for You: No shared resources. No talent pools. The team you build works exclusively for your business, your clients, and your standards.

Five-Time HR Asia Award Winner: Five consecutive years of recognition as one of HR Asia's Best Companies to Work For in Asia means engaged professionals who care about the work they do for you.

Onshore Accountability in Your Market: Dedicated teams in the US, Australia, and the UK provide local support, so you always have a point of contact who understands your business environment.

Built for Long-Term Growth: Cloudstaff's priority is building full-time, dedicated teams that scale alongside your business, not rotating contractors or short-term placements.

Cloudstaff company structure

Cloudstaff was founded in 2005 by Lloyd Ernst, an Australian entrepreneur and internet pioneer who had previously built WebCentral, one of Australia's earliest internet technology companies. Ernst saw that growing businesses needed a fundamentally better way to access professional talent globally and launched Cloudstaff with that challenge in mind. The company began Philippine operations in 2010 and has since grown to between 5,000 and 9,999 staff across delivery centers in the Philippines, India, Colombia, Kenya, and Sri Lanka, with onshore teams in the US, Australia, and the UK.

The global leadership team is headed by CEO and Founder Lloyd Ernst, alongside Chief Financial and Operations Officer Jamie Stewart and Chief Technology Officer Tevis Paget. In 2026, Cloudstaff made a deliberate investment in regional leadership to match its expanding footprint.

• Macon Albertson — General Manager, North America (Charlotte, NC)
• Matthew Rutter — General Manager, APAC
• Dedicated industry vertical specialists appointed across both regions in 2026, covering accounting, construction, financial services, real estate, travel, and more

Sample highlight service offering of Cloudstaff

Accounting firms and finance teams that have outgrown what their local talent market can provide find in Cloudstaff a direct path to dedicated professionals who embed into their existing systems and workflows from day one. Cloudstaffers in accounting roles cover bookkeeping, accounts payable and receivable, tax preparation, financial reporting, audit support, payroll, and management accounting, all supported by CS Academy programs aligned with US, Australian, and international accounting standards.

Wipfli LLP, a Wisconsin-based accounting and consulting firm, started with four Cloudstaffers in 2016 and grew their team to 44 specialists across multiple disciplines, with new positions filled in an average of 21 days. The partnership achieved a 91% staff retention rate and delivered cost savings of up to 60% per hire compared to equivalent US-based roles — turning what began as a capacity solution into a long-term strategic advantage. Learn more at www.cloudstaff.com/expertise/accounting.