Fractional Controller Services

Your first finance hire, without the full-time cost.

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Meet Deborah

Deborah Sumner is an experienced CPA with a track record of helping startups and growing businesses build strong operational foundations. She has held key finance roles in both the US and Canada, gaining valuable cross-border experience.

Deborah specializes in implementing accounting systems, optimizing processes, and providing controller-level oversight, ensuring businesses run efficiently and financial operations are scalable.

After years of supporting executive teams and building finance functions, Deborah founded SumnerCo to provide fractional controller services, giving startups the expertise of a full-time finance hire without the full-time overhead.

Based in British Columbia, she works remotely with clients across Canada, the US, and beyond.

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