State comptroller vs director of accounting & finance

Differences between state comptroller and director of accounting & finance duties and responsibilities

State comptroller example responsibilities.

• Complete responsibility for high-volume billing functions and managing client trust accounts, including bank reconciliations.
• Perform payroll data input and verification work in support of payroll production.
• Encourage direct deposit of payroll checks saving administrative costs and help employees get compensate faster.
• Perform database queries in order to confirm the transfer of data to the appropriate PeopleSoft tables.
• Complete program oversight including policy/procedure development, budget, campus relations, campus program evaluation, and supervision of staff
• Automate many processes with the CAFR audit which significantly improve productivity

Director of accounting & finance example responsibilities.

• Implement the firm's financial policy while managing day to day accounting and oversight of accounting staff and financial vendors.
• Manage ERP implementation for both development and general construction operations.
• Lead business validation process to produce accurate and timely portfolio consolidation results while ensuring favorable audit and SOX compliance opinions.
• Manage financial accounting and reporting for all client entities, including consolidations and inter-company reconciliations, with recommendations for process improvements.
• Champion and manage the integration of account reconciliation software to improve the efficiency and accuracy of inter-department and company-wide account reconciliations.
• Assist CPA with yearly audit requirements and enter adjusting journal entries.
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