Accounting manager/controller vs regional controller

Differences between accounting manager/controller and regional controller duties and responsibilities

Accounting manager/controller example responsibilities.

• Establish investment objectives to efficiently manage IPO proceeds within state risk parameters.
• Prepare and provide information as needed to independent auditors and outside CPA for tax compliance; coordinate activities of external auditors.
• Perform treasury and cash management responsibilities.
• Standardize balancing methods for semi-weekly payroll and quarterly payroll tax returns gaining consistency among four banks.
• Mentore, motivate and train the finance staff in their areas of the department and QuickBooks.
• Correct the ERP system to properly reflect accurate costing of inventory and proper reflection of costs.
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Regional controller example responsibilities.

• Manage daily accounting, treasury, and investment functions.
• Lead effort to document all significant processes to gain compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley guidelines including reconciliation criteria and coding guidelines.
• Manage implementation and ongoing compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley financial accountability reporting, liaising with counterparts to ensure uniform application of standards.
• Administer general ledger activity, including reconciliations, journal entries, and financial closing.
• Prepare and process journal entries, including accounts receivable, inventory, prepay expenses and accruals.
• Make all adjusting and closing journal entries, weekly, monthly, and quarterly, including accruals and inventory.
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