Bring in a senior accounting leader part-time — to own the books, the close, controls and reporting — without a full-time controller.
An operator who has owned the close and controls at real companies — bringing accurate books and a reliable monthly rhythm from week one.
The engagement flexes with your transaction volume — you pay for accounting leadership, not a full-time seat you don't yet need.
Screened on real accounting leadership plus a structured work-style assessment, matched to your systems and reporting needs.
A fractional Financial Controller only works if they slot into how your team already operates. Every leader we put forward is screened on track record and run through a structured work-style assessment — powered by JobCannon, our own live assessment platform (1,500+ skills, 2,500+ career profiles). You see how a person actually leads and decides before you hand them a function. Fewer expensive mis-engagements, faster yes/no.
See JobCannon →A fractional controller is billed as a monthly retainer scaled to the days you need — a fraction of a full-time controller's salary. We confirm the exact rate on the first call.
A controller owns accurate books and the close; a CFO owns forecasting, fundraising and strategy. Many teams need both — we place each.
Yes — a frequent reason to bring one in is cleaning up the books and standing up a reliable monthly close you can trust.
We reply within one business day with a plan and typically shortlist 2–3 vetted fractional controllers within days.
Need the work done rather than staffed? We don't just place people — Make It Real also runs the work end to end. Same team, two ways in.
We reply within one business day with a match plan. Monthly retainer scaled to the days you actually need — no full-time exec comp, no long search.
