Aerial Core

Aerial Core is a Tualatin, Oregon back office outsourcing company that handles finance and HR as a single operation for scaling businesses. The pitch is straightforward: instead of hiring a full-time CFO, controller, and HR director, you get an embedded team that covers all three, with the functions actually connected to each other rather than running in separate silos. The service menu runs deep on both sides. Finance clients get monthly bookkeeping, financial close, cash flow forecasting, financial statements and analysis, audit preparation, and board-level reporting support. For businesses that need strategic leadership, Aerial Core offers Fractional Controller and Fractional CFO services, giving companies access to experienced finance executives on a part-time basis. HR services include payroll and compliance, benefits administration, onboarding, employee records management, performance systems, and recruiting support. The integrated model means payroll data flows directly into the books, workforce costs inform cash flow projections, and budget planning accounts for real team expenses rather than estimates. Aerial Core focuses on manufacturing companies, construction businesses, and nonprofits. Their client profile is the growth-stage CEO modernizing operations who needs partners who understand the financials deeply, and the serial entrepreneur managing a portfolio of companies who wants consistent back office support across multiple entities without re-onboarding each time. The firm is built for this kind of multi-entity deployment, with systems designed to scale without constant hand-holding. The firm operates on a non-equity partnership model. Clients get operators with decades of experience, people who have built companies themselves, without adding to headcount or navigating the dynamics that come with a full-time executive hire. Aerial Core cross-trains its team and systematizes its processes so quality stays consistent regardless of who is handling day-to-day work. Proposals are custom to each business, with monthly engagements starting at $5,000 for finance or HR support alone and $8,000 for the combined package. For businesses in the US that are weighing a full-time finance or HR hire, Aerial Core offers a way to get comparable depth through outsourcing at a fraction of the cost. Connect through their website to share what you need and see if it is a fit.