McMaster Business Advisors LLC

Business Support That Brings Order, Clarity, and Lasting Improvement

I help small businesses and their leaders strengthen the areas that keep an organization running well—from accounting and office systems to operations, staff communication, and customer service.

My approach is practical, collaborative, and tailored to the way each business actually works. Whether the need is correcting an immediate problem, improving an existing system, or providing experienced ongoing support, my intention is simple: to leave everything I affect in a better place.

Business Services​

Not every business need fits neatly into one category. The specific responsibilities of each engagement are determined together, based on what your organization needs, and what you want me to accomplish.

Fractional Business, Operations, and Controller Support
Experienced support as a fractional or outsourced business manager, operations manager, controller resource, or trusted partner to an owner or executive. Depending on the agreed role, this may include organizing priorities, coordinating responsibilities, overseeing administrative and financial systems, monitoring important details, and helping keep the business and its projects moving forward.

Accounting, Bookkeeping, and Financial Support
Bookkeeping oversight and cleanup, QuickBooks setup and organization, reconciliations, accounts receivable and payable, monthly financial reporting, cash-flow forecasting, job costing, budgeting, payroll coordination, and preparation of financial information and lender packages. I help make accounting information accurate, understandable, and useful to the people who rely upon it.

Operations, Administrative Systems, and Workflow
Creating, improving, and maintaining practical systems for scheduling, records, communications, inventory, purchasing, vendor management, project tracking, and quality control. I help clarify responsibilities, organize work that has become scattered, and develop processes that employees can understand and consistently maintain.

Business Planning, Analysis, and Growth Support
Business and strategic planning, pricing and profitability reviews, acquisition research and preparation, organizational structure, KPI development, and project management. I help owners and managers gather the relevant information, evaluate practical options, and turn agreed plans into organized, trackable action.

Hiring and Employee Administration
Practical support with job descriptions, recruiting and applicant coordination, interviewing processes, onboarding, employee records, training materials, performance documentation, and the administrative details that help owners and managers support their employees consistently and responsibly.

Owner, Executive, Staff, Customer, and Vendor Support
Dependable coordination and communication among owners, executives, managers, employees, customers, vendors, and outside professionals. This may include organizing priorities, tracking commitments, resolving problems, preparing information, training staff, supporting customer and vendor relationships, and following through on the details that keep people and work moving together effectively.

Technology, Websites, and Digital Business Support
Practical assistance with business technology, computer systems, software organization, WordPress websites, digital content, graphics, online communications, and related projects. I help select, organize, improve, and maintain tools and digital resources so they support the business clearly and effectively without creating unnecessary complexity.

Click the button below to contact me. Let’s talk about what is and isn’t working, and where you could use dependable support.

What Clients and Colleagues Have Said

“Scott was responsible for cleaning up several years of accounting errors that occurred prior to his arrival. In the course of his investigation he uncovered embezzlement, and successfully worked with local law enforcement to bring about a conviction and full reimbursement of the stolen funds.”
— Owner/Operations Executive, Yuma, Arizona

“Scott is detailed in his work, courteous, polite, and shows patience. Also he is intelligent, knowledgeable and has a sense of humor. Scott is who he says he is, and he will do what he says he will do.”
— Owner/CEO, Thermal, California