Roberto Alarcón

Services (Fractional & Interim International Finance Leadership)

Fractional International Controller (Ongoing Engagement)

Senior international controllership and global statutory reporting leadership without adding permanent headcount.

As organizations scale internationally, statutory reporting and compliance processes often become fragmented across vendors, countries, and internal teams. While in-country providers and auditors handle local execution, there is frequently no single owner accountable for the end-to-end global statutory reporting process.

I step in as a fractional international controller, providing senior-level ownership of international accounting operations and statutory reporting governance. I act as the orchestration layer across in-country providers, auditors, and HQ teams to ensure accountability, cadence, and executive visibility across global finance operations.

What this includes:

  • Ownership of the global statutory reporting calendar
  • Coordination across in-country providers, outsourced firms (e.g., Vistra), Big 4 auditors, and HQ teams
  • Establishment of cadence, accountability, and escalation paths
  • Executive-level visibility into statutory status, risks, and dependencies
  • Proactive identification and remediation of compliance gaps

What this is not:

  • I do not replace in-country GAAP experts
  • I do not prepare local statutory financial statements
  • I provide senior-level orchestration, governance, and end-to-end accountability across the global statutory reporting and international accounting operating model.

Typical engagement model:
Monthly retainer; limited client portfolio to ensure senior-level involvement.

Global Statutory Reporting Governance (Ongoing Engagement)

Centralized ownership of statutory reporting governance, vendor coordination, and executive visibility across jurisdictions.

For CFOs whose statutory reporting is fragmented across providers, countries, and internal teams, this engagement provides centralized governance of the global statutory reporting operating model. The objective is to create a single point of accountability for statutory compliance without replacing in-country execution teams or auditors.

This service is designed for organizations that already have local providers in place, but lack end-to-end ownership, consistent cadence, and executive visibility across jurisdictions.

What this includes:

  • Design and ownership of the global statutory reporting governance framework
  • Establishment of a standardized statutory reporting calendar and operating cadence
  • Coordination across in-country providers, auditors, and HQ stakeholders
  • Executive-level reporting on statutory status, risks, bottlenecks, and systemic gaps
  • Definition of roles, responsibilities, escalation paths, and accountability model
  • Ongoing identification of structural weaknesses in the statutory reporting operating model

What this is not:

  • I do not prepare local statutory financial statements
  • I do not replace in-country accounting firms or auditors
  • This engagement focuses on governance, operating model ownership, and executive oversight

Typical engagement model:
Monthly governance retainer, scoped to the number of jurisdictions and complexity of the international footprint.

Global Statutory Risk Assessment (30–45 Day Diagnostic)

Rapid diagnostic of global statutory compliance risk with a prioritized remediation roadmap.

For CFOs and finance leaders seeking clarity on the current state of international statutory compliance and reporting risk.

This engagement provides a structured assessment of global statutory reporting across international entities.

Scope typically includes:

  • Inventory of international entities and statutory filing status
  • Review of statutory calendars, vendor landscape, and ownership model
  • Identification of overdue filings, at-risk jurisdictions, and systemic gaps
  • Assessment of audit readiness for international entities
  • Prioritized remediation roadmap with near-term and medium-term actions

Typical use cases:

  • Entities behind on statutory filings
  • Preparation for audit scope expansion
  • M&A integration or carve-outs
  • Board or audit committee visibility concerns

Typical engagement model:
Fixed-fee diagnostic with a defined deliverable and remediation roadmap.

Statutory Backlog Remediation Sprint

Short-term stabilization to clear overdue filings and restore statutory compliance cadence.

For organizations facing accumulated statutory filing backlogs, regulatory notices, or upcoming audits.

This short-term engagement is designed to stabilize statutory compliance, clear backlogs, and establish a sustainable operating cadence.

Scope typically includes:

  • Triage and prioritization of overdue statutory filings
  • Coordination with in-country providers and auditors to clear backlogs
  • Temporary governance and cadence model to stabilize compliance
  • Transition plan to a steady-state operating model

Typical engagement model:
Fixed-scope project with defined milestones and outcomes.

Engagement Philosophy

I work with a limited number of clients at any given time to ensure hands-on, senior-level involvement. My role is not to replace in-country experts or auditors, but to provide the orchestration layer that aligns vendors, auditors, and internal teams into a coherent global statutory reporting operating model.

Let’s Talk

If you are navigating complexity across international statutory reporting, compliance governance, or global close coordination, I’m happy to have an initial conversation to assess fit and relevance.

Contact
Email: roberto_alarcon@mac.com
Phone: +1 (801) 674-5651
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah