Eight Signs Your Controller Is Holding Your Business Back

Your controller should be an integral part of your strategic plan to scale. In fact, they should be a strategic partner in most aspects of growth.

When small problems affecting your business growth begin to seem anything but small, it may be time to examine whether your finance team is helping you scale or stunting your growth. Here are eight signs your controller is holding your business back.

1. Your Controller is Always Running Behind and Making Excuses
   Here is the truth: Your controller should be a strategic financial partner who is as proactive as you are about your business success. Or nearly, anyways. If your controller is often making excuses and falling behind, they are not in a position to help you grow. Operating with old financials is a huge hurdle to setting up your business to scale. Find out why requests and/or closing the books is taking longer than it should. Look for an accountant or service that keeps you in the loop before you even knew you had