Fractional Controller (Contract, Remote) – Finance as a Service (FaaS)

Rose Financial Solutions • North Bethesda, MD

4d • Remote

About The Position

Rose Financial Solutions (ROSE) is building a collective of experienced controllers to support its Finance as a Service (FaaS) model. This contractor role serves as the financial backbone for a portfolio of growing organizations, typically ranging from $2 million to $50 million or more. The work spans client environments such as government contractors, nonprofits, and founder-led growth companies, with exposure to ROSE’s Easby platform and mentorship from senior CFO-level leaders.

The role is designed as a development path toward fractional CFO work. Contractors gain experience across client environments, training in ROSE’s financial management framework—including FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and performance advisory—and mentorship from senior ROSE CFO Members and Controllers. Those ready to take on the responsibility may progress into fractional CFO engagements.

ROSE describes its approach as using finance as a strategic engine for growth, with a goal of automating 85% of finance and accounting by 2030. Its Easby platform connects data, automates routine work, and provides clients with near-real-time financial clarity. This role combines accounting leadership, client-facing guidance, compliance support, and process automation. ROSE is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not accept third-party resume submissions.

Requirements

• 5 to 12 years of accounting or finance experience, including ownership of the close process rather than support alone.
• Hands-on experience with financial reporting, reconciliations, and internal controls.
• Comfort working across multiple client environments simultaneously.
• Clear communication with non-finance stakeholders, without relying on jargon.
• A collaborative approach, including avoiding silos and providing context during handoffs.
• Interest in growing into greater responsibility rather than only executing a defined task list.
• Curiosity about technology and willingness to learn new platforms and new ways of working.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to government contracting (GovCon), government contracting compliance, or regulated industries.
• Nonprofit accounting experience, including grant management, restricted and unrestricted fund tracking, membership revenue, donor reporting, or audit preparation.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly close process for a portfolio of clients, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and audit-readiness.
• Produce financial statements and management reports to support client decision-making.
• Monitor and enforce internal controls, identifying gaps before they become problems.
• Support DCAA, FAR, and indirect rate compliance for government contracting clients.
• Use Easby to manage transactions, approvals, reconciliations, and reporting workflows.
• Collaborate with ROSE CFO Members and Controllers to deliver integrated financial management.
• Support nonprofit clients with grant tracking, membership revenue, and donation accounting, ensuring funds are properly restricted, recognized, and reported.
• Prepare or support audit-ready financial packages, including schedules and documentation for external auditors and grant compliance reviewers.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and develop scalable routines.
• Participate in client-facing meetings and translate financial data into clear, actionable guidance.
• Build scalable financial infrastructure and develop advisory skills through exposure to CFO-level decision-making.

Benefits

• Flexible contractor structure.
• Mentorship from senior ROSE CFO Members and Controllers.
• A defined pathway toward fractional CFO engagements for those ready to take on that responsibility.
• Training in FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and performance advisory.
• Professional development and the opportunity to grow within the firm.
• Collaboration with experts across accounting, tax, compliance, and financial technology.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed