Fractional Controller

Engagement Type: Independent Contractor (Part-Time) Location: Remote Time Commitment: 10–20 hours per week (heavier around month-end close) Compensation: Paid in USD, $40-$70/hr DOE and Location. We are seeking a senior-level accounting consultant to provide stability, precision, and judgment during a critical operating phase of our business. This engagement is focused on protecting the integrity of our financials while the company operates through contractual, structural, and revenue-model complexity. The role exists to ensure that core accounting remains accurate, reliable, and trusted — even as the business evolves around it. This is not a build-from-scratch role, a junior execution role, or a speculative advisory engagement. It is a hands-on, high-accountability consulting assignment where correctness and discipline matter more than speed or scale. What You Will Be Responsible For Monthly Close & Core Accounting Own and oversee a clean, dependable monthly close Ensure general ledger accuracy, reconciliations, and supporting documentation Maintain consistency across reporting periods during operational change Revenue Recognition & Technical Accounting Apply U.S. GAAP revenue recognition (including ASC 606) across blended service and milestone-based arrangements Evaluate timing, allocation, and dependency issues with sound professional judgment Identify and surface accounting questions early — before issues compound Cash, AP & Financial Controls Oversee accounts payable, cash movement, and payment integrity Maintain control discipline appropriate for multi-party financial flows Ensure audit-ready records without unnecessary process overhead Stakeholder Confidence Support continuity and trust with existing U.S.-based stakeholders Produce clear, defensible financial reporting for leadership decision-making Communicate calmly and precisely in high-accountability situations Process Stability Reinforce accounting processes that work Improve hygiene only where risk justifies change Avoid destabilizing core operations during sensitive periods What This Engagement Is Not Not a full FP&A or long-range modeling role Not a strategic finance or fundraising advisory seat Not an environment for learning U.S. GAAP fundamentals This engagement is intentionally scoped to stability and correctness. Expansion of scope may occur later, but is not the objective of this phase. Requirements Required Experience Ideal Profile 10+ years in senior accounting, controller, or equivalent roles Deep, hands-on experience with U.S. GAAP , including ASC 606 Proven success in services-based, milestone, or hybrid revenue models Comfortable operating in environments where errors surface late and carry real consequences Precise, calm, and judgment-driven Strongly Preferred CPA or equivalent Experience supporting U.S.-based clients or stakeholders Prior exposure to complex fund flows or regulated financial environments Experience working remotely as an independent consultant Working Model Independent contractor relationship (no employment or benefits) Paid in USD against submitted invoices Flexible hours within agreed availability and close deadlines Direct access to executive leadership for decision-making clarity Who Will Thrive in This Engagement Senior professionals who value clarity, boundaries, and accountability Consultants trusted for judgment, not volume People who understand that financial credibility is existential