Fractional Controller & FP&A Lead

About the job

About the Role

We are a growing, services-based recruiting firm seeking a Fractional Controller to design and oversee our financial reporting, profitability analysis, and forecasting. We already work with a bookkeeping firm that handles day-to-day transactions. This role is about financial structure, insight, and decision support, not data entry.

This is a fractional engagement with the potential to evolve as the business scales.

What You’ll Own

Initial Setup (first 30–60 days)

• Design a GAAP-compliant chart of accounts aligned to how the business actually operates

• Define accounting structure for profitability by search, client, and recruiter

• Establish cost allocation logic for recruiter compensation, overhead, and shared expenses

• Define monthly close process and reporting cadence in partnership with the bookkeeper

• Build core financial models, including:

• Search and client-level profitability

• Recruiter productivity and margin analysis

• Cash flow forecasting

• Hiring and headcount impact scenarios

Ongoing (monthly)

• Review monthly close prepared by the bookkeeping firm

• Deliver management reporting with clear insights, not just financial statements

• Maintain and update forecasts and scenario models

• Act as a finance thought partner for hiring, growth, and cash decisions

• Ensure consistency and accuracy across reporting periods

What This Role Is NOT

• Not bookkeeping or transaction entry

• Not payroll processing

• Not AR/AP execution

• Not tax preparation

This role is explicitly focused on designing financial systems and interpreting results, not recording activity.

What We’re Looking For

Required

• Prior experience as a Controller, Senior Controller, or Finance Lead

• Strong GAAP and accrual accounting foundation

• Demonstrated FP&A experience, including forecasting, scenario modeling, and variance analysis

• Experience supporting professional services, recruiting, or project-based businesses

• Proven ability to build and maintain:

• Profitability models by client, project, or service line

• Cash flow and hiring forecasts used for real decisions

• Comfort working with QuickBooks or Xero data

• Ability to translate financial data into clear, actionable guidance for operators

Nice to Have

• CPA license

• Prior fractional or startup experience

• Experience partnering with external bookkeeping firms

• Background supporting founder-led or growth-stage companies

Engagement Details

• Fractional, contract-based role

• Expected workload:

• Initial setup: ~10–20 hours total

• Ongoing: ~3–8 hours per month

• Fully remote

• Competitive hourly or monthly retainer based on experience

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