DESCRIPTION

Executive Directory of Controllers allows you to target individuals that hold a position as the controller for a business, corporation, or firm. Controllers direct the preparation of financial reports, such as income statements, balance sheets, and analyses of future earnings or expenses, that summarize and forecast the organization's financial position. Controllers also are in charge of preparing special reports required by regulatory authorities. Controllers oversee the accounting, audit, and budget departments.

The controller of a company holds many responsibilities which include overseeing both accounting and finance departments of the company, running financial reports, scrutinize every dollar spent by the company, analyzing each individual financial report, forecasting the amount allowed to be spent each year, and report directly to the top executives. A controller has a very stressful job dealing with large sums of money. As the tile of controller suggests, they “control” access to corporate funds, exercising an important fiduciary responsibility. Budgeting is a key function of controllers and their staff, including the counting of spending and revenues. Controllers are part of the organization headed by a company-wide or divisional chief financial officer (CFO). In smaller companies and organizations, the roles of controller and CFO may be combined. In most companies controllers and their staffs develop reports and analyses that are crucial to the management of the business. In addition to the measurement and analysis of corporate profitability, controllers work closely with people in the marketing function in setting prices for the company’s products and services. Controllers can have broad job descriptions or a number of unstated additional duties, assuming a variety of additional roles. They can include market research, general data analysis, product management and product development, corporate strategy, business forecasting, liaison with information technology groups and acting as a de facto chief of staff for the line executive whom you support. In a large corporation they will have multiple layers of controllers, depending on how its hierarchy of departments and divisions is organized. Importance of the CPA: While holding a CPA can help one advance in controller positions, or to rise to the post of a divisional or company CFO, it is not always necessary, especially in lower-level positions. In technology-intensive companies, including much of the financial services industry, controllers and CFOs should develop at least a rudimentary understanding of key IT concepts and issues. This will give them the necessary expertise to evaluate IT proposals and plans, which can have huge financial and strategic impacts.

A controller has a Bachelor of Science degree in finance, accounting, economics, and business administration. A controller will also seek a master's degree. These academic programs develop analytical skills and teach financial analysis methods and technology. Experience may be more important than formal education for some Controller positions—most notably, branch managers in banks.

Controllers purchase adding machines, apparel accessories, appointment calendars, atm supplies, bank deposit bags, bookkeeping supplies, brief cases, budget software, business cards, cables, calculators, calendars, cell phones, checks, computer software, computers, copiers, desk organizers, dry erase boards, envelopes, fax machines, file cabinets, file folders, financial ledgers, financial software, hanging folders, ink and toner, keyboards, laptops, manila folders, markers, mice and mice pads, office décor, office furniture, office supplies, pad holders, paper, paper clips, paper shredders, PDA’s, pencils, pens, post it notes, printers, professional apparel attire, projectors, rubber bands, rulers, smart phones, staplers, staples, tape dispensers, tape, tax software, and wastebaskets.

To stay current in their field they attend trade shows, take continuing education courses and subscribe to online and offline business trade publications

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