05/11/2021
Position Description: Controller
Comments: The content of the following job description is based on the assumption that a controller has adequate support staff to handle day-to-day accounting transactions, leaving the
controller in the role of managing the accounting department. If this is not the case, and especially if the controller is the only person in the accounting department, it is likely that the controller is
really fulfilling the role of a the entire accounting department.
Basic Function: The controller position is accountable for the accounting operations of the company, to include the production of periodic financial reports, maintenance of an adequate system of accounting records, and a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to
mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of the company's reported financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles or international financial reporting standards.
The scope of the controller position is much larger in a small business, where the position is also responsible for cash management and risk management. In a larger company, these added
responsibilities are shifted to the treasurer and chief financial officer, respectively.
