Fractional Controller

Fractional Controller - Agriculture & Construction

About the Role

Brady CFO is seeking a Fractional Controller who brings strong professional presence, sound judgment, and a bias for action to core accounting leadership. We are a Fractional CFO firm that partners with business owners and leadership teams to strengthen financial operations and improve decision-making. Success in this role relies heavily on having a consulting mindset, and not on narrow industry specialization alone.

This role supports primarily agriculture and construction clients, along with other asset-intensive and project-based businesses. The ideal candidate is a seasoned Controller who is comfortable working directly with owners and senior leaders, understands how financial operations support the broader business, and takes ownership of moving financial work forward with confidence, clarity, and accountability.

This role is best suited for Controllers who have regularly led conversations with ownership and operations and who naturally identify issues, take initiative, and follow through, rather than waiting for direction or operating purely transactionally.

At Brady CFO, Controllers are embedded into client organizations. They are expected to understand the business, surface issues early, communicate clearly, and maintain strong financial discipline while supporting steady operational progress.

This is a 1099 position.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Leadership & Oversight

·        Partner in the management of client accounting functions, including general ledger, AP/AR, payroll, and operational or project-based accounting.

·        Take ownership of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, ensuring timeliness and accuracy.

·        Maintain compliance with GAAP and applicable industry-specific accounting standards.

·        Establish, document, and improve accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.

Industry-Specific Accounting Execution

·        Oversee job costing, WIP, percentage-of-completion, grower accounting, and production cost accounting, depending on client needs.

·        Ensure accurate allocation of labor, materials, overhead, and settlements.

·        Actively review project, job, or production-level financial results and address issues as they arise.

Financial Reporting & Communication

·        Prepare and present financial statements and management reports to business owners and leadership teams.

·        Monitor budgets vs. actuals and proactively explain variances in operational terms.

·        Preform light forecasting

·        Ensure reporting is timely, clear, and consistently delivered.

·        Develop and maintain dashboards, KPIs, and scorecards that support operational and financial oversight.

·        Communicate trends, risks, and issues with clarity and appropriate urgency.

Operational Partnership & Judgment

·        Partner with owners, project managers, and operational leaders to reinforce financial accountability.

·        Identify accounting, reporting, and process gaps and take practical steps to resolve them.

·        Apply sound judgment when navigating imperfect data, evolving systems, and real-world constraints.

·        Drive follow-through on agreed-upon actions and improvements.

Systems, Processes & Improvement

·        Evaluate accounting workflows and controls with an eye toward simplification, reliability, and scalability.

·        Support accounting system, ERP, and operational software implementations from a Controller perspective.

·        Help clients implement improvements that stick, not just recommendations.

External Coordination & Compliance

·        Coordinate with client CPAs, auditors, banks, bonding agents, and insurance providers.

·        Prepare and deliver financial information required for audits, bonding, and compliance.

·        Ensure responsibilities across internal and external stakeholders are clearly defined and executed.

How We Expect Controllers to Operate

This is not a back-office role.

Controllers at Brady CFO are expected to:

·        Take ownership of outcomes, not just tasks

·        Surface issues early and propose practical solutions

·        Keep financial work moving forward without waiting to be prompted

·        Communicate clearly, calmly, and professionally with non-financial leaders

·        Balance accuracy with momentum in real-world operating environments

·        Follow through on commitments and close loops

Qualifications – Required

·        3 years of experience as a Controller, Assistant Controller, or equivalent senior accounting role.

·        Demonstrated experience working directly with owners or senior operational leaders.

·        Ability to communicate financial information with confidence and clarity.

·        Comfort operating in multi-client or consulting-style environments.

·        Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.

Preferred

·        Strong understanding of construction and/or agriculture accounting, including job costing, WIP, percentage-of-completion, or grower accounting.

·        CPA, CMA, or CFMA designation.

·        5 years of progressive accounting leadership experience.

·        Experience with ERP and industry software such as Sage Intacct, Sage 300 CRE, Foundation, Jonas Premier, Procore, or agribusiness systems.

·        Prior experience in fractional, outsourced, or advisory-oriented roles.

Who We Are

Brady CFO is a consulting firm setting the standard for how financial leadership supports business growth. Our work is grounded in integrity, sound judgment, and long-term financial thinking, not just transactional accounting. We act like owners, work as a “we” with our clients, and meet business owners where they are in their journey, helping them progress with clarity, discipline, and consistency.

What We Offer

·        Flexible, remote-first work environment with selective client travel.

·        Opportunity to work with owner-led, operationally complex businesses.

·        Technology forward operational environment that actively explores modern tools, including AI, to make consulting work more efficient, insightful, and sustainable.

·        Exposure to sophisticated financial operations without CFO-level scope.

·        Competitive compensation with the potential to earn in excess of $200,000, based on client load.

Additional Opportunities

Commission for new client sales or lead generation

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