Comptrollers are responsible for planning, managing and presenting financial report and activities of the company at the highest level of management. They often keep important and confidential files of the company.
Basic Tasks:
Analyze financial status and statistics about the company’s finance.
Plan and manage financial strategies to be presented to higher officials.
Create and prepare financial reports
Work with a team to work out good financial strategies.
Collects documents regarding the finances of the company
Record and encode financial observations
Keep the confidentiality of each financial statements, receipts and everything that involved finances
Coordinate with other officers about planning and management
Relay tasks to fellow comptrollers or accountants.
Education and Training Requirements:
Must hold a degree in Accountancy or Banking and Finance
Must hold an authentic license from the Professional and regulation Commission (for accounting graduates)
Must have at least 3-5 years work experience as a Comptrolleror related field.
Salary Information:
Local Employment:
Local Comptroller can receive a range of PhP10-20,000 a month depending on the industry that they belong.
Overseas Employment:
US- USD54,166 or PhP2,619,197 per annum
Australia- AUd105.096 or PhP3,353,736 per annum
UK- GBP60,000 or PhP4,091,524 per annum
Skills and Competency Requirements:
Knowledge in planning effective financial strategies
Knowledge and ability to execute financial strategies.
Must be able to meet deadlines.
Ability to analyze high and low points of finance
Knowledge in accounting and business.
Must have wide range of knowledge on how to implement finance strategies in different industries.
Ability to present good financial reports to clients and higher superiors in a company.
Must be trustworthy to keep confidential matters
Must have good communication and analytical skills.
Employment Opportunities:
Recession and bankruptcy in banks and other companies did not affect the need for Comptrollers, instead, the demands even increased. Due to the alarming financial downfall, banks and companies hires good comptroller to help the company bounce back. Comptrollers are highly needed in big countries like US, Australia and Canada.
Work Environment:
Comptrollers work in a convenient, corporate industry. They are provided with cubicle or own office. They are provided with complete materials needed in their job and often address higher than other employees.
Work Hours:
Comptrollers work for 8 hours a day but often extend overtime during deadlines.
Career Advancement:
Highly skilled Comptrollers can be promoted as Chief Financial Adviser or Director of Finance.
