Assistant controller vs accountant

Differences between assistant controller and accountant duties and responsibilities

Assistant controller example responsibilities.

• Lead divisional capital management through ROI analysis on new products and other capital investments to maximize returns.
• Facilitate the implementation of ERP system, which increase productivity in efficiently and effectively manage the functionality of the organization.
• Initiate ongoing departmental projects to automate daily tasks which include the calculations for income distributions and the daily income account reconciliation.
• Maintain timely and accurate general ledger account reconciliations, oversee treasury management, and handle fixed asset tracking and reporting.
• Direct balance sheet and inter-company reconciliations according to GAAP and ensure compliance across accounting, payroll, and inventory management systems.
• Oversee corporate financial internal controls including a complete re-write of all standard operating procedure documentation and supporting annual SOX audit work.
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Accountant example responsibilities.

• Manage preparation of the statutory financial statements and financial aggregates in compliance with IFRS and local applicable norms.
• Manage personnel financial matters including salaries, taxation procedures and other relate issues.
• Manage and monitor accounting procedures for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley and coordinate and facilitate external audit requirements.
• Reconstruct and improve many balance sheet account reconciliations for easier reading and interpretation by senior level management.
• Perform complex general accounting functions, including preparation of journal entries, account analysis and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Maintain general ledgers and preparation of monthly and other periodic financial reports in accordance with GAAP and international accounting standards.
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