Source: https://deftridge.com/side-work/controller/ Title: Side work for Controllers | Deftridge Summary: Part-time roles for controllers: what they pay per hour, which tasks are open and how to start in about five hours a week. Side work for Controllers · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Side work for Controllers Controller is one of the titles we hear most. These are the part-time roles where your experience carries over, what they pay per hour, and the tasks open now. About five hours a week, next to your main job. **3** roles that fit a controller **1,371** open tasks in those roles **$155/hr** typical US rate, Fractional Controller **5 h** a week is enough By [Grace Huang](https://deftridge.com/team/grace-huang/), Director, Finance & Accounting · Edited by [Helena Voss](https://deftridge.com/team/helena-voss/) · Published 2 November 2026 ## Side work as a controller: what to know Controllers are among the most requested senior profiles for fractional work, because a growing company needs controller judgment long before it can justify a full-time hire. Typical engagements run three to eight hours a week: own the close calendar, review the junior bookkeeper's work, keep the audit file in order and prepare the numbers the founders show to investors. The company is buying continuity, so expect a three to six month commitment and a weekly slot that does not move. Sign-off on statutory accounts stays with the company's own officers. If you already lead a finance team in your day job, choose companies outside your employer's sector and say so in your profile; it saves a conversation later. In our data: 1,371 open tasks across the 3 roles that fit a controller, 57% of them remote. The typical senior rate for Fractional Controller is $155 in the US, £70 in the UK, CA$105 in Canada and €75 in Germany an hour, before the company's 15% fee. The other roles that fit are Month-End Close Accountant, Internal Audit & SOX Support. Most of these tasks are sized for 5 to 12 hours a week. Rates come from official wage statistics aged to October 2026; see [the full table by country](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/). ## Where a controller's experience fits The best match is first. Each role page shows the rate by country and level. - [787 open tasks Fractional Controller Owns the books and the close on a part-time basis: accruals, reconciliations, audit schedules and the monthly package. typical US rate $155/hr](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-controller/) - [321 open tasks Month-End Close Accountant Runs the monthly close: journals, accruals, intercompany and the checklist, handed back on the due date. typical US rate $55/hr](https://deftridge.com/jobs/month-end-close-accountant/) - [263 open tasks Internal Audit & SOX Support Control testing, walkthroughs and deficiency write-ups for internal audit and SOX programmes. typical US rate $110/hr](https://deftridge.com/jobs/internal-audit-and-sox-support/) ## Open now for a controller Tasks in the roles above, newest first, each with the hourly rate. Regular Posted Nov 2 ### [Balance Sheet Reconciliations](https://deftridge.com/job/balance-sheet-reconciliations-los-angeles-dt-1694502/) Manager · Month-End Close Accountant Boutique advisory firm for retailers · 5,000+ employees **$83–$102** / hour About $600 a month at 2 h a week - 1–2 h a week - Hybrid · Los Angeles - Starts within 2 weeks - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/balance-sheet-reconciliations-los-angeles-dt-1694502/) One-off Posted Nov 2 ### [Close Checklist Automation](https://deftridge.com/job/close-checklist-automation-berlin-dt-2132541/) Manager · Month-End Close Accountant Health insurer for homeowners · 201–500 employees **€51–€64** / hour About €230–€580 in total - about 7 h in total - Hybrid · Berlin - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/close-checklist-automation-berlin-dt-2132541/) One-off Posted Nov 2 ### [Internal Controls Walkthrough](https://deftridge.com/job/internal-controls-walkthrough-italy-dt-2365089/) Director · Fractional Controller Series C clinical data company · 501–1,000 employees **€89–€104** / hour About €580–€1,160 in total - about 9 h in total - Remote · Italy - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/internal-controls-walkthrough-italy-dt-2365089/) One-off Posted Nov 2 ### [Chart of Accounts Clean-Up](https://deftridge.com/job/chart-of-accounts-clean-up-pueblo-dt-2866539/) Manager · Fractional Controller Industrial manufacturer · 11–50 employees **$145–$186** / hour About $990–$2,300 in total - about 10 h in total - Hybrid · Pueblo - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/chart-of-accounts-clean-up-pueblo-dt-2866539/) Bundle Posted Nov 2 ### [Systems Migration Support](https://deftridge.com/job/systems-migration-support-italy-dt-3152367/) Manager · Fractional Controller Series B corporate card and spend platform for small businesses · 201–500 employees **€66–€79** / hour About €730–€1,740 a month - 10–24 h a month - Remote · Italy - Starts within 2 weeks - Top 25% for the role - English and Italian [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/systems-migration-support-italy-dt-3152367/) Regular Posted Nov 2 ### [Accruals and Prepaids Schedule](https://deftridge.com/job/accruals-and-prepaids-schedule-new-york-city-dt-3400132/) Manager · Month-End Close Accountant Retail chain with 120 stores · 1,001–5,000 employees **$87–$98** / hour About $600 a month at 2 h a week - 1–2 h a week - Hybrid · New York City - Starts next week - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/accruals-and-prepaids-schedule-new-york-city-dt-3400132/) ## Before you take side work Three checks that take ten minutes. - Read the outside-work, conflict-of-interest and confidentiality clauses in your employment contract. If it asks for consent, ask in writing. - Do not take tasks from a direct competitor of your employer. - Use your own equipment and your own time. [Read the guide](https://deftridge.com/guides/check-your-contract-before-side-work/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.