Become A Corporate Controller

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Working As A Corporate Controller

Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Getting Information
Analyzing Data or Information
Processing Information
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Deal with People
Mostly Sitting
Make Decisions
$127,500
Average Salary

What Does A Corporate Controller Do

A Corporate Controller oversees all of the financial and accounting functions of an organization. Their primary duties include billing, accounts payable and receivable, and budgeting.

How To Become A Corporate Controller

Financial managers typically have a bachelor’s degree and 5 years or more of experience in another business or financial occupation, such as an accountant, securities sales agent, or financial analyst.

Education

A bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or business administration is often the minimum education needed for financial managers. However, many employers now seek candidates with a master’s degree, preferably in business administration, finance, or economics. These academic programs help students develop analytical skills and learn financial analysis methods and software.

Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations

Professional certification is not required, but some financial managers still get it to demonstrate a level of competence. The CFA Institute confers the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) certification to investment professionals who have at least a bachelor’s degree, 4 years of work experience, and pass three exams. The Association for Financial Professionals confers the Certified Treasury Professional credential to those who pass an exam and have a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.

Work Experience in a Related Occupation

Financial managers usually have experience in another business or financial occupation. For example, they may have worked as a loan officer, accountant, securities sales agent, or financial analyst.

In some cases, companies provide formal management training programs to help prepare highly motivated and skilled financial workers to become financial managers.

Important Qualities

Analytical skills. Financial managers increasingly are assisting executives in making decisions that affect their organization, a task which requires analytical ability.

Communication skills. Excellent communication skills are essential because financial managers must explain and justify complex financial transactions.

Detail oriented. In preparing and analyzing reports such as balance sheets and income statements, financial managers must be precise and attentive to their work in order to avoid errors.

Math skills. Financial managers must be skilled in math, including algebra. An understanding of international finance and complex financial documents also is important.

Organizational skills. Financial managers deal with a range of information and documents and so they must stay organized to do their jobs effectively.

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Corporate Controller Career Paths

Corporate Controller

Accounting Consultant Accounting Manager

Accounting Director

11 Yearsyrs

Chief Finance Officer Accounting Consultant

Accounting Manager

7 Yearsyrs

Chief Finance Officer

Chief Finance And Operating Officer

14 Yearsyrs

Accounting Consultant Accounting Supervisor

Corporate Accounting Manager

8 Yearsyrs

Director Of Accounting & Finance

11 Yearsyrs

Senior Finance Consultant Finance Manager

Division Controller

9 Yearsyrs

Accounting Director Regional Controller

Divisional Controller

9 Yearsyrs

Accounting Officer Accountant

Finance Controller

9 Yearsyrs

Finance Consultant Senior Finance Analyst

Finance Manager

7 Yearsyrs

Accounting Manager/Controller Senior Finance Analyst

Finance Planning Manager

8 Yearsyrs

General Manager Finance Advisor

Finance Vice President

9 Yearsyrs

Human Resources Coordinator Controller

Group Controller

11 Yearsyrs

Vice President Chief Finance Officer

Interim Controller

15 Yearsyrs

Accounting Officer Accounting Manager

Plant Controller

10 Yearsyrs

Corporate Director Controller

Regional Controller

10 Yearsyrs

Management Consultant Controls Manager

Reporting Manager

8 Yearsyrs

Corporate Accounting Manager Assistant Controller

Senior Accounting Manager

10 Yearsyrs

Senior Finance Consultant Manager Finance Planning And Analysis

Senior Director Of Finance

14 Yearsyrs

Finance Consultant Finance Manager

Senior Finance Manager

11 Yearsyrs

Average Length of Employment

Controller, Vice President 5.8 years
Controller/Director Of Finance 4.9 years
Accounting Manager/Controller 4.8 years
Finance Vice President 4.6 years
Controller/Finance Manager 4.6 years
Plant Controller 4.6 years
Controller/Business Manager 4.1 years
Accounting Director 4.1 years
Division Controller 4.1 years
Corporate Controller 4.0 years
Divisional Controller 4.0 years
Finance Director 3.9 years
Director Of Accounting & Finance 3.9 years
Finance Controller 3.8 years
Regional Controller 3.8 years
Finance Administrator 3.8 years
Senior Finance Manager 3.8 years
Group Controller 3.7 years
Accounting Officer 3.7 years
Regional Finance Manager 3.6 years
Corporate Accounting Manager 3.6 years
Unit Controller 3.5 years
Assistant Corporate Controller 3.5 years
Assistant Controller 3.4 years
Reporting Manager 3.1 years
Corporate Finance Analyst 2.4 years
Interim Controller 1.3 years

Top Careers Before Corporate Controller

Top Careers After Corporate Controller

Chief Finance Officer 26.2%
Controller 17.7%
Vice President 10.0%
Finance Director 7.6%
Consultant 5.9%
Accounting Manager 4.3%
Finance Consultant 2.8%
Assistant Controller 2.8%
Finance Controller 2.4%
Finance Administrator 2.4%
Finance Manager 2.3%
Division Controller 2.1%
Certified Public Accountant 2.0%
Plant Controller 1.9%
Senior Vice President 1.8%
Accounting Director 1.8%
General Manager 1.6%
Senior Finance Analyst 1.6%
Interim Controller 1.5%
Chief Finance And Operating Officer 1.4%

Corporate Controller Demographics

Gender

Male
71.8%
Female
25.7%
Unknown
2.5%

Ethnicity

White
80.3%
Asian
8.4%
Hispanic or Latino
8.4%
Unknown
1.8%
Black or African American
1.1%

