What does a controller do?
submitted by Walter Seznick

renson

Controllers handle the company's financial statements and keep track of budgets. They work on making sure the company follows financial rules. They report to managers to give them updates on their financial status.

jimeson

A controller is like an overseer of all accounting operations in a company. That would include making sure the company is complying with regulations, because you don't want unnecessary audits or fines. A controller does budgeting and forecasting.