Controller Services

Overview

What we deliver

We run the monthly close, manage technical accounting, and deliver clean, audit-ready financial statements under GAAP, IFRS, or FRS.

Our controller service owns the day-to-day accounting operations that produce reliable monthly financial statements. We design and execute the monthly close, post journal entries, reconcile every balance sheet account, and review the work of bookkeepers or junior staff. We apply US GAAP, IFRS, or UK FRS 102 to revenue recognition under ASC 606 or IFRS 15, lease accounting under ASC 842 or IFRS 16, stock based compensation under ASC 718, and other technical areas. We manage AP, AR, payroll integrations, sales tax, VAT, and GST filings with IRS, HMRC, CRA, and ATO. We document policies, build the controls framework, and prepare audit workpapers for external firms. Where teams use NetSuite, QuickBooks, Xero, or Sage Intacct, we configure the chart of accounts, segments, and approval workflows so reporting stays clean as the business grows. The output is consistent, on-time financials your leadership and board can trust.

Fit Check

Built for teams like yours

Who it's for

Companies past their first bookkeeper
PE-backed businesses needing tighter close
Pre-audit companies
Multi-entity groups consolidating
SaaS firms scaling revenue operations

Pain points we solve

Slow or unreliable monthly close
Messy reconciliations and aged balances
Audit findings and adjustments
Weak revenue recognition controls
Limited technical accounting expertise in-house

What's included

Capabilities

Everything we cover in this engagement.

Monthly close calendar and execution
Balance sheet reconciliations
Revenue recognition under ASC 606 and IFRS 15
Lease accounting under ASC 842 and IFRS 16
Stock based compensation under ASC 718
Multi-entity and multi-currency consolidation
Sales tax, VAT, GST filings
Audit workpaper preparation

How we work

Our process

A clear, predictable path from kickoff to outcomes.

01

Close diagnostic

We review the current close, gaps, and reconciliation quality.

02

Process redesign

We build a close calendar, checklist, and reconciliation templates.

03

Run the close

We execute the close each month with documented workpapers.

04

Technical accounting

We apply GAAP, IFRS, or FRS guidance to complex transactions.

05

Audit and reporting

We deliver financial statements and support the external audit.

What you get

Deliverables & outcomes

What you get

Monthly financial statements package
Balance sheet reconciliations file
Close checklist and calendar
Technical accounting memos
Audit workpaper binder
Quarterly controls and policies review

Outcomes you can expect

Close completed within five to ten business days
Audit-ready books year-round
Fewer adjustments and audit findings
Clean revenue and lease accounting
Scalable accounting operations

Timeline

Ongoing monthly engagement

Engagement

Monthly retainer, Project, Sprint

Tools we use

NetSuite, QuickBooks, Xero, Sage Intacct, Bill, Ramp

KPIs we track

Days to close, reconciliation completeness, audit adjustments, journal entry accuracy, on-time tax filings

Client stories

What clients say

"

My books were 90 days behind and I was avoiding my accountant. They cleaned up nine months of mis-categorized Shopify and Stripe entries, set up proper rules in QuickBooks, and now my close lands on day four of every month. First time in three years I opened a P&L without wincing. Cash forecasting actually makes sense now.

D.R.

"

Our old site was a Frankenstein of three previous agencies. We gave them a hard launch date tied to a trade show and they actually hit it. 47 templates, full product catalog migration, no broken redirects on go-live day. Our previous vendor missed the same deadline twice. This time my phone stayed quiet on launch morning.

Marcus L.

Proof