Languages Spoken

Spanish
43.9%
French
9.3%
Portuguese
8.4%
Mandarin
7.5%
Chinese
5.6%
German
4.7%
Cantonese
3.7%
Japanese
1.9%
Malay
1.9%
Teochew
1.9%
Hindi
1.9%
Italian
1.9%
Russian
0.9%
Shanghaiese
0.9%
Swedish
0.9%
Finnish
0.9%
Norwegian
0.9%
Gujarati
0.9%
Carrier
0.9%
Tagalog
0.9%

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Corporate Controller Education

Schools

University of Phoenix
13.2%
DePaul University
8.5%
Northern Illinois University
7.2%
Northeastern University
7.0%
San Jose State University
5.1%
Pace University - New York
4.9%
University of Southern California
4.7%
Georgia State University
4.3%
University of Houston
4.3%
University of Utah
4.0%
Southern New Hampshire University
4.0%
Santa Clara University
4.0%
Fairleigh Dickinson University
3.8%
Pennsylvania State University
3.8%
University of Notre Dame
3.8%
Villanova University
3.6%
Illinois State University
3.4%
Arizona State University
3.4%
Temple University
3.4%
San Diego State University
3.4%

Majors

Accounting 49.0%
Business 28.1%
Finance 13.1%
Management 2.1%
Economics 1.4%
Taxation 1.2%
Law 0.6%
Education 0.6%
Computer Science 0.5%
Business Economics 0.4%
Marketing 0.4%
International Business 0.3%
Project Management 0.3%
Business/Commerce 0.3%
Legal Research And Advanced Professional Studies 0.3%
Supply Chain Management 0.3%
Computer Information Systems 0.3%
Psychology 0.3%
Hospitality Management 0.3%
Real Estate 0.3%

Degrees

Bachelors
49.8%
Masters
40.0%
Other
6.6%
Certificate
1.5%
Doctorate
1.0%
Associate
0.9%
Diploma
0.2%
License
0.1%

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Real Corporate Controller Salaries

Job Title	Company	Location	Start Date	Salary
Corporate Controller	Apple Inc.	Cupertino, CA	Jan 10, 2013	$550,000
Vice President and Corporate Controller	Weatherford International LLC	Houston, TX	Feb 17, 2015	$420,000 - $425,000
VP, Corporate Controller	Marketo, Inc.	San Mateo, CA	Jan 08, 2016	$250,000
Vice President, Corporate Controller	Marketo, Inc.	San Mateo, CA	Jan 08, 2016	$225,000
Corporate Controller (Senior Director)	Couchbase, Inc.	Mountain View, CA	Aug 09, 2016	$209,435 - $210,000
Corporate Controller	Aegis Media Americas, Inc.	New York, NY	Mar 01, 2014	$200,000
Corporate Controller	IXYS Corporation	Milpitas, CA	Aug 05, 2013	$190,000
Corporate Controller	Quantenna Communications, Inc.	Fremont, CA	Oct 19, 2015	$182,853 - $210,000
VP, Corporate Controller	Siemens Industry, Inc.	Alpharetta, GA	Sep 24, 2013	$176,000
Corporate Controller	Aegis Media Americas, Inc.	New York, NY	May 29, 2012	$175,000
Corporate Controller	Skyworks Solutions, Inc.	Woburn, MA	Mar 28, 2011	$170,363
Corporate Controller	DCG Systems, Inc.	Fremont, CA	Sep 28, 2015	$168,000
VP, Corporate Controller	Fujitsu America, Inc.	Sunnyvale, CA	Apr 11, 2016	$166,379
Corporate Controller-Containment Service Line	Select Energy Services LLC	Houston, TX	Oct 02, 2012	$150,000
Corporate Controller	Timec Company, Inc.	Carson, CA	Oct 01, 2010	$150,000 - $200,000
Corporate Controller	J&Amp;S Audio Visual Communications Inc.	Irving, TX	Sep 24, 2014	$149,344
Corporate Controller	J & S Audio Visual Communications, Inc.	Irving, TX	Dec 08, 2014	$149,344
Corporate Controller	DCG Systems, Inc.	Fremont, CA	Sep 28, 2012	$141,625
International Corporate Controller	Olympus NDT Ne	Waltham, MA	Aug 26, 2012	$141,000
Corporate Operations Controller	B. Braun Medical Inc.	Allentown, PA	May 25, 2012	$124,161
Corporate Controller	Trion Worlds, Inc.	Redwood City, CA	Feb 01, 2012	$121,638 - $130,000
Corporate Controller	Haselwood Buick Pontiac Co.	Bremerton, WA	Nov 06, 2007	$120,000 - $150,000
Corporate Controller	Summer Pool Services Inc.	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Oct 06, 2016	$117,354
Corporate Controller	CTP Transportation Products, LLC	Franklin, TN	Jan 20, 2014	$113,304 - $132,696
Corporate Controller	Triumph Hospitality Group	New York, NY	Oct 01, 2010	$110,323
Corporate Controller	Prince Resorts Hawaii, Inc.	Urban Honolulu, HI	Sep 08, 2010	$110,000

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Top Skills for A Corporate Controller

Top Corporate Controller Skills

Monthly Financial Statements
External Auditors
Payroll

You can check out examples of real life uses of top skills on resumes here:

Budgeted general administrative expenses; maintained general ledger; prepared weekly cash flow reports and monthly financial statements.
Act as primary interface with corporate banking institutions, external auditors and outsourced tax professionals.
Partnered with external Tax Accounting consulting firm for tax extensions and payroll audits.
Retained valuable core assets and realized profit on the sale of both entities.
Reported directly to the Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer for the remodeling franchise company with annual revenues of $29 million.