Hire an offshore financial controller who owns your close

Connext recruits experienced controllers for growing finance teams, with delivery teams across the Philippines, Colombia, Mexico, and India. Your controller runs the close, the reporting, and the internal controls day to day, and reports to your CFO. Start with one controller or put one over an offshore accounting team.

19%

Share of Connext’s 2025 hires in finance and accounting, its largest function

21 Days

Average time to hire

94%

90-day employee retention

What does an outsourced controller do?

Quick answer

An outsourced controller oversees the accounting function, including the month-end close, financial reporting, budgeting, and internal controls, through a staffing partner instead of your own payroll. With Connext, your controller works full time for your company, in your systems, under your CFO’s direction, while Connext handles recruiting, payroll, and compliance.

Who owns your close when there’s no controller?

Many growing companies have a CFO or owner at the top and staff accountants below, with nobody in between.

The close turns into the CFO’s personal checklist. Internal controls live in someone’s head. Reports arrive when they’re done, not when they’re due, and the budget gets built the week before the board meeting.

A full-time domestic controller fixes that, if you can find one and fund the seat. A fractional controller helps, but only for the hours you buy.

What does this look like for a real finance team?

A Hawaii-based supermarket chain
Handed accounts payable and receivable, invoicing, and bank reconciliations to its Connext team, which freed local staff for financial analysis and strategic planning.
A Florida-based global investment management firm
Filled technical finance seats its U.S. labor market couldn’t supply, including Senior Accountant, Senior FP&A Analyst, and Treasury Analyst, and affiliated entities later onboarded their own teams.
A Honolulu-based logistics company
Has worked with Connext for more than 10 years, with 19 full-time offshore employees across customer service, accounting, and IT support.

“Connext has become a core part of our workforce strategy. Their ability to consistently deliver skilled, dependable team members has helped us navigate local hiring challenges while staying focused on growth.”

— Executive Leader, Hawaii-Based Logistics Company

What can a Connext controller take on?

TASK 01

Month-end close ownership

Runs the close calendar, reviews entries and reconciliations, and gets statements to your CFO on schedule.

TASK 02

Financial reporting

Monthly reporting packages with variance commentary your leadership can act on.

TASK 03

Budgeting & forecasting

Builds the budget model, tracks actuals against it, and updates the forecast.

TASK 04

Internal controls & risk

Documents controls, tests them, and flags exceptions before your auditors do.

TASK 05

Compliance support

Tracks tax and regulatory deadlines and prepares the support your advisors need to file.

TASK 06

Team oversight

Reviews staff accountants’ work, offshore or in-house, and keeps the team on the close calendar.

TASK 07

Decision support

Pulls the numbers behind pricing, hiring, and spending questions from your CFO.

What your controller owns, and what stays with your CFO

Area
Connext controller
Your CFO and leadership
Close
Connext controller
Runs the calendar, reviews entries, signs off on reconciliations
Your CFO
Approves the final statements
Reporting
Connext controller
Prepares the monthly package and variance commentary
Your CFO
Presents to the board, investors, and lenders
Budget & forecast
Connext controller
Builds the model and tracks actuals
Your CFO
Sets targets and approves the budget
Internal controls
Connext controller
Documents, tests, and flags exceptions
Your CFO
Approves policy and owns the control environment
Tax & regulatory
Connext controller
Tracks deadlines and prepares support
Your CFO
Signs filings with licensed advisors
Cash & payments
Connext controller
Prepares payment runs and cash forecasts
Your CFO
Approves and releases payments

How does Connext structure an offshore controller role?

Recruited for your size and industry

Recruiters screen for controllership experience in companies like yours. You interview the finalists and choose.

Reports to your CFO

Your controller works your close calendar, in your ERP, under your finance leadership.

Access limited by role

Your administrator sets permissions, and approval and payment release stay with your people.

Works with your auditors and advisors

Your controller prepares what your auditors and tax advisors ask for; they keep their engagement with you.

