Fractional Controller — Schedule: part-time (roughly 10–20 hours per week). Reports to: senior leadership and ownership.

This role is responsible for leading month-end close, verifying financial statements and transactions, and performing core controller functions to ensure accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, audit readiness, and effective cash and budget management for the company.

Responsibilities

• Month-end close
• Run the monthly close in mid-market accounting software on a regular calendar, aiming for an early monthly close.
• Book accruals, prepaids, depreciation and payroll entries, each fully supported.
• Reconcile every balance sheet account and set up monthly inventory accounting.
• Verifying financial statements and transactions
• Review ledger activity for accuracy, coding, cutoff and supporting documents.
• Tie statements to reconciliations and explain variances in a monthly package.
• Prepare ownership and lender reporting, including covenant calculations where applicable.
• Controller functions
• Own the short-term cash forecast, banking relationships, payment approvals and collections.
• Maintain right-sized internal controls: dual approvals, segregation of duties.
• Lead audit readiness and serve as the primary contact for external audit and tax advisors.
• Build the annual budget and oversee payroll review, sales tax and contractor reporting.

Qualifications

• CPA preferred.
• 10+ years in accounting; 3+ years as a controller or assistant controller.
• Manufacturing experience with inventory, cost accounting and margin analysis.
• Strong U.S. GAAP knowledge; experience leading a first-year audit and lender reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with mid-market accounting software and reconciliations.
• Hands-on practitioner and a clear communicator.