For businesses that have outgrown basic bookkeeping
but aren’t ready to hire a full-time finance leader.
Once your business reaches $2M in annual revenue, you’ve outgrown basic bookkeeping, but hiring a full-time Finance leader may not make financial sense yet. A fractional Controller gives you the financial leadership and oversight you need at a fraction of the cost.
Oversee the month-end close, improve accounting processes, and keep your books accurate and audit-ready.
Track KPIs, analyze performance, monitor cash flow, and provide the insights needed to make better decisions.
Internal controls, reporting systems, and oversight of your bookkeeping team, built to support your next stage of growth.
From the monthly close to cash flow forecasting to audit-ready financials,
we run the finance function growing businesses rely on.
Multi-entity reporting with profitability by location, division, and project.
We give you a real-time view of where your business stands. Better data leads to better decisions.
Understand your cash flow to help plan for tomorrow.
Monthly revenue managed
Average month-end close
GAAP accrual-based
( First 2 weeks)
We assess your current accounting systems and processes, identify gaps, evaluate strengths and weaknesses, and create a plan for your financial infrastructure buildout.
( End of month 2)
We redesign and implement your financial systems, including a custom chart of accounts, a streamlined close process, a reporting package, dashboards, and any technology integrations needed for your business.
We take over your accounting operations, run the monthly close, deliver your financial reporting, and stay in close touch as your business grows. We become an extension of your team.
A few signs: your books close late every month, you don’t have reliable financial statements, you’re managing multiple entities or locations without consolidated reporting or a clear view of each one’s profitability, lenders or investors are asking for financials you can’t confidently produce, or you’re making major decisions like hiring, expansion, or capital raises without clear financial visibility.
A bookkeeper records transactions. A controller owns the entire financial reporting process — designing systems, managing the close, ensuring GAAP compliance, and producing accurate statements that leadership and outside stakeholders can rely on. Controllers also handle more complex and technical accounting that most bookkeepers aren’t trained for, like revenue recognition, intercompany eliminations, and balance sheet reconciliations.
A full-time controller can cost $150K or more in salary alone, plus benefits, payroll taxes, and onboarding time. Most businesses at $1M–$10M in revenue need the expertise but not the full-time headcount. An outsourced controller gives you senior-level oversight at a fraction of the cost, with no hiring risk and no single point of failure.
Month-end close management, financial statement preparation, variance analysis, balance sheet reconciliations, GAAP compliance oversight, cash flow forecasting, budgeting support, KPI reporting, and strategic financial advisory. The exact scope is tailored to your business — we don’t do one-size-fits-all engagements.
Yes. Clean, reliable financials are the foundation, but many clients need more. We also provide cash flow forecasting, budget-to-actual analysis, and financial modeling to support major decisions. Think of it as controller work with strategic visibility built in.
Yes. We provide GAAP-compliant, accrual-based financials with full documentation. Whether you are heading into an audit, seeking a bank loan, or preparing for a sale, we make sure your financials are accurately stated and ready for scrutiny.
Start with a no-obligation call. We’ll talk through your situation and how Book Pillar CPA can help you achieve your goals.
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