Controller

Position Summary

Maximizes return on financial assets by establishing financial policies, procedures, controls, 

and reporting systems.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Guides financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and 

procedures. 

• Protects assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls. 

• Monitors and confirms financial condition by conducting audits; providing information to 

external auditors. 

• Maximizes return, and limits risk, on cash by minimizing bank balances; making 

investments. 

• Prepares budgets by establishing schedules; collecting, analyzing, and consolidating 

financial data; recommending plans. 

• Achieves budget objectives by scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating 

corrective actions. 

• Provides status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial 

data. 

• Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and 

trends. 

• Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new 

legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; filing 

financial reports; advising management on needed actions. 

• Ensures operation of equipment by establishing preventive maintenance requirements 

and service contracts; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment 

and techniques. 

• Completes operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following 

up on work results. 

• Maintains financial staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees. 

• Maintains financial staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; 

planning, monitoring, and appraising job results. 

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; 

reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in 

professional societies. 

• Protects operations by keeping financial information and plans confidential. 

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Experience, Skills and Education

• Bachelor’s degree

• Two years’ experience 

• Strong Interpersonal Communication 

• Managing Processes, Financial Software, Developing Standards, Audit, Accounting, 

Corporate Finance, Tracking Budget Expenses, Financial Skills, Analyzing Information, 

Developing Budgets, Performance Management