Comptroller vs regional controller

Differences between comptroller and regional controller duties and responsibilities

Comptroller example responsibilities.

• Work with the users for the UAT test phase and lead the UAT test sessions.
• Complete responsibility for high-volume billing functions and managing client trust accounts, including bank reconciliations.
• Manage payroll and all taxation matters, coordinate independent audit; communicate with outside organizations and agencies.
• Coordinate CPA preparation of year-end financial statement compilation and tax returns.
• Design and implement appropriate reports and procedures to monitor and control execution of monthly journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Assist the users with the UAT test plan.
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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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