Assistant corporate controller vs plant controller

The differences between assistant corporate controllers and plant controllers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-8 years to become both an assistant corporate controller and a plant controller. Additionally, an assistant corporate controller has an average salary of $128,131, which is higher than the $99,550 average annual salary of a plant controller.

The top three skills for an assistant corporate controller include GAAP, CPA and external auditors. The most important skills for a plant controller are internal controls, GAAP, and plant management.

Assistant corporate controller vs plant controller overview

	Assistant Corporate Controller	Plant Controller
Yearly salary	$128,131	$99,550
Hourly rate	$61.60	$47.86
Growth rate	17%	17%
Number of jobs	55,450	47,555
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 81%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	8	8

What does an assistant corporate controller do?

Assistant corporate controllers are professionals who prepare statements that follow all regulatory and accounting guidelines for an organization by using their knowledge of accounting principles. These controllers are required to review financial data and discuss any discrepancies with the organization's vice president. They must establish internal control systems so that they can prevent errors in the financial statements. Assistant corporate controllers must also coordinate financial audits with the chief financial officer (CFO) while delegating data entry tasks to their junior accounting staff.

What does a plant controller do?

A plant controller works at factories where they are primarily in charge of administrative duties and ensuring that operations adhere to budgets, schedules, and standards. As a plant controller, they are also responsible for gathering and analyzing financial data, analyzing cost reports, preparing financial statements, maintaining databases, performing audits and risk assessments, and overseeing the accounting team procedures. Additionally, they also supervise staff operations and address issues and concerns while implementing the company's policies and regulations.

Assistant corporate controller vs plant controller salary

Assistant corporate controllers and plant controllers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assistant Corporate Controller	Plant Controller
Average salary	$128,131	$99,550
Salary range	Between $81,000 And $201,000	Between $72,000 And $136,000
Highest paying City	-	Reno, NV
Highest paying state	-	Nevada
Best paying company	-	Arkema
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between assistant corporate controller and plant controller education

There are a few differences between an assistant corporate controller and a plant controller in terms of educational background:

	Assistant Corporate Controller	Plant Controller
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 81%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Most common major	Accounting	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Assistant corporate controller vs plant controller demographics

Here are the differences between assistant corporate controllers' and plant controllers' demographics:

	Assistant Corporate Controller	Plant Controller
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 69.5% Female, 30.5%	Male, 75.9% Female, 24.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 10.2% White, 63.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Asian, 7.9% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between assistant corporate controller and plant controller duties and responsibilities

Assistant corporate controller example responsibilities.

Implement and manage SOX compliance, ultimately creating and managing the process with internal resources to reduce costs to the business.
Manage relationship with CPA firm for annual audit and tax engagements.
Develop, document and manage projects relate to ERP functionality improvements.
Manage payroll and compensation for personal household staff in Washington and Arizona.
Manage accounting systems configuration and improvement, external auditor communication and requirements, regulatory compliance and SOX controls review.
Maintain integrity of the general ledger and ensuring timely and accurate reconciliations of all accounts.

Plant controller example responsibilities.

Manage and correct balance sheet issues including property taxes, miscellaneous accruals, inventories, and capital work- in-progress accounts.
Implement Sarbanes-Oxley internal control policy and procedures which lead to successful annual internal and external audits.
Manage general accounting functions, including monthly financial statements and audit reports, and monthly account reconciliations.
Manage monthly closing process including, account reconciliations, account analysis, preparation of monthly financial statements and other management reports.
Participate in the implementation of an ERP system that accomplish key strategic initiatives including job costing and a perpetual inventory system.
SAP (at the plant level) and Hyperion (at the corporate level) are used in financial reporting.

Assistant corporate controller vs plant controller skills

Common assistant corporate controller skills

GAAP, 8%
CPA, 8%
External Auditors, 7%
Reconciliations, 6%
Internal Controls, 6%
Payroll, 5%

Common plant controller skills

Internal Controls, 6%
GAAP, 5%
Plant Management, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 5%
Reconciliations, 4%
Financial Analysis, 4%

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