Print controller vs finance director

The differences between print controllers and finance directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-8 years to become both a print controller and a finance director. Additionally, a finance director has an average salary of $118,518, which is higher than the $87,380 average annual salary of a print controller.

The top three skills for a print controller include financial analysis, inventory counts and CNC. The most important skills for a finance director are CPA, financial analysis, and payroll.

Print controller vs finance director overview

	Print Controller	Finance Director
Yearly salary	$87,380	$118,518
Hourly rate	$42.01	$56.98
Growth rate	17%	17%
Number of jobs	14,506	90,012
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	8	8

Print controller vs finance director salary

Print controllers and finance directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Print Controller	Finance Director
Average salary	$87,380	$118,518
Salary range	Between $53,000 And $143,000	Between $76,000 And $183,000
Highest paying City	-	Palo Alto, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between print controller and finance director education

There are a few differences between a print controller and a finance director in terms of educational background:

	Print Controller	Finance Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Accounting	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Print controller vs finance director demographics

Here are the differences between print controllers' and finance directors' demographics:

	Print Controller	Finance Director
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 57.7% Female, 42.3%	Male, 65.1% Female, 34.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 7.3% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 9.4% White, 64.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between print controller and finance director duties and responsibilities

Print controller example responsibilities.

Manage treasury, open several new accounts, establish new procedures and controls, monitor daily activity.
Prepare vary size and thickness print circuit boards to be drill on4 head cnc drilling machines.
Improve manufacturing processes by leading strategy, operational user training, and account handling for implementation of a mission-critical ERP system.
Implement ERP system for entire organization, including development of operational processes with business partners for inventory, production and sales.
Complete monthly financial closings including statement preparation, reconciliation of balance sheet and income statements, accruals, and inventory closing.
Prepare payroll and sales/use tax returns.

Finance director example responsibilities.

Manage treasury functions considering the inflationary situation and changes in economic patterns to minimize any negative impact they may involve.
Improve internal controls and operating efficiency by training accountants and converting general ledger reconciliations to GAAP formats.
Prepare financial data and footnotes for independent CPA annual audit financial statements.
Develop financial models in Hyperion to aggregate sales data and allocate expenses for profitability analysis.
Complete Sarbanes-Oxley procedural requirements for entire incentive development, administration and reporting process.
Develop an electronic billing capacity and are the first Montana health care provider to bill Medicaid electronically.

Print controller vs finance director skills

Common print controller skills

Financial Analysis, 56%
Inventory Counts, 33%
CNC, 10%

Common finance director skills

CPA, 7%
Financial Analysis, 6%
Payroll, 4%
Work Ethic, 4%
Oversight, 4%
Financial Management, 4%