Fractional Controller: GAAP Expert for Scalable Finance

Go Fractional; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 123,000; Part time

Job summary

Ascertain is seeking a Fractional Controller to own the integrity of financial reporting and accounting judgments. You will set policy, review the close performed by our outsourced partner, and ensure financial statements withstand auditor scrutiny.

You will also own unit economics cost data and allocate costs to shape leadership decisions. This contract role totals about two days per week with one on-site day in Durham; there is potential to increase commitment as the company grows.

Qualifications

• Active CPA license.
• 8+ years of accounting experience, beginning in public accounting.
• Controller or senior technical accounting experience at a venture-backed technology or healthcare company.
• Hands-on ASC 606 experience with contracts that include implementation fees, pilots, or usage-based pricing.
• Experience leading companies through financial statement audits.
• Experience designing cost allocation and gross margin reporting for software or services businesses.
• Experience leading a finance systems or ERP implementation, such as NetSuite or Sage Intacct.
• Based in the Research Triangle area and able to work on site in Durham one day per week.
• Healthcare services or health technology experience, including HIPAA, is a big plus.

Responsibilities

• Establish and document GAAP-compliant accounting policies.
• Oversee monthly close with outsourced partner and review reconciliations and financial statements.
• Serve as technical accounting lead for outsourced partner and ensure deliverables.
• Develop and maintain cost allocation methodology and monthly gross margin analysis by customer/revenue stream.
• Establish accounting documentation, reconciliations, and controls for audit readiness and coordinate with auditors.
• Assess systems and lead roadmap for scalable financial infrastructure and ERP oversight.

Skills

CPA license

8+ years accounting experience

Controller/technical accounting

ASC 606 experience

Audits experience

Cost allocation & gross margin

ERP/finance systems implementation

Durham on-site 1 day/week

HIPAA healthcare experience

Tools

NetSuite

Sage Intacct

Job description

Ascertain is seeking a Fractional Controller to own the integrity of financial reporting and accounting judgments. You will set policy, review the close performed by our outsourced partner, and ensure financial statements withstand auditor scrutiny.

You will also own unit economics cost data and allocate costs to shape leadership decisions. This contract role totals about two days per week with one on-site day in Durham; there is potential to increase commitment as the company grows.