Complete Controller Birmingham, AL Available

Complete Controller operates from Perimeter Park South, focusing on systematic general ledger maintenance, accrual-basis accounting, and structured financial reporting for Birmingham enterprises. The practice implements standardized digital accounting workflows designed to eliminate transaction backlogs, duplicate postings, and reconciliation discrepancies. Rather than relying on sporadic, end-of-year data entry, staff accountants work within dual-control internal procedures that verify source documents against bank feeds, merchant processors, and vendor statements on an ongoing, cyclical schedule.

The firm's diagnostic methodology centers on untangling disorganized charts of accounts, clearing unresolved suspense balances, and resolving historical multi-period discrepancies. When onboarding a business, technical staff conduct a forensic review of opening balances, verify payroll liability accounts against federal and state tax filings, and audit accounts payable and accounts receivable sub-ledgers. Adjusting journal entries are applied to correct mismatched depreciation schedules, misallocated capital expenditures, and undocumented owner draws, ensuring that the company's balance sheet reflects verifiable financial realities before standard monthly cycles begin.

Operational execution relies on secure cloud environments, digital document capture pipelines, and direct API integrations with point-of-sale systems, inventory modules, and institutional payroll engines. Reconciliations follow a rigid month-end closing protocol: transaction verification, vendor 1099 compliance checks, debt amortization schedule matching, and the production of accrual-adjusted income statements and cash flow summaries. Complex multi-entity operations or seasonal businesses receive tailored departmental tracking and job-costing structures to pinpoint margin variances across different business divisions.

Prospective clients should organize three to twelve months of prior bank statements, federal tax filings, outstanding debt schedules, and current payroll summary registers prior to the initial diagnostic intake. Standard onboarding and ledger cleanup typically require two to three weeks depending on data cleanliness and document accessibility, while regular recurring monthly closures are delivered within five to seven business days following month-end.