Business Advisory Manager – Fractional Controller | Client Accounting Services

Position:Business Advisory Manager – Fractional Controller | Client Accounting Services

Location: Hamilton, OH

Remote Status: On-Site

Job :239

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Hybrid or On-Site | Full-Time
Location: Kirsch CPA Group
Pay Range: $100,000–$200,000 per year, based on experience
Experience: 8+ years of accounting, controllership, advisory, or public accounting experience
License: CPA required

Kirsch CPA Group is a 100% employee-owned CPA firm seeking a Business Advisory Manager / Fractional Controller to help privately held business owners understand their numbers, improve performance, and make better decisions.

Through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan / ESOP
, eligible employees have the opportunity to share in the success they help create. At Kirsch, you are not just closing the books. You are helping business owners see what the numbers mean and what to do next.

This role is ideal for a CPA with strong accounting fundamentals, month-end close experience, financial reporting skills, and the ability to advise clients on practical solutions to improve their business. A tax background is highly beneficial, but this is primarily a business advisory and outsourced controller role.

This is not a traditional tax role, and it is not a back-office accounting role.

• ESOP employee ownership
• Business advisory and fractional controller work
• Year-round client relationships
• Monthly close, financial review, and KPI analysis
• Direct conversations with business owners
• Collaborative client service model with shared client ownership
• Flexible schedules and hybrid work options
• 53-hour busy season expectations
• Summer Fridays with reduced hours
• Career growth through our THRIVE development program

You will be part of a team helping small and mid-sized businesses strengthen financial visibility, improve profitability, manage cash flow, and make smarter operational decisions.

As a Business Advisory Manager / Fractional Controller
, you will serve as a trusted financial advisor to multiple privately held businesses.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead month-end close and financial reporting for client businesses
• Review financial statements and identify trends, risks, and opportunities
• Meet with business owners to explain financial results and recommend next steps
• Develop KPIs, dashboards, forecasts, and management reports
• Advise clients on cash flow, profitability, margins, budgeting, and operational performance
• Improve accounting processes, internal controls, and reporting workflows
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning conversations
• Collaborate with tax professionals to connect financial results with tax planning opportunities
• Manage client engagements, deadlines, and advisory deliverables
• Delegate, review, and mentor team members
• Help clients make better decisions through clear, practical financial insight

• CPA license
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 8+ years of progressive accounting, controller, advisory, or public accounting experience
• Strong month-end close, financial reporting, and general ledger experience
• Ability to review financial statements and explain what the numbers mean
• Experience advising business owners, executives, or leadership teams
• Strong communication, leadership, and project management skills
• Ability to manage multiple client relationships and deadlines

• Public accounting, CAS, outsourced accounting, or controller experience
• Tax background or experience collaborating with tax advisors
• Experience with privately held businesses or small and mid-sized companies
• Budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and KPI…