Outsourced Accounting & HR Services for San Diego Startups
San Diego’s innovation corridor stretches from genomics clusters in La Jolla to defense-tech workshops in Kearny Mesa and fintech hubs in Carlsbad. Whatever you’re building, therapeutics, drones, or developer tools, funders want California-clean books and rock-solid people operations. Countsy delivers a full Finance & People Ops department so you can keep pushing the frontier while we handle the back-office lift.
Why Founders Along the 78 & 805 Trust Countsy
Life-science fluency. Our controllers manage NIH grants, BARDA contracts, milestone revenue, and clinical trial accruals without a blink.
California labor-law mastery. We consider split-shift premiums, meal-break rules, and CalSavers deadlines in every payroll cycle we run.
Investor-grade storytelling. Fractional CFOs craft board decks that resonate with Illumina Ventures, Section 32, and Qualcomm Ventures.
Elastic resourcing on demand. Add FP&A analysts, payroll admins, or equity specialists the moment the Series B term sheet lands with no painful rehiring cycles.
Back-Office Solutions Built for High-Growth Companies
Strategic Finance & Fractional CFO
Capital-raise modeling, runway sensitivity analysis, and KPI dashboards. Explore
GAAP Accounting & Bookkeeping
Monthly close, ASC 606 revenue recognition, grant tracking, and audit prep. Learn more
Payroll & Benefits Administration
California wage-order compliance, R&D tax-credit payroll integration, and remote-team onboarding with Gusto or Rippling. Details
Human Resources & People Operations
Offer letters, equity-comp docs, DEI frameworks, and Cal/OSHA safety policies. Overview
Equity & Stock-Plan Management
409A valuations, option exercises, and cap-table health checks. See how
NetSuite & Cloud ERP Specialists
Implementation, optimization, and ongoing admin for teams graduating from QuickBooks. Dive deeper
The Countsy Platform: Real-Time Insights in One Place
Our secure cloud hub pulls data from NetSuite, Brex, Rippling, Gusto, lab inventory tools, and more, so you and your key stakeholders share the same live view of your runway, burn, and headcount. Platform tour
A Proven Five-Step Launch Plan
Discovery Call: Map goals, hurdles, and compliance gaps.
California Readiness Check: Franchise Tax, CalSavers, and wage-order compliance verified.
System Integration: Bank feeds, ERP, payroll, and HRIS connected in the Countsy Platform.
30-Day Close: First investor-grade monthly close with KPI dashboard delivered.
Quarterly Reviews: Benchmark against San Diego peers, recalibrate budgets, and prep next-round materials.
Ready to Level Up Beyond Spreadsheets?
Free up time for lab breakthroughs, code commits, and sunset surf sessions. Schedule a consult with our San Diego team and see how an integrated Finance & HR department can propel your startup to the next milestone.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Outsourced Accounting & HR in San Diego
What outsourced accounting and HR services does Countsy offer in San Diego?
Countsy delivers accounting operations, fractional CFO leadership, HR and people operations, payroll administration, and equity administration for San Diego startups. Our team handles the specific complexity of life sciences accounting (grant tracking, clinical trial accruals, milestone revenue) alongside the standard startup finance stack.
How much does outsourced accounting cost for a San Diego startup?
Typical engagement pricing starts around $3,000 per month. Life sciences and biotech companies with grant accounting or complex revenue recognition may fall on the higher end of the range; standard SaaS and consumer tech companies typically fall in the middle.
Which San Diego investors do you work with?
Our fractional CFOs have supported founders raising from Illumina Ventures, Section 32, Qualcomm Ventures, Domain Associates, Avalon Ventures, Sanderling Ventures, and other San Diego-area firms. We know the diligence expectations of the region's life sciences, defense tech, and fintech investor community.
What California compliance does Countsy handle for San Diego companies?
We handle California wage-order updates, split-shift and meal-break rules, CalSavers enrollment, R&D tax-credit payroll offsets, San Diego County and City ordinances, and CCPA/CPRA data privacy alignment. For life sciences companies we also handle NIH grant compliance, BARDA contract accounting, and Cal/OSHA lab safety documentation.
Do you specialize in life sciences accounting?
Yes. Our controllers manage NIH grants, BARDA contracts, milestone revenue recognition, clinical trial accruals, and R&D expense tracking — the accounting complexities specific to biotech and therapeutics startups. If you're preparing for a Series B or eventual IPO, we prepare the audit-ready books that life sciences investors expect.
What kinds of San Diego startups do you work with?
VC-backed startups from Seed through Series C, typically life sciences and biotech, defense tech and dual-use, SaaS, fintech, and hardware companies with 10–150 employees. San Diego's ecosystem is distinctive for its life sciences depth; our team is fluent in the specific accounting patterns that biotech and therapeutics companies need.
How is Countsy different from a PEO?
Countsy is not a PEO. We integrate with your existing tools (NetSuite, Gusto, Rippling, Carta, Brex, Bill.com, and lab-management systems) instead of putting you into a co-employment structure. You keep your EIN, your benefits contracts, and your employer identity.
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