Fiscal officer vs corporate controller

The differences between fiscal officers and corporate controllers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-8 years to become both a fiscal officer and a corporate controller. Additionally, a corporate controller has an average salary of $144,304, which is higher than the $54,261 average annual salary of a fiscal officer.

The top three skills for a fiscal officer include oversight, payroll taxes and financial management. The most important skills for a corporate controller are payroll, CPA, and GAAP.

Fiscal officer vs corporate controller overview

	Fiscal Officer	Corporate Controller
Yearly salary	$54,261	$144,304
Hourly rate	$26.09	$69.38
Growth rate	17%	17%
Number of jobs	56,064	57,715
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	8	8

Fiscal officer vs corporate controller salary

Fiscal officers and corporate controllers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fiscal Officer	Corporate Controller
Average salary	$54,261	$144,304
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $78,000	Between $99,000 And $209,000
Highest paying City	Fairbanks, AK	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	California	California
Best paying company	East-West Center	SideCars
Best paying industry	Technology	Manufacturing

Differences between fiscal officer and corporate controller education

There are a few differences between a fiscal officer and a corporate controller in terms of educational background:

	Fiscal Officer	Corporate Controller
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Most common major	Accounting	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Fiscal officer vs corporate controller demographics

Here are the differences between fiscal officers' and corporate controllers' demographics:

	Fiscal Officer	Corporate Controller
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 38.9% Female, 61.1%	Male, 72.8% Female, 27.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 9.4% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 9.4% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between fiscal officer and corporate controller duties and responsibilities

Fiscal officer example responsibilities.

Manage procurement functions deposits, journals and fund transfers in PeopleSoft for department.
Manage A/R of roughly 3 million dollars each fiscal year and disburse into three funding streams.
Establish investment objectives to efficiently manage IPO proceeds within state risk parameters.
Supervise two employees and the reconciliation of the subsidiary ledgers: A/P, A/R, payroll and all human resource issues.
Prepare cash management report and maintain reconciliations and journal entries.
Set up district outstanding debt payment ACH wires.

Corporate controller example responsibilities.

Manage general accounting staff (A/P, A/R, & G/L), financial planning, reporting and analysis functions.
Direct and manage all aspects of the external audit, including implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
Lead implementation of SyteLine ERP solution to replace outdate manufacturing software and streamline manufacturing and transaction processes.
Develop long-term financial/ operational strategy for high-tech company as well as managed accounting, finance, and treasury operations.
Facilitate maintenance of treasury and risk management activity serving as primary point of contact for all financially relate matters.
Implement procedures for standard journal entries, monthly reconciliations, account analysis and documentation to support the monthly reporting requirements.

Fiscal officer vs corporate controller skills

Common fiscal officer skills

Oversight, 8%
Payroll Taxes, 7%
Financial Management, 6%
Fiscal Management, 6%
Reconciliations, 5%
General Ledger, 4%

Common corporate controller skills

Payroll, 7%
CPA, 6%
GAAP, 6%
Internal Controls, 6%
External Auditors, 5%
General Ledger, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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