# Assistant Controller

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/assistant-controller

An Assistant Controller supports a company's Controller in managing the accounting function, overseeing financial reporting, budgeting, and internal controls to ensure compliance with GAAP. They work closely with ERP systems like SAP or NetSuite to consolidate financial data and prepare statements for senior leadership. This role typically suits an experienced accountant, often a CPA, on a track toward Controller or CFO positions.

Top skills: [Budgeting](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/budgeting), [Financial Reporting](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/financial-reporting), [Internal Controls](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/internal-controls)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Accounting Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accounting-manager)
- Often leads to: [Controller](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/controller)

## Similar roles

[Accounting Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accounting-manager), [Accounting Supervisor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accounting-supervisor), [Financial Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-manager), [Financial Reporting Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-reporting-manager), [Senior Accountant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-accountant)

## Open Assistant Controller roles (2)

- [Assistant Controller](https://flir.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/flircareers/job/US---Huntsville-AL/Assistant-Controller_REQ36492) at [FLIR Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/flir-systems) — Huntsville, AL (listed on FLIR Systems's own careers site)
- [Assistant Controller](https://lseg.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/IND-Bangalore-TowerERMZ-Infin/Assistant-Controller_R0122041) at [LSEG](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lseg) (listed on LSEG's own careers site)

## Likely next role (12)

Where Assistant Controllers commonly go next: [Controller](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/controller).

- [Controller](https://harriscomputer.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/1/job/Ontario-Canada/Controller_R0044772) at [SirsiDynix](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sirsidynix) (listed on SirsiDynix's own careers site)
- [Controller](https://terex.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/terexcareers/job/USA-AL-Fort-Payne/Controller_REQ-13381) at [Heil Environmental Industries](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/heil-environmental-industries) — Fort Payne, AL (listed on Heil Environmental Industries's own careers site)
- [Government Accounting Controller](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a2e57ad0-a339-444a-831b-feef35cba952/government-accounting-controller-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Fort Walton Beach, FL
- [Controller - Portfolio Accounting](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5612a03b-b137-4367-8262-c025dd662517/controller-portfolio-accounting-at-clarion-partners) at [Clarion Partners](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/clarion-partners) — NY1MFL15CL, $160,000 – $175,000
- [Director - Assistant  Global Controller](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/721dc34c-95e2-43f1-a776-6ffcb34accf8/director-assistant-global-controller-at-beckman-coulter) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — Full-time, $160,000 – $180,000
- [GOE Real Estate Controller](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0b225c19-a2df-4cd9-b2bc-8da9a4cdd425/goe-real-estate-controller-at-american-international-group) at [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group) — $132,000 – $168,000
- [Plant Controller](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7d9bd9f5-f871-42ae-9565-684fc63f9c19/plant-controller-at-adient) at [Adient](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adient) — West Point, GA
- [Director, Corporate Controller](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/rev/b6a34bbb-8b06-4990-8bd9-5d4832f7a3cd/application) at [Rev](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rev) — Austin, TX · Remote (listed on Rev's own careers site)
- [Sr. Director, Assistant Controller](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5b92e97d-555d-4524-beb7-5a573edc6958/sr-director-assistant-controller-at-launchdarkly) at [LaunchDarkly](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/launchdarkly) — Oakland, CA · Remote, $182,600 – $251,020
- [Controller](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/56228e8e-92e7-425f-a964-76427fea6b9f/controller-at-dippin-dots) at [Dippin' Dots](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dippin-dots) — Carrollton, TX, $120,000

## Roles similar to Assistant Controller (99)

From [Accounting Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accounting-manager), [Accounting Supervisor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accounting-supervisor), [Financial Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-manager), [Financial Reporting Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-reporting-manager), [Senior Accountant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-accountant).

- [Senior Accountant](https://fis.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SearchJobs/job/US-FL-JAX-347/Senior-Accountant_JR0308976) at [FIS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/fis) — US FL JAX 347 (listed on FIS's own careers site)
- [Senior Accountant](https://adventhealth.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AH_External_Career_Site/job/FM-AH-ADMIN--REFLECTIONS-BLDG/Senior-Accountant_R-0391702) at [AdventHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adventhealth) — FM AH ADMIN / REFLECTIONS BLDG (listed on AdventHealth's own careers site)
- [Manager, Accounting Specialty](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7a63bf2c-5b73-4067-b2cc-041ab0055596/manager-accounting-specialty-at-blue-shield-of-california) at [Blue Shield of California](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blue-shield-of-california) — Long Beach, CA
- [Senior Accountant](https://boeing.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EXTERNAL_CAREERS/job/USA---Hazelwood-MO/Senior-Accountant_JR2026522750-1) at [Boeing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/boeing) — Hazelwood, MO (listed on Boeing's own careers site)
- [Senior Accountant](https://iheartmedia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_iHM/job/San-Antonio-TX-Stone-Oak/Senior-Accountant_Req39242-1) at [iHeartMedia](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/iheartmedia) — San Antonio, TX (listed on iHeartMedia's own careers site)
- [Senior Accountant](https://stryker.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/StrykerCareers/job/Taikoo-Shing-12-Taikoo-Wan-Road/Senior-Accountant_R568881-1) at [Stryker Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stryker-corporation) — Taikoo Shing, 12 Taikoo Wan Road (listed on Stryker Corporation's own careers site)
- [Accounting Manager](https://boards.greenhouse.io/blacksky/jobs/8756760002?gh_jid=8756760002) at [BlackSky](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blacksky) — Herndon, VA (listed on BlackSky's own careers site)
- [Accounting Manager](https://flir.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/flircareers/job/US---Hawthorne-CA-TDY/Accounting-Manager_REQ36548) at [FLIR Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/flir-systems) — Hawthorne, CA (listed on FLIR Systems's own careers site)
- [Senior Accountant](https://jm.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Denver-CO-WHQ/Senior-Accountant_R26_1545) at [Johns Manville](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/johns-manville) — Denver, CO (listed on Johns Manville's own careers site)
- [Accounting Manager](https://frostbank.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/external/job/San-Antonio-TX---Downtown/Accounting-Manager_R261617-1) at [Frost Bank](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/frost-bank) — San Antonio, TX (listed on Frost Bank's own careers site)

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