A dedicated Connext operations manager

Reviews the account weekly, reports on productivity and quality, and handles HR, payroll, and compliance day to day.

Illustrative monthly role costs

Connext quotes controller rates per search. The closest benchmarks in Connext’s 2026 deck are below.

Accountant
Onshore (US, fully loaded): $72,000/yr (~$6,000/mo). Connext (fully loaded): $26,000/yr (~$2,167/mo). Savings: 64%.
Senior FP&A Analyst
Onshore (US, fully loaded): $125,000/yr (~$10,417/mo). Connext (fully loaded): $42,000/yr (~$3,500/mo). Savings: 66%.

Figures sourced from Connext’s 2026 Company Introduction deck (fully loaded, illustrative estimates based on U.S. market averages and Connext’s ROI calculator methodology; actual costs vary by role, seniority, and location).

Why do finance teams choose Connext for controllership?

Finance and accounting is our largest practice

Finance and accounting made up 19% of Connext’s hires in 2025, and Everest Group included Connext in its 2023 and 2025 Finance and Accounting Outsourcing PEAK Matrix assessments.

One point of accountability offshore

A controller over your offshore accountants means one person owns the close, reviews the work, and answers to your CFO.

Your controls stay intact

Approvals, payment release, and final sign-off stay with your leadership; every entry is logged under a named user.

Built to stay

94% of Connext hires are still on the job at 90 days, and 91% at six months, so the person who learned your close is still running it next year.

Security that matches the access they need

Connext holds a SOC 2 Type II attestation report, and its facilities use biometric, controlled-access entry with Connext-supplied equipment.

How does Connext compare to a domestic hire or a fractional controller?

Factor
Full-Time Domestic Controller
Fractional Controller
Connext Offshore Controller
Availability
Full-Time Domestic Controller
Full time, if you can find one
Fractional Controller
Limited to the hours you buy
Connext
Full time, dedicated to your company
Cost structure
Full-Time Domestic Controller
Senior salary, benefits, and recruiting
Fractional Controller
Hourly or monthly retainer
Connext
One all-in monthly rate
Depth in your books
Full-Time Domestic Controller
Deep over time
Fractional Controller
Spread across several clients
Connext
Deep over time; works only on your company
Team oversight
Full-Time Domestic Controller
Yes
Fractional Controller
Usually advisory
Connext
Leads your offshore accountants day to day
Continuity
Full-Time Domestic Controller
You re-recruit if they leave
Fractional Controller
Depends on the consultant
Connext
Operations manager and recruiters backfill the seat
Path to grow
Full-Time Domestic Controller
One hire at a time
Fractional Controller
Buy more hours
Connext
Add accountants under the controller, same model
Ready to hand off the close to someone who owns It?

Frequently asked questions

What does an outsourced controller do?
An outsourced controller oversees the month-end close, financial reporting, budgeting, and internal controls through a staffing partner instead of your own payroll. With Connext, the controller works full time for your company, in your systems, and reports to your CFO.
Can an offshore controller manage my in-house accounting staff?
Yes, if you set it up that way. Your controller can review entries, run the close calendar, and coach staff accountants whether they sit in your office or offshore, while your CFO keeps final authority.
What’s the difference between an offshore controller and a fractional CFO?
A fractional CFO is usually a part-time advisor on strategy, capital, and investors. An offshore controller works full time on the accounting function itself: the close, reporting, controls, and the team doing the work.
How much does an offshore controller cost?
Connext quotes controller rates per search based on seniority and country. For reference, Connext’s 2026 illustrative benchmarks put a fully loaded offshore Accountant about 64% below an onshore hire and a Senior FP&A Analyst about 66% below.
How do I keep control over payments and approvals?
Your controller prepares payment runs and cash forecasts, but approval and release stay with the people who hold that authority today. Your administrator sets every system permission and can change it at any time.
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