Part of your team
We work as an extension of your internal team — showing up to meetings, collaborating cross-functionally, and aligning with your pace and culture.
Outsourced finance & HR · San Diego County
Driving growth throughfinancial clarity.
Outsourced accounting, bookkeeping, fractional CFO and HR for growing companies and nonprofits across San Diego County. One fixed monthly fee, run by a team that works as an extension of yours.
- Fixed monthly fee
- 30+ client companies
- $20M+ in payments processed last year
- Onboarding in about a week
- QuickBooks ProAdvisor Platinum
- Secure client portal on Karbon
- Serving all of San Diego County
Why Skyward
Scaling a business requires reliable financial operations and real insight. We run your books, reporting and HR as an extension of your team — so you can decide confidently, operate smoothly, and scale easily.
Meet the team
Based in Escondido. Working with companies and nonprofits across North County and greater San Diego.
Services
Nine disciplines.One accountable team.
Pick a single service or hand us the whole back office. Every engagement runs on one fixed monthly fee.
The Skyward difference
Clarity,not confusion.
We translate your financial data into clear, actionable insight. Whether you're early-stage or enterprise-ready, we scale with you — optimizing systems and future-proofing operations.
Fixed-fee pricing
No surprises. One transparent monthly rate, so you can budget with confidence.
Reduce operational risk
Stay audit-ready and error-free with reliable systems built to scale with you.
Advanced reporting
From real-time dashboards to forward-looking forecasts, we make insight clear and actionable.
Connor, Leela & Andrew · your dedicated team
Trusted expertise
Deep financial knowledge and sound, strategic guidance — so you never have to second-guess.
How it works
From first callto clean booksin about a week.
- Pricing
- One fixed monthly fee
- Commitment
- 6-month start, then month-to-month
- Onboarding
- Typically about one week
01
Onboard
Week one · ~1 week
We take secure access to your systems, clean up existing data, refine your chart of accounts, and build the processes and automations that keep everything clean from here on.
02
Ongoing
Every week, every month
Reconciliations, payables and receivables, month-end close, payroll and HR support — delivered on a fixed cadence by a consistent team, with everything shared through your Karbon client portal.
03
Outcomes
Taking your business Skyward
On-time monthly financials, dashboards you actually read, and a fractional CFO in your corner for the big decisions. Confidence in your numbers — and more profit to the bottom line.
By the numbers
- companies trust us with their financial operations
- 30+companies trust us with their financial operations
- in payments processed for our clients last year
- $20M+in payments processed for our clients last year
- per week saved by clients through our services
- 15 hrsper week saved by clients through our services
- of clients feel in control of their financial future
- 95%of clients feel in control of their financial future
In their words
“Outsourcing my entire Finance Department was a big decision, and I initially worried the quality wouldn't match what we had been doing in-house for years. After working with Skyward for the past few years, those concerns are long gone. Their work has consistently exceeded the standard we were…”
Industries
Depth whereit counts.
We serve 19 industries across San Diego County, nearly everything except restaurants. Here are three where our case studies live.
01Nonprofit, Civic & Philanthropy
Fund accounting, grant tracking, functional expense reporting and HR compliance for San Diego County nonprofits, civic organizations and foundations, with books kept ready for your board, auditors and tax preparer.
02Healthcare & Wellness
Bookkeeping, accounting and HR for San Diego County healthcare practices, wellness businesses and medical equipment providers, built around multi-location reporting, receivables and cash flow.
03Wholesale & Distribution
Inventory and COGS accounting, vendor rebates, AR and AP management and weekly cash flow reporting for San Diego County wholesale and distribution businesses.
Leadership
The peoplebehind your numbers.
A Coast Guard veteran, an automation-minded accounting director and a certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor — the same people every month.
Connor McAree
Founder & CEO
- U.S. Coast Guard veteran
- Finance graduate, University of San Diego
- 10+ years in business finance
Leela Adams
Accounting Director
- Bachelor's degree, UC San Diego
- Nearly a decade in accounting & automation
- Power BI · Power Query · Excel
Andrew Priest
Accounting Analyst
- Degree in accounting
- Certified QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor
Service area
Rooted in North County.Serving San Diego County.
Our team is based in Escondido and works with companies and nonprofits throughout North County and greater San Diego — in person when it helps, and through a secure client portal every day.
3319 Camino MarzaganEscondido, CA 92029(619) 894-6179Get directions- Escondido
- San Marcos
- Carlsbad
- Vista
- Oceanside
- San Diego
FAQ
Questions,answered plainly.
Can you run all of my finance and HR operations?
Yes. Companies across San Diego County outsource their accounting, bookkeeping, reporting, and HR to us to improve margins and streamline operations. We can run the whole function or fill the gaps around your in-house team.
How is your pricing structured?
One fixed monthly fee, scoped to the work your business actually needs. No hourly billing and no surprise invoices, so you can budget with confidence.
How long does it take to get onboarded?
Typically about one week. The timeline can run longer if access to the necessary applications and records is delayed.
Do you require a long-term commitment?
We ask for an initial six-month commitment, because top-tier talent and a high-output finance infrastructure take time to put in place. After that, the agreement moves to a flexible month-to-month basis.
Do you work with in-house finance and HR teams?
Yes. We work alongside in-house finance and HR staff, providing guidance and support and acting as a fractional CFO to elevate strategy, structure, and performance.
What industries do you serve?
Nearly all industries, with the exception of restaurants. We work with businesses in 19 industries, from construction, biotech and IT to law firms, nonprofits, healthcare and wholesale distribution. See our industries page for the full list.
Do you prepare tax returns?
We are not a CPA firm and do not file tax returns. We deliver clean, reconciled, tax-ready books and coordinate directly with your CPA, which makes tax season faster and cheaper.
Ready to take yourbusiness Skyward?
Tell us where your finance and HR operations stand today. We'll map out what fixed-fee support would look like — usually live within about a week.