Assistant to the controller vs finance/administrative assistant

Differences between assistant to the controller and finance/administrative assistant duties and responsibilities

Assistant to the controller example responsibilities.

• Manage financial reporting, monthly close, GAAP accruals and supervision of the accounting department.
• Manage general ledger and coordinate annual internal audit, interacting with CPA firm and auditing staff.
• Manage revenue ledger including other subsidiary ledgers and responsible for the reconciliation of various income accounts to ensure accuracy of postings.
• Reconcile accounts receivable between A2000 systems and QuickBooks for monthly reporting and closing.
• Prepare wire transfer, ACH transactions and verify accuracy and follow up transactions until completion.
• Process weekly check runs and send checks to appropriate companies or post ACH payments online.
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Finance/administrative assistant example responsibilities.

• Initiate both domestic and international wire transfers as well as ACH payments to manage vendor payments.
• Manage all AR, AP, sales orders, work orders, and prepay inventory reconciliation.
• Orchestrate special events and reservations; manage customer relations and provide exemplary service to all customers.
• Alphabetize, sort, files FAFSA's code, and assemble letters for mass mailing.
• Help students and officials file and summit FAFSA application forms and develop and maintain spreadsheets for documenting cases.
• Process accounts payable and receivable utilizing QuickBooks.
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