Controller Support
Add close oversight without building a full internal department.
A layered review of the close, balance-sheet integrity, accounting policies, and escalations — sized to the business.
Operating flow
- 1Close review
- 2Balance-sheet review
- 3Policy
- 4Escalation
- 5Sign-off
When controller support becomes useful
Growing volume
When close complexity outgrows a single bookkeeper.
Multiple entities
When intercompany or shared services require oversight.
Investor or board reporting
When reviewed reporting is expected on a cadence.
Policy questions
When revenue recognition, accruals, or classifications need coordination.
Review map
Required input
Prepared monthly close.
Responsible party
Institution controller
Output
Reviewed close.
FAQ
Frequently asked
- It typically sits alongside bookkeeping and close because the review depends on the underlying work.