Fractional Controller Services
Why Fractional Controller Services Matter
As businesses grow, the demands of financial reporting, compliance, and internal controls increase significantly. Many companies rely on bookkeeping alone, which can lead to missed reconciliations, inconsistent reporting, and growing compliance risks — issues that often surface during audits, financing, or capital raises.
At BlancPeak, our outsourced controller services bridge the gap between day-to-day bookkeeping and CFO-level oversight. Our CPA team delivers standardized reporting, internal controls, and audit-ready financials, giving growing businesses the accuracy, transparency, and confidence needed to scale without the cost of a full-time hire.
What's Included
- Accurate, consistent monthly financial reporting
- CPA oversight of bookkeeping and payroll processes
- Internal controls and compliance framework implementation
- Audit- and lender-ready financial documentation
- Scalable controller support without full-time overhead
We Help With
- Inconsistent or unreliable financial reporting
- Weak internal controls and growing compliance risk
- Reconciliation, payroll, or filing errors
- Unprepared audits or lender and investor requests
- The gap between bookkeeping and controller-level oversight
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FAQs: Fractional Controller Services
Strong controller-level accounting supports accurate reporting, compliance oversight, and informed financial decisions. These FAQs explain how controller services differ from bookkeeping and CFO roles, internal controls, audit readiness, and scalable financial oversight.
How is a controller different from a bookkeeper or a CFO?
A bookkeeper records transactions, and a CFO focuses on high-level financial strategy. A controller operates in between — overseeing accurate reporting, reconciliations, compliance, and internal controls. With outsourced controller services, you get this level of oversight without the cost and commitment of an in-house hire.
When should a business consider an outsourced controller?
Businesses often seek controller support when financial reports become inconsistent, audits feel overwhelming, or errors appear in payroll and reconciliations. Many companies also engage an outsourced controller ahead of financing, audits, or investor discussions to ensure their financials are audit-ready.
Can an outsourced controller prepare my business for an audit?
Yes. Preparing businesses for audits is a core function of controller services. We review financial records, strengthen internal controls, and deliver audit-ready documentation that meets compliance standards, thereby reducing risk and enhancing credibility with lenders and investors.
How do outsourced controller services scale as a business grows?
Controller services are designed to scale. Early support may include monthly reporting and compliance oversight. As your business grows, services can expand to include more complex reconciliations, process standardization, and coordination with auditors, lenders, or advisors.
Is outsourcing a controller more cost-effective than hiring in-house?
In most cases, yes. A full-time controller comes with salary, benefits, and overhead. Outsourcing provides experienced, CPA-level oversight at a lower cost, with flexibility to adjust the level of support as your needs change.