ISCO Specialization 2411.1.8 Financial Controller
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
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.
Essential Skills
- Tax Legislation
- Prepare Financial Statements
- Exert Expenditure Control
- Develop Financial Statistics Reports
- Follow The Statutory Obligations
- Synthesise Financial Information
- Enforce Financial Policies
- Accounting Department Processes
- Create A Financial Plan
- Interpret Financial Statements
- Evaluate Budgets
- Ensure Compliance With Accounting Conventions
- Track Key Performance Indicators
- Financial Statements
- Explain Accounting Records
- Financial Department Processes
- Analyse Financial Performance Of A Company
Optional Skills
- Financial Forecasting
- Insolvency Law
- Analyse Financial Risk
- Liaise With Shareholders
- Advise On Tax Planning
- Supervise Accounting Operations
- Statistics
- Inspect Government Expenditures
- Liaise With Auditors
- Support Development Of Annual Budget
- Manage The General Ledger
- Disseminate Information On Tax Legislation
- Advise On Financial Matters
- Prepare Financial Auditing Reports
- Manage Profitability
- Draft Accounting Procedures
- Prepare Tax Returns Forms
- Manage Budgets
- Liaise With Financiers
- Check Accounting Records
Alternative Names
- Financial Investigation Clerk
- Financial Investigator
- Accountant
- Accounting Supervisor
- Financial Accountant
- Financial Control Officer
- Corporate Controller
- Finance Officer
- Financial Administrator
- Accounting Controller
- Financial Control Manager
- Finance Controller
- Finance Manager
