Controller vs Finance Manager
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Pay
Controller
$142,500 typical, a year
Most Controllers earn $120,000 to $175,000 a year.
From 687 postings that list pay
2,010 open jobs now
Finance Manager
$146,300 typical, a year
Most Finance Managers earn $128,000 to $180,000 a year.
From 1,305 postings that list pay
2,632 open jobs now
Typical pay is about the same for Controllers and Finance Managers.
What each one does
Controller
- Oversee the month-end close process and ensure timely financial reporting.
- Prepare and review financial statements and management reports.
- Manage general ledger accounts and ensure accurate financial data.
- Lead the annual budgeting process and create financial forecasts.
- Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll activities.
- Implement and monitor internal controls to safeguard company assets.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Finance Manager
- Manage the monthly financial close process and prepare financial reports.
- Lead the annual budgeting process and create financial forecasts.
- Analyze financial data to identify trends and support business decisions.
- Partner with other departments to understand operational needs and goals.
- Supervise and develop a team of finance professionals.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal controls.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Controller
Asked for in both
- Internal Controls 5 in 10 postings
- Financial Reporting 5 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Excel 4 in 10 postings
More common in Controller postings
- US GAAP 4 in 10 postings
- Accounts Payable 3 in 10 postings
- Reconciliations 3 in 10 postings
- Month-End Close 3 in 10 postings
- Auditing 3 in 10 postings
- General Ledger 3 in 10 postings
Finance Manager
Asked for in both
- Internal Controls 2 in 10 postings
- Financial Reporting 4 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Excel 3 in 10 postings
More common in Finance Manager postings
- Forecasting 5 in 10 postings
- Financial Modeling 4 in 10 postings
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) 3 in 10 postings
- Budgeting 3 in 10 postings
- Variance Analysis 2 in 10 postings
- Management Reporting 2 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Licenses and certifications
Controller
- CPA 5 in 10 postings
Finance Manager
- CPA 3 in 10 postings
Open jobs
Controller
Controller
Unnamed employer$196k - $237k/yrstated Newport Beach, CA, 92660Microsoft ExcelInternal ControlsCPAUS GAAPMicrosoft Office +15Comptroller
Association of Village Council PresidentsPay not stated Bethel, AKInternal ControlsAccounts PayableReconciliationsBudgetingGeneral Ledger +5- Pay not stated US-VA-Reston; US-DC-Maryland; US-DC-Washington HybridUS GAAPCPAVariance AnalysisEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Technical Accounting +9
Finance Manager
Sr. Director - Corporate FP&A
One OncologyPay not stated Nashville, TNProject ManagementVariance AnalysisCorporate FinanceMicrosoft PowerPointForecasting +1- $111k - $201,700/yrstated Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States of America HybridSAPInternal ControlsOracleVariance AnalysisCPA +9
- $101k - $192k/yrstated San Antonio HybridQuickBooksProject ManagementAccounts ReceivableAccounts PayableSage Intacct +12
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