Six-Figure Salary. Or a Smarter Alternative.

The Controller's Job — and Where CentSight Fits

A controller manages your accounting operations: closing the books, managing the chart of accounts, ensuring GAAP compliance, producing financial statements, and overseeing internal controls. It's skilled, specialized work that requires deep accounting expertise.

CentSight doesn't do any of that. What CentSight does is sit on top of your financial data and provide the intelligence layer: real-time financial forecasting, anomaly detection, cash flow prediction, and plain English answers to your financial questions. It works 24/7, responds instantly, and costs a fraction of a controller's salary.

For businesses between $1M and $10M in revenue, CentSight often provides 80% of the analytical value a controller would — without the six-figure commitment.

When You Actually Need a Controller

Let's be honest. There are situations where CentSight is not a substitute for a human controller:

• Revenue over $10M — At this scale, the complexity of revenue recognition, multi-entity accounting, and regulatory compliance typically requires a dedicated human.
• Complex compliance requirements — If you're in a heavily regulated industry (healthcare, financial services, government contracting), you need someone who can navigate audit requirements and internal controls.
• M&A activity — Due diligence, purchase price allocation, and post-merger integration require hands-on financial expertise that AI can't replace.
• Board and investor reporting — When your board expects a finance professional presenting at quarterly meetings, you need a person.

If those describe your situation, hire a controller. And then give them CentSight — it'll make them significantly more effective.

The Smart Play: CentSight Now, Controller Later

Most growing businesses aren't ready for a controller yet, but they've outgrown spreadsheets. That's the gap CentSight fills. Start with AI-powered intelligence to understand your financial forecasts and trends. When your business grows to the point where you need a controller, they'll inherit clean data and established analytics — and they'll use CentSight as part of their toolkit.