# Controller

Occupation

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

A Controller leads an organization's accounting function, typically reporting to the CFO within the finance department of a mid-size to large company. The role centers on ensuring financial reporting complies with GAAP, overseeing budgeting and forecasting, maintaining internal controls, and managing the company's ERP systems for accurate financial data. Controllers are experienced accounting professionals, often CPAs, known for precision and strong command of financial governance.

Top skills: [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), [Accounts Payable Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accounts-payable-manager), [Accounts Receivable Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accounts-receivable-manager), [Assistant Controller](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/assistant-controller), [Billing Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/billing-manager), [Financial Auditor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-auditor), [Financial Reporting Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-reporting-manager)
- Often leads to: [Chief Financial Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-financial-officer)

## Similar roles

[Accounting Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accounting-manager), [Audit Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/audit-manager), [Chief Financial Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-financial-officer), [Director of Finance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-finance), [Director of Internal Audit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-internal-audit), [Financial Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-analyst), [Financial Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-manager), [Financial Planning Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-planning-manager), [Senior Accountant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-accountant), [Tax Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/tax-director), [Tax Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/tax-manager), [Treasurer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/treasurer)

## Open Controller roles (12)

- [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

All 12 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?q=Controller

## Likely next role (1)

Where Controllers commonly go next: [Chief Financial Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-financial-officer).

- [Chief Financial Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/54e5e298-dd18-40d1-961d-7d6df5a11c84/chief-financial-officer-at-rothy-s) at [Rothy's](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rothy-s) — San Francisco, CA, $375,000 – $450,000

## Roles similar to Controller (285)

From [Accounting Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accounting-manager), [Audit Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/audit-manager), [Chief Financial Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-financial-officer), [Director of Finance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-finance), [Director of Internal Audit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-internal-audit), [Financial Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-analyst), [Financial Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-manager), [Financial Planning Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-planning-manager), [Senior Accountant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-accountant), [Tax Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/tax-director), [Tax Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/tax-manager), [Treasurer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/treasurer).

- [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
- [Financial Analyst](https://sec.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Samsung_Careers/job/12100-Samsung-Blvd-Austin-TX-USA/Financial-Analyst_R120251) at [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — Austin, TX (listed on Samsung Semiconductor's own careers site)
- [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)
- [Financial Analyst](https://eevd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/2027329/apply) at [Hearst Communications](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hearst-communications) — New York, NY (listed on Hearst Communications'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)
- [Financial Analyst](https://rocket.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/rocket_careers/job/AMC-San-Jose-CRI/Financial-Analyst_R2026-6685) at [Rocket Software](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rocket-software) — San Jose, CA (listed on Rocket Software's own careers site)
- [Director of Finance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c678bc7e-1093-4dc2-a5d6-dc9da06005ad/director-of-finance-at-isaac-health) at [Isaac Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/isaac-health) — Full-time, New York, NY · Remote, $150,000 – $170,000

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