Accounting director vs controller, vice president

Differences between accounting director and controller, vice president duties and responsibilities

Accounting director example responsibilities.

• Manage and coordinate ACH preparation, positive pay and execution activities.
• Manage and review annual preparation of work papers for CPA firm to coordinate federal returns and state franchise returns.
• Manage daily receipts, payment reversals, adjustments, ACH and wire payments, and other accounts receivable activity.
• Lead finance team in major ERP implementation project in the areas of inventory, accounts payable, and general ledger.
• Lead the effort to establish accounting policy, streamline operating procedures and implement Sarbanes-Oxley compliance processes.
• Manage foundation accounting and establish internal accounting controls and accounting procedures to ensure contributions are accounted for in accordance with GAAP.
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Controller, vice president example responsibilities.

• Manage a professional staff of 8 responsible for A/R, A/P, inventory control, billing, and collections.
• Lead the implementation of global processes and documentation requirements aim at meeting Sarbanes-Oxley requirements one year early.
• Manage regulatory and financial reporting functions, taxation, foreign exchange, treasury, and company administrative matters.
• Lead implementation of new worldwide consolidation system, Hyperion, significantly reducing closing time and improving controls over the consolidation process.
• Interface with all levels - liaison to banks, CPA, auditors, legal, and producers.
• Ensure timely and accurate filings of corporate tax returns and completion of the annual audit by the corporate CPA firm.
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