Some organizations have grown past basic bookkeeping but don’t need a full-time Controller or CFO. Reustle Accounting offers accounting advisory and fractional controller services that bring institutional-level financial expertise to your organization on a flexible, as-needed basis.

The experience behind the work

Stephen has spent his career working across some of the most financially sophisticated organizations in the world. This includes global asset managers, Fortune 500 manufacturers, payment technology companies, and not-for-profit professional associations in roles spanning financial reporting, consolidations, close optimization, control environment design, and accounting operations. That breadth of experience, across industries and organizational scales, is what he brings to every advisory engagement.

Most small and mid-size organizations will never need to hire someone with that background full-time. But they can access it here.

You might need accounting advisory if:

Your close process is broken

Month-end takes too long, results aren't trusted, or nobody owns the process clearly.

You're preparing for an audit

Your organization needs clean workpapers, documented controls, and someone who has been through the process before.

You're reintegrating an outsourced function

Bringing accounting back in-house requires process design, system access, and transition planning most organizations aren't equipped to handle alone.

Your control environment has gaps

No documented controls, undefined approval authorities, or segregation of duties issues that need to be addressed before they become problems.

You need interim controller coverage

Between hires or during a transition, your organization still needs someone with controller-level judgment in the seat.

You're navigating a complex accounting question

Revenue recognition, lease accounting, new reporting requirements — technical guidance when you need it, without retaining a large firm.

What advisory engagements typically include

Close process design and optimization

Building or rebuilding your month-end close with defined calendar, task ownership, cutoff controls, and reporting timelines, so your financials are timely and trusted.

Internal control assessment and design

Documenting your control environment, identifying gaps, and designing practical compensating controls that work for the size and structure of your organization.

Accounting function transition support

Whether you're bringing a function in-house, onboarding new accounting staff, or restructuring after a transition, we help build the process infrastructure that makes it stick.

Audit preparation and support

Reconciliation workpapers, support file organization, balance sheet review, and coordination with your external auditors so you go into audit season prepared.

Technical accounting guidance

Practical interpretation of accounting standards as they apply to your specific situation.

Fractional controller services

Ongoing part-time controller-level oversight for organizations that need experienced financial leadership without the cost of a full-time hire.

Pricing

Advisory and fractional controller engagements are generally billed on an hourly basis, with project-based pricing available for defined scope engagements. Rates vary depending on the nature and complexity of the work.

All engagements begin with a free discovery call to understand your organization's needs and determine whether we're the right fit.