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Fractional Controller & Outsourced Accounting
We handle your organization's accounting end to end, from the day-to-day books through month-end close, reporting, and controls. The accounting function and the leadership behind it, right-sized to your business, without a full-time hire.
You get two things at once: a function that runs your accounting day to day, and the controller-level leadership that makes those numbers reliable. The result is a dependable close, institutional-grade reporting, and strong controls, without building a full in-house department.
Managing your organization's accounting
At the operational level, this means running the accounting function for you, so the day-to-day books stay accurate and current. That is the foundation everything else depends on, and it covers:
- Maintaining the general ledger and recording transactions accurately and on time.
- Accounts payable and accounts receivable management.
- Bank, credit card, and balance sheet account reconciliations.
- Payroll coordination and the related accounting entries.
- Keeping the books current, so reporting is timely rather than retrospective.
Controller-level leadership on top
Above the day-to-day work, the controller role owns the accuracy and integrity of the financials and the systems that produce them:
- Month-end close, reconciliations, and reliable monthly financial reporting.
- Internal controls and audit readiness, built to scale with the business.
- Conversion from cash-basis to accrual accounting to align with GAAP.
- Board-level reporting, KPI dashboards, and variance analysis that stand up to institutional scrutiny.
- Oversight of cost accounting and the systems that produce it.
When it makes sense
Companies typically bring this in when they have outgrown basic bookkeeping but do not yet need a full-time controller or chief financial officer, when they would rather not build and manage an in-house accounting team, or when they are preparing for a specific event such as an audit, a financing round, or a sale. It is also a practical solution between controllers, or when leadership needs reporting it can trust before an important conversation with an investor, lender, or buyer.
A structured engagement model
Engagements follow a clear arc: diagnose the close, reporting, controls, and systems and identify the critical gaps and quick wins; stabilize the close and establish reliable monthly reporting; systematize repeatable processes, KPIs, and dashboards; and scale, equipping your team to operate without ongoing dependence. The goal is durable financial infrastructure, not indefinite reliance.
Industry focus
The practice brings particular depth in manufacturing and industrial businesses and in private-equity-backed environments, drawing on a controllership and an operator background. That focus is a meaningful differentiator for companies where cost accounting, ERP complexity, and investor-grade reporting all matter at once.
Common questions
Do you handle our day-to-day accounting, or just oversee it?
Both. The engagement can run your accounting end to end, including the books, accounts payable and receivable, reconciliations, and payroll coordination, with controller-level oversight that keeps the financials accurate and report-ready. It scales to how much you need handled.
What is a fractional controller?
A fractional controller is an experienced finance leader who runs your accounting and financial reporting on a part-time or ongoing basis. You get the rigor of a senior controller, including a reliable monthly close, accurate reporting, and strong internal controls, without the cost of a full-time hire.
How is this different from a bookkeeper or a CFO?
A bookkeeper records transactions. This engagement can both run that day-to-day accounting and own the accuracy and integrity of the financials, the close, controls, and reporting, which is the controller role. A chief financial officer is forward-looking, focused on strategy, capital, and forecasting. This fills the gap many growing companies have between basic bookkeeping and executive finance leadership.
Do you work remotely and serve clients outside the Dallas-Fort Worth area?
Yes. The practice is based in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas and works with clients across Texas and nationwide, both remotely and on site as the engagement requires.