MICHELLE SEMONES, FRACTIONAL CONTROLLER

Are Your Books a Mess?

That's My Specialty!

I walk into the mess, find the pattern, build the systems, and hand it off running like clockwork. You get clarity, control, and your weekends back.

30

YEARS IN FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING

X Messy books keeping you up at night?

X QuickBooks file you're afraid to open?

X That nagging feeling you're missing something?

√ Clean books you actually understand

√ Systems that run without you

√ A controller in your corner

ABOUT

You're not like other accountants I've met.

I've heard that from almost every client I've ever worked with. And honestly? I take it as a compliment!

I've spent nearly three decades as a fractional controller and CFO for small businesses, the kind where the owner is brilliant at what they do but the books are held together with duct tape and good intentions. I've pulled companies out of bankruptcy and gotten startups from chaos to clockwork. I've seen it all, and very little scares me.

What I do best is walk into the mess, make sense of it, build systems that work, and hand them off so you can run your business without that constant low-grade financial anxiety.

I'm not here to judge your shoebox of receipts or your messy desk of unopened bank statements. I'm here to turn all of it into books that make sense. Books that help you make real, timely decisions about your business.

No more guessing when cash is going to go upside down. No more lying awake wondering if you can make payroll next month. You'll see the dips before they happen, and you'll be prepared.

WHO I WORK WITH

Is This You?

The Growing Business

You're doing $2–5M in revenue with 5–20 employees. Business is good, but your books haven't kept up with your growth. You need a real financial foundation, not a full-time hire.

The Overwhelmed Owner

You started the business because you're great at what you do. Not because you love reconciling accounts at midnight. You want someone who gets it and gets it done.

The Read-to-Scale Company

You know you need better financial visibility to make your next move, whether that's hiring, expanding, or taking on investors. You need a controller, not a bookkeeper.

The Cleanup Project

Maybe it's been a year (or three) since anyone looked at the books. Maybe your last bookkeeper left things in a state. No judgment, just results.

If you just read one of those and thought "oh, she's talking about me" then I probably am. Let's talk.

SERVICES

What I Do

Every engagement is different because every business is different. But here's the kind of work I love, and I'm very good at.

Financial Cleanup

Messy books, unreconciled accounts, years of "we'll fix it later." I dig in, untangle it, and get your financials accurate and current so you can actually trust your numbers.

Fractional Controller

Ongoing financial oversight without the full-time salary. I manage your books, produce monthly reporting, and work with your bookkeeper and/or CPA as part of your financial team to make sure nothing falls through the cracks.

Systems & Processes

I set up the accounting system and build the financial infrastructure: chart of accounts, workflows, reporting cadence, and software setup so your business runs on systems instead of memory and hope.

Transition & Handoff

When you're ready for a full-time hire, I'll help you find the right person, train them on the systems I built, and make sure the handoff is seamless. No knowledge walks out the door.

Ready to Stop Worrying about your Books?

Book a free 30-minute call. We'll talk about where you are, where you want to be, and whether I'm the right person to get you there. No pitch, no pressure, just a conversation.