A controller owns the month-end close and makes sure your financial statements are right before your board, lenders or investors rely on them. Our fractional controllers give you that oversight part-time, backed by a bookkeeping team, for a fixed monthly fee.
What a fractional controller does for you
- Owns the month-end close calendar and signs off on every close
- Balance sheet reconciliations with supporting schedules
- Revenue recognition under ASC 606, with deferred and unbilled revenue schedules
- Accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets and amortization
- A monthly reporting pack with KPIs, budget versus actual and variance commentary
- Internal controls and approval workflows sized for a small team
- Audit, due-diligence and lender readiness, including covenant reporting
- Multi-entity accounting, intercompany and consolidations
Signs you need a controller
- Investors or a board expect monthly financial reporting
- You are preparing for an audit, a fundraise or a bank loan
- Revenue is subscription, usage-based or contract-based
- You have more than one entity, currency or location
- You have outgrown a bookkeeper but are not ready for the cost of a full-time controller
Bookkeeper, controller or CFO?
Three roles, one team. Most growing companies need the first two every month and the third at key moments.
Bookkeeper
Records and reconciles transactions and keeps the books current every month.
Controller
Reviews the work, runs the close and makes sure the financial statements are right.
Our month-end close
- Books and reconciliations. Our bookkeeping team codes transactions and reconciles every account.
- Adjustments. We post accruals, prepaid and deferred revenue entries, payroll and inventory adjustments.
- Controller review. Your controller reviews the balance sheet and results, then signs off on the close.
- Reporting pack and review call. You receive statements, KPIs and variance commentary, and we talk them through.
Controller services for ecommerce, SaaS and AI companies
Ecommerce
Shopify, Amazon and marketplace payouts reconciled to the order level, with inventory, fees and sales tax under control.
SaaS
Subscription billing reconciled to your books, deferred revenue schedules and the MRR and ARR numbers investors ask for.
AI companies
Compute, model-API and cloud costs tracked against revenue and runway, with books ready for your next raise.
What do outsourced controller services cost?
A month-end close with controller review typically runs $2,440 to $3,750 a month. GAAP-basis reporting for a board, lender or investors, with fractional CFO support, typically runs $6,350 to $8,840 a month. That is a fraction of the salary and benefits of a full-time controller.
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Frequently asked questions
What is an outsourced controller?
An outsourced, or fractional, controller is an experienced accountant who oversees your accounting part-time. They run and review the month-end close, reconcile the balance sheet, handle revenue recognition and produce reliable monthly reporting, without the cost of a full-time hire.
What is the difference between a controller and a CFO?
A controller makes sure the numbers are complete and correct: the close, reconciliations, revenue recognition and reporting. A CFO uses those numbers to plan ahead with forecasts, budgets, cash management and fundraising. We provide both.
How much does a fractional controller cost?
With us, controller-level support starts at $2,440 a month, including the bookkeeping underneath it. Companies that need GAAP-basis reporting and CFO support typically pay $6,350 to $8,840 a month.
Can you work with our in-house bookkeeper?
Yes. We can review and sign off on the work of your in-house bookkeeper, or take over the bookkeeping so one team owns the whole close.
Can you get us ready for an audit?
Yes. We prepare reconciliations, schedules and support that auditors ask for, and work with your audit firm during fieldwork.
Get controller-level numbers every month
Book a free call and we’ll map out a month-end close that fits your company.