financial controller

Financial controllers handle all tasks related to the budgeting and accounting aspects of a company or organisation. They implement and ensure compliance with internal financial and accounting procedures, and prepare documentation for external audits. They collect information related to financial statements such as assets, liabilities, equity, and cash flow in order to assess the company's financial position to prepare annual budgets and forecasts.

Alternative Labels

accountant

accounting controller

accounting supervisor

corporate controller

finance controller

finance manager

finance officer

financial accountant

financial administrator

financial controller

financial control manager

financial control officer

financial investigation clerk

financial investigator

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

analyse financial performance of a company create a financial plan develop financial statistics reports enforce financial policies ensure compliance with accounting conventions evaluate budgets exert expenditure control explain accounting records follow the statutory obligations interpret financial statements prepare financial statements synthesise financial information track key performance indicators

Essential Knowledge

accounting department processes financial department processes financial statements tax legislation

Optional Skills and Competences

advise on financial matters advise on tax planning analyse financial risk check accounting records disseminate information on tax legislation draft accounting procedures inspect government expenditures liaise with auditors liaise with financiers liaise with shareholders manage budgets manage profitability manage the general ledger prepare financial auditing reports prepare tax returns forms supervise accounting operations support development of annual budget

Optional Knowledge

financial forecasting insolvency law statistics

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/5e5b1b61-1351-4d3b-a293-deb3661715dd

Status

released

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