An Assistant Controller, or Assistant Financial Controller, is responsible for providing high-level support to Corporate Controllers as they manage a company’s accounting and financial activities. Duties and Responsibilities of an Assistant Controller. Their duties include producing financial summary statements, forecasting a company’s financial health and correcting inaccuracies in a company’s financial records.
Assistant Controllers complete many administrative, organization and analysis tasks to monitor the financial health of their business. Their duties and responsibilities include:
Assistant Controller Duties:
- Assist Controller with meeting all deadlines and ensuring all tasks are completed on time
- Be a liaison between the Controller and the Director of Operations
- Ensure assets are kept updated within the accounting system
- Process accounting transactions within specified timeframes
- Monitor incoming invoices and payments
- Track and report on inventory
- Process accounting entries and reports
- Prepare documents for internal and external audits
- Perform accounting functions
Assistant Controller Responsibilities:