Fractional Controller & FP&A Lead
At a glance
Senior Accounting role at Urrly. Remote, United States · contract.
Pay not stated Accounting salary
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What you'll do
- Set up a GAAP-aligned account structure that tracks profitability by search, client and recruiter
- Create allocation rules for recruiter pay, overhead and shared costs, then agree on the close routine with the bookkeeper
- Build models for search and client margins, recruiter output, cash flow and hiring scenarios
- Review the bookkeeper’s monthly close and turn the results into management reporting and updated forecasts
- Advise on hiring, growth and cash choices while keeping reports consistent across periods
What you bring
- You have worked as a controller, senior controller or finance lead
- You bring strong GAAP and accrual accounting knowledge, plus FP&A work in forecasting, scenarios and variance analysis
- You have supported professional services, recruiting or project-based businesses
- You have built client, project or service-line profitability models and cash or hiring forecasts used to guide decisions
- You can work with QuickBooks or Xero data and explain financial findings in practical terms
Who this fits
This fractional contract suits a senior finance professional who prefers designing reporting and decision tools over transaction entry. The engagement is fully remote, with an initial setup workload of about ten to twenty hours total and ongoing work of about three to eight hours monthly.
From the employer
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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