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Controller

The oversight layer
your books need

Senior review on every close, variance commentary, and the controls behind your numbers. A senior set of eyes on everything, so nothing closes until it's right.

Ready for senior oversight on your finance function?

What's your revenue?

Is this right for you?

The signals that a controller layer is needed

These are the situations that prompt teams to add a controller layer. If more than one applies, the gap is costing you.

"Our books technically close, but nobody has reviewed them. I have no idea if the numbers are right."

CEO, B2B SaaS

"Leadership asks why revenue is down and I don't have a good answer. There's no variance analysis."

CFO, Professional Services

"Every audit or due diligence request takes weeks to pull together documents that should already exist."

COO, E-Commerce

"We've had the same reconciliation error running for six months. Nobody caught it."

CEO, SaaS · Series A

"Our leadership team wants commentary on the numbers but we just send the statements and hope they don't ask questions."

Founder, Healthtech

"Our month-end close slips later every quarter and nobody really owns it."

COO, Services

What's covered

What the controller layer covers

The work below covers the full scope of a controller layer. What your engagement covers, and at what depth, is scoped to your business before we start.

Senior review and sign-off on every close

A senior controller signs off on every reconciliation, entry, and balance before close. Nothing reaches leadership unverified.

Variance analysis with written commentary

A written monthly read on what moved and why, against both prior period and the operating budget we build and own.

Cash flow visibility and working capital tracking

We track working capital and flag tightening cash early, so cash flow becomes a management tool, not just a statement.

Documented close process

A written checklist runs the same close every month, removing variability and key-person risk.

Internal controls and segregation of duties

We close gaps in approvals, access, and reconciliations to cut error and fraud risk as the team grows.

Audit and due diligence readiness

Trial balances, schedules, entity records, and financing docs kept current, so you're ready when diligence hits, not scrambling.

Financial systems and process design

We configure your platform, chart of accounts, and close workflow, refining it as your business grows more complex.

Board and lender reporting

Reviewed monthly packages and the exact schedules your board, CPA, or lenders ask for, ready on cadence.

Our engagement model

What controller work looks like each month

A structured monthly cadence, not ad hoc fire drills.

1
Phase 1
Books close

Transaction coding, reconciliations, and accrual entries finalized. We coordinate with your bookkeeper or handle the close directly.

2
Phase 2
Senior review

Controller reviews every account, flags discrepancies, and signs off. Nothing leaves review without being checked against the prior period.

3
Phase 3
Package delivered

Variance commentary, reconciled statements, and updated documentation delivered. Your team has what they need before the board or investor call.

4
Ongoing
Controls & process

We document what we find and build it into your close process, so the team gets more efficient each month, not just more supervised.

What you receive

A reviewed close you can rely on, every month

Reconciled statements, variance commentary, and the supporting detail your leadership and CPA rely on, on a predictable cadence.

Monthly reporting packageReviewed & signed off
Profit & lossActualBudgetVar
Revenue847,000812,000+4.3%
Gross profit578,000545,000+6.1%
Operating expenses(471,000)(468,000)+0.6%
Net income107,00077,000+39%
Variance commentary
  • Revenue 4% ahead of plan on enterprise renewals
  • Gross margin +2.1pp from the Q1 pricing mix
  • Operating expenses in line with plan
Close review · May
Closed & reviewed
Bank & card recs
AR & AP review
Accruals & prepaids
Intercompany
Variance memo
Controller sign-off

Example of the monthly reporting package we deliver, illustrative.

Case studies

Controller engagements in practice

Two recent controller engagements: situation, work, and outcome.

B2B SaaS · $2.8M ARR

Close time cut significantly across every month

Situation

A Series A SaaS company had an inconsistent, late-running close each month. Revenue recognition had not been formalized and the team could not produce reliable statements in time for each month-end review.

What we did

Built a close checklist, established ASC 606 revenue recognition policies, and created a monthly reporting template. The close now finishes early each month and statements are review-ready by default.

E-Commerce · $5M Revenue

Audit-ready ahead of acquirer deadline

Situation

An e-commerce brand received a financial audit request from a potential acquirer. Their books had been maintained but not reviewed, documentation was thin and reconciliations were inconsistent.

What we did

Performed a full balance sheet review, rebuilt reconciliations for the trailing 12 months, and assembled a due diligence package. The audit was completed without material findings.

Questions

Common questions about controller services

Ready to trust your monthly numbers?

A reviewed close, written variance commentary, and reporting your leadership can act on. We reply the same day, or by the next business day.

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