Fractional Controller & FP&A Lead

About This Role

We are seeking a Fractional Controller & FP&A Lead to design and oversee financial reporting, profitability analysis, and forecasting for a growing, services-based recruiting firm. This role focuses on financial structure, insight, and decision support, rather than day-to-day transaction processing.

Responsibilities

• Design a GAAP-compliant chart of accounts aligned to business operations
• 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 with the bookkeeper
• Build core financial models including search/client-level profitability and recruiter productivity
• Develop cash flow forecasting and hiring/headcount impact scenarios
• Review monthly close prepared by the bookkeeping firm
• Deliver management reporting with clear financial insights
• Maintain and update forecasts and scenario models
• Act as a finance thought partner for hiring, growth, and cash decisions

Requirements

• Prior experience as a Controller, Senior Controller, or Finance Lead
• Strong GAAP and accrual accounting foundation
• Demonstrated FP&A experience (forecasting, scenario modeling, variance analysis)
• Experience supporting professional services, recruiting, or project-based businesses
• Proven ability to build and maintain profitability models (client, project, service line)
• Proven ability to build and maintain cash flow and hiring forecasts
• Comfort working with QuickBooks or Xero data
• Ability to translate financial data into clear, actionable guidance

Qualifications

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

Nice to Have

• CPA license
• Prior fractional or startup experience
• Experience partnering with external bookkeeping firms
• Background supporting founder-led or growth-stage companies

Skills

* Required skills