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FOR BUSINESSES NEEDING FINANCIAL CONTROL

Outsourced Financial Controller
Services for Growing Businesses

Get the accounting accuracy and monthly close discipline your business needs, without hiring full-time. We build the reporting, controls, and processes that keep your numbers trustworthy.

Experience represented across our CFO network.

Financial Controller Services for Operational Financial Management

Every growing business eventually needs someone accountable for the numbers day to day, not just once a year at tax time. Outsourced financial controller services give companies that accountability – accurate books, a reliable monthly close, and controls that hold up under scrutiny – without adding a full-time executive to payroll. For businesses without a chief financial controller on staff, this is often the first serious investment in financial infrastructure, and it tends to pay for itself the first time a lender or investor asks a hard question about the numbers.

Hiring a full-time chief financial controller rarely makes sense for a business that’s still scaling – the workload is real, but it’s not yet a full-time job. An outsourced arrangement fills that gap: the same discipline and oversight, sized to what the business actually needs this quarter.

Financial Controller

Core Financial Controller Capabilities

Every engagement is scoped to what the business actually needs.

Monthly Close Management

Close the books on a fixed schedule, every month, with a documented checklist.

Financial Statement

P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statements built professionally

Internal Controls Design

Approval workflows, segregation of duties, and safeguards against errors or fraud.

GAAP Compliance Oversight

Keep the books aligned with accounting standards as the business grows

Budget-to-Actual Reporting

Track performance against plan and flag variances before they become surprises.

Audit & Due Diligence

Organized documentation ready for lenders, investors, or outside auditors.

How It Works

How Our Financial Controller Engagement Works

Three steps. Two minutes. Zero guesswork.

1

Tell Us What You Need

Answer a few quick questions about your business, challenges, and goals – takes less than 2 minutes.

2

Get Matched

We connect you with qualified CFOs experienced in your industry and ready to support your specific needs.

3

Choose Your CFO

Speak with up to five CFOs, compare perspectives, and select the right fit for your business.

Meet Our Financial Controller Services Experts

Work with professionals who bring real operational financial management experience.
Michael M. - Bringing Fortune 500 Finance to Growing Companies
Michael M., CFO

Industries:  SaaS / Technology · Healthcare · Ecommerce · Professional Services · Nonprofit · Insurance · Retail · CPG · Real Estate / Construction

Fractional CFO with 15+ years of experience helping companies improve financial performance, strengthen cash flow, and scale operations. Works with businesses across industries, supports leadership with forecasting, KPI reporting, fundraising, and M&A readiness. Has held senior finance roles at CVS Health and Penn State Health, working with multi-billion-dollar budgets and complex operations.

Brandon M., CFO

Industries:  SaaS / Technology · Manufacturing · Healthcare · Professional Services · Real Estate / Construction

Brandon’s mission is to help middle-market companies and PE-backed organizations scale by integrating financial discipline, operational excellence, and leadership alignment. Focused on unlocking liquidity, building scalable financial architecture, optimizing working capital, and driving measurable enterprise value, especially in complex environments.

Brian R., CFO

Industries:  SaaS / Technology · Ecommerce · Healthcare · Professional Services · Real Estate / Construction

Accomplished finance leader with 25+ years driving financial strategy, operations, and growth across private and public tech companies worldwide. 15+ years as a Fractional CFO supporting VC-backed startups and scaling SaaS businesses globally. Helped raise over $500M in equity, built finance teams from scratch, led M&A, and developed systems and reporting infrastructure needed to scale responsibly and efficiently.

Ben H., CFO

Industries:  Ecommerce · Manufacturing · Professional Services · Distribution · Import / Export

Fractional CFO with 20+ years of cross-industry experience supporting businesses from early stage through growth and exit. Works with owners and leadership teams to strengthen cash flow, build scalable financial infrastructure, and navigate capital decisions across complex structures. Focused on translating financial data into clear, actionable decisions that drive sustainable growth and protect long-term value.

Jeffrey B., CFO

Industries:  SaaS / Technology · Ecommerce · Manufacturing · Healthcare · Professional Services · Real Estate / Construction · Retail · Nonprofit · Life Sciences · CPG

CPA with 25+ years of experience providing fractional CFO services to small businesses across a wide range of industries. His team delivers fractional CFO, controller, tax, and project services, as well as custom database development and financial modeling tools. Approach centers on meeting with each client to assess financial pain points and opportunities, then building a custom engagement to address them.

Ben F., CFO

Industries:  Real Estate · Construction · Hospitality · Asset Management · Family Office · Property Management

Seasoned finance executive with over 15 years of experience leading financial strategy, operations, and investment oversight across complex real estate portfolios, development platforms, and family offices.

Before moving into principal-side roles, spent nearly a decade in Big 4 and mid-market advisory with KPMG, RSM, and BDO, conducting due diligence for multibillion-dollar real estate and private equity transactions. Holds a Master of Professional Studies in Real Estate from Georgetown University.

Uriel B., CFO

Industries:  SaaS / Technology · Ecommerce · Manufacturing · Healthcare · Professional Services · Real Estate / Construction · Distribution · Life Sciences

CFO and strategic finance leader with 15+ years of experience driving growth, improving cash flow, and building scalable financial infrastructure in private equity-backed and service-based organizations. Known for translating financial data into clear decisions, strengthening operations, and partnering with leadership to drive performance and long-term value.

Michael H., CFO

Industries:  Manufacturing · Professional Services · Distribution

Fractional CFO helping growth-stage and PE-backed companies turn financial complexity into a competitive advantage. Former Director of Corporate Finance at a $500M PE-backed manufacturing firm, where he co-led a successful exit delivering 3.5x returns. Brings institutional-quality finance to businesses that need strategic firepower without the full-time cost. Specialties include financial modeling, cash flow optimization, and investor reporting. 

Randy B., CFO

Industries:  Healthcare · Real Estate / Hospitality · Retail · Food & Convenience

A Fractional CFO with 15 years of experience in accounting and finance, focused on driving growth, reducing costs, improving margins, and strengthening cash flow. Has worked with retail, food service, hearing aid, and convenience store businesses, supporting small to mid-size companies with revenues up to $30M. Brings clarity, operational insight, and streamlined financials to guide confident, well-informed decision-making.

Lukas S., CFO

Industries:  Healthcare · Professional Services

A seasoned financial leader who empowers executives with data-driven insights, strategic planning, and clear reporting. Specializes in building dashboards, streamlining processes, and guiding businesses toward their goals with clarity and confidence. Holds CMA and CSCA credentials, bringing expertise and practical solutions to support growth. Partners with leadership teams to turn financial data into actionable decisions.

Erlinda M., CFO

Industries:  Manufacturing · Healthcare · Professional Services · Nonprofit · Life Sciences

A Fractional CFO with 15+ years of experience helping small and mid-sized manufacturing companies improve cash flow, reduce costs, and build scalable financial systems. Brings clarity, discipline, and strategic insight to drive performance, strengthen financial controls, and support sustainable, long-term growth. Partners closely with business owners and leadership teams to ignite their next stage of growth.

Terence L., CFO

Industries:  Manufacturing ·  Ecommerce · Construction · Electrical · Plumbing · HVAC · Contracting

A fractional CFO focused on quick margins boost and cash flow optimization through strategic FP&A, rigorous budgeting, accurate forecasting, and deep profitability insights. Delivers fast, tangible results – higher margins in months, freed-up cash for equipment and growth initiatives, and reduced financial stress with forward-looking strategies built for the trades.

Nicholas Y., CFO

Industries:  SaaS / Technology · Healthcare · Professional Services · Alternative Assets · Retail · Nonprofit

Works with growing businesses that need financial guidance but not a full-time CFO, helping owners understand their numbers, plan for growth, and build financial systems that support long-term success. Offers fractional CFO support tailored to each stage, including cash flow forecasting, financial modeling, budgeting, KPI tracking, and strategic advisory.

Hugo M., CFO

Industries:  Manufacturing · Professional Services · Real Estate / Construction · Distribution

A Fractional CFO with 15+ years of experience helping small and mid-sized manufacturing companies improve cash flow, reduce costs, and build scalable financial systems. Brings clarity, discipline, and strategic insight to drive performance, strengthen financial controls, and support sustainable, long-term growth. Partners closely with business owners and leadership teams to ignite their next stage of growth.

Our community includes 30+ experienced CFOs across industries.

Industries That Benefit from Outsourced Financial Controller Services

Accounting and Controlling

CFO-controller services vary significantly across industries because every business has its own financial processes, reporting requirements, and operational challenges.

A controller supporting a construction company may focus on project accounting and job costing, while one working with an e-commerce business emphasizes inventory reconciliation, margins, and sales reporting. Healthcare organizations often require extensive compliance reporting, whereas technology companies typically need expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and revenue recognition.

Despite these differences, the core mission remains the same: maintaining accurate financial records, implementing strong internal controls, producing timely financial statements, and providing management with reliable financial information for decision-making.

Despite these differences, the core mission remains the same: maintaining accurate financial records, implementing strong internal controls, producing timely financial statements, and providing management with reliable financial information for decision-making. Strong financial controls help reduce risk, improve cash flow visibility, and create a solid foundation for sustainable growth.

While nearly every business can benefit from financial controller support, the industries below tend to rely on these services most heavily because of their financial complexity, reporting requirements, or regulatory environment.

Financial controller services show up differently depending on the industry, but the underlying need – clean numbers, tight controls, forecasting support – stays consistent. A few sectors lean on this support especially heavily:

  • Nonprofit organizations – managing restricted funds, grant reporting, and board financial oversight
  • E-commerce – reconciling multi-channel sales, inventory costs, and payment processor fees
  • Manufacturing – tracking job costing, equipment financing, and margin by product line
  • Professional services firms – managing project-based revenue recognition and utilization reporting
  • Healthcare practices – navigating payer reimbursement timing and compliance-heavy reporting

Whatever the industry, outsourced financial controller services deliver the same thing: numbers you can trust, on a schedule you can plan around. Whether the need is temporary controller and CFO services for a single stretch or ongoing support, US Fractional CFO Alliance connects growing businesses with vetted financial controller consultants. Financial leadership then scales with the business instead of lagging behind it.

FAQ

A financial controller owns accounting accuracy – the close, the ledger, the controls. An outsourced CFO-controller arrangement pairs that with strategic oversight, so the same engagement covers both clean books and forward-looking financial decisions.

The controller function keeps the numbers accurate and current. The CFO function uses those numbers to forecast, plan capital, and brief the board or investors. Escalation runs from operational issues at the controller level to strategic calls at the CFO level.

Most engagements cover monthly close, financial statement preparation, internal controls, GAAP compliance, and budget-to-actual reporting. Scope expands from there based on what the business needs – audit prep, AP/AR oversight, or systems work.

Yes. A controller organizes the documentation, reconciliations, and supporting schedules that auditors and investors ask for, and keeps the books clean enough that due diligence doesn’t turn into a scramble.

The signals are usually operational: the close is taking too long, nobody trusts last month’s numbers, or there’s no real controls environment in place. Bringing in outsourced controller support before those gaps compound is cheaper than fixing the damage after.