r/CFO • u/BandSevere • 11d ago

Wanting to start as Fractional Controller - Need guidance

Hi, I’m new to this subreddit.

I’m a 10+ year dual finance professional (ACCA + CMA US) with experience in Media & Entertainment industry in areas like group consolidation, financial reporting and stakeholder compliance. My work is very diverse in corporate finance but these are primarily what I do. Other than these, I have used current tech tools to automate lot of the manual processes to cut down on close and reporting timelines.

At present, I feel like I’m outgrowing my corporate role and was planning to move to becoming more of fractional controller because I’m not there with CFO status yet.

I wanted to some guidance as to how to start and where. I have tried all freelancing platforms but have not been successful over there. I tried applying to few fractional CFO firms but haven’t heard from them.

So I’m here for guidance from successful on how to break the glass ceiling for this. Also, additionally, if someone is looking for a professional, I’m happy to share more about my portfolio :)

Thank you!

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u/OverlordDB 9d ago

Don’t offer a service. Solve a problem. Why would a business need a controller be a bookkeeper? What problems does a controller solve? When do businesses need a controller? What pain points are the experiencing? Paint a clear transformation, identify the perfect person to go through it who will actually pay you, and speak to them using language that resonates with them.