Controller vs IT Manager
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Pay
Controller
$144,900 typical, a year
Most Controllers earn $120,000 to $175,000 a year.
From 697 postings that list pay
2,056 open jobs now
IT Manager
$159,200 typical, a year
Most IT Managers earn $135,000 to $196,100 a year.
From 696 postings that list pay
1,639 open jobs now
IT Managers typically earn about $14,300 more a year than Controllers.
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
IT Manager
- Oversee the daily operations and performance of the IT team.
- Manage the IT budget and monitor technology spending.
- Ensure the security of systems and data against threats.
- Maintain the reliability and availability of IT infrastructure.
- Develop and execute the organization's IT strategy and roadmap.
- Collaborate with other departments to align technology with business goals.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Controller
More common in Controller postings
- Internal Controls 5 in 10 postings
- CPA 5 in 10 postings
- Financial Reporting 5 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Excel 4 in 10 postings
- US GAAP 4 in 10 postings
- Accounts Payable 3 in 10 postings
- Month-End Close 3 in 10 postings
- Reconciliations 3 in 10 postings
- Auditing 3 in 10 postings
- General Ledger 3 in 10 postings
IT Manager
More common in IT Manager postings
- Technical Degree 4 in 10 postings
- Cybersecurity 2 in 10 postings
- Incident Management 2 in 10 postings
- Computer Science 2 in 10 postings
- Vendor Management 2 in 10 postings
- Azure 2 in 10 postings
- IT Service Management (ITSM) 2 in 10 postings
- Project Management 1 in 10 postings
- Bachelor's Degree 1 in 10 postings
- AWS 1 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Controller
Controller
Epiq Design Solutions LLCPay not stated Rolling Meadows, ILMicrosoft ExcelInternal ControlsCPAAccounts PayableForecasting +14Controller
St. Mark’s Episcopal SchoolPay not stated Houston, TXReconciliationsCPAUS GAAPFinancial StatementsAccounts Payable +9Corporate Controller
Catalyst Dental Allies$90k - $120k/yrstated Oklahoma City, OKInternal ControlsGeneral LedgerCPAEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)US GAAP +10
IT Manager
- Pay not stated Morristown, NJ, US HybridSAMLPowerShellPlatform SSOIntuneMicrosoft Defender +14
IT Operations Manager
Optima DermatologyPay not stated Portsmouth, NH (Corporate)SalesforceForecastingProject ManagementEpicMarketing Cloud +8Director of IT Shared Services
BuildersmutualPay not stated Raleigh, North Carolina, United States HybridNISTCISSPRisk ManagementCISMAS400 +7
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