Amazon DSP Controller Services
Financial Oversight Built for Amazon Delivery Service Partners
Running an Amazon DSP requires more than keeping the books up to date. You need financial records you can trust, accurate reporting, disciplined financial processes, and someone keeping an eye on the details that can affect your profitability.
Our Amazon DSP Controller Services provide the financial oversight your business needs without the cost of hiring a full-time controller.
Tullis Consulting & Financial Services help Amazon DSP owners establish stronger accounting processes, maintain accurate financial records, improve reporting, and understand what is happening financially inside the business.
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What Is an Amazon DSP Controller?
A Controller is a senior-level accounting professional responsible for making sure the different parts of your accounting department work together as one connected system.
For an Amazon DSP, that can mean making sure:
Amazon settlements are properly recorded
Bank and credit card accounts are reconciled
Payroll is accurately reflected in the books
Expenses are properly classified
Vehicle and fleet costs are recorded correctly
Accounts payable and receivable are properly maintained
Financial statements are accurate
Month-end close is completed consistently
Accounting policies are being followed
Your bookkeeping staff is doing their job correctly
Your bookkeeper may record the transactions.
Your CPA may prepare your tax return.
Your payroll company may process payroll.
The Controller makes sure all those pieces line up.
What Our Amazon DSP Controller Services Include
We offer three levels of Controller support based on how much oversight your business needs.
Compliance Controller
Starting at $1,000 per month
Your staff handles the day-to-day accounting. We make sure it's being done correctly.
The Compliance Controller is designed for DSP owners who already have bookkeeping, payroll, and accounting personnel in place but need professional oversight.
We review the work being performed and help identify errors, inconsistencies, and control issues before they become bigger problems.
What's Included:
Monthly review of the general ledger and trial balance
Verification of bank reconciliations
Verification of credit card reconciliations
Review of adjusting journal entries
Review of account classification accuracy
Month-end close checklist and sign-off
Review of monthly financial statements
Quarterly management report summarizing findings
Identification of corrections and accounting issues
Internal control recommendations
Managed Controller
Starting at $2,500 per month
We don't just review your accounting team. We help manage it.
The Managed Controller solution is designed for DSPs that have accounting personnel but need more hands-on management and supervision of the accounting function.
Everything included in the Compliance Controller is included here, plus:
Weekly check-ins with accounting staff
Month-end close led and approved by Tullis Consulting
Review and approval of adjusting entries
Review and approval of accruals
Review and approval of inter-account transfers
Balance sheet schedule maintenance
Accounts receivable schedule review
Accounts payable schedule review
Fixed asset schedule maintenance
Loan schedule maintenance
Written monthly closing memo
Documentation of key reconciliations and exceptions
Internal accounting procedure recommendations
Updates to recordkeeping procedures
Documentation and approval-chain recommendations
Support for your external CPA or tax preparer during annual filings
Full Scope Controller
Starting at $5,000 per month
We become your off-site Controller.
The Full Scope Controller solution provides the highest level of accounting management and oversight.
Instead of simply reviewing your accounting department, we take responsibility for helping lead it.
Everything in the Managed Controller solution is included, plus:
Act as supervisor and direct report for accounting personnel
Establish expectations for accounting staff
Review internal controls
Monitor compliance with company accounting policies
Implement standardized accounting procedures
Develop and maintain accounting SOPs
Hire, discipline, and fire accounting personnel
Provide training and onboarding guidance
Coordinate with external CPAs and tax professionals
Coordinate with external auditors when applicable
Provide monthly management reporting
Report on accounting department performance
Identify outstanding accounting issues
Provide Controller sign-off
Controller vs. CFO: What's the Difference?
Your controller and CFO serve different purposes.
Controller
The controller focuses on making sure your financial information is accurate, complete, timely, and properly controlled.
CFO
The CFO uses that financial information to help you make strategic decisions about growth, profitability, cash flow, and the future of the business.
For Amazon DSP owners who need both, our Controller and Virtual CFO services can work together.
Who Our Amazon DSP Controller Services Are For
Our Controller services are designed for DSP owners who:
Have outgrown basic bookkeeping
Have an internal bookkeeper but need oversight
Have multiple people handling different accounting functions
Need someone to manage their accounting staff
Don't have an internal Controller
Want more reliable financial statements
Need a consistent month-end close process
Want stronger accounting controls
Are preparing for growth
Are preparing to acquire another DSP
Are considering selling their DSP
Want to reduce their involvement in accounting
Need professional accounting leadership without hiring a full-time Controller
Your Accounting Department Doesn't Have to Be Your Problem
You built your Amazon DSP to operate a delivery business — not to spend your days supervising accounting. Let's determine which level of Controller support is right for your Amazon DSP.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does an Amazon DSP Controller do?
An Amazon DSP Controller provides senior-level oversight of the accounting function. This can include reviewing financial records, supervising accounting staff, managing the month-end close, reviewing reconciliations, maintaining financial schedules, improving accounting procedures, and coordinating with outside accounting professionals.
Do you replace our bookkeeper?
Not necessarily.
Our Compliance Controller and Managed Controller solutions are specifically designed to work with existing accounting personnel. We can review, supervise, and manage your team's work rather than replacing them.
For DSPs without accounting personnel, our Full Scope Controller solution can provide a more comprehensive level of support.
Can you manage our accounting staff?
Yes. Our Managed Controller and Full Scope Controller services include progressively higher levels of staff supervision and management.
Do you work with our CPA?
Yes. We can coordinate with your external CPA or tax professional and provide the financial information and accounting support they need.
Is this the same as your Amazon DSP CFO service?
No.
A Controller focuses on the accuracy, integrity, management, and control of your accounting function.
A CFO focuses on financial analysis, forecasting, profitability, cash flow, and strategic decision-making.
Many growing DSPs benefit from both.
Can Controller Services be combined with CFO Services?
Yes. Controller services provide the financial foundation, while CFO services focus on analysis, forecasting, planning, and strategic decision-making.
Can Controller services be combined with COO services?
Yes.
Your Controller helps ensure the financial side of the business is working properly. Your COO focuses on improving the operational systems and processes that run the business.
For DSP owners who want to build a more scalable company, the two functions can work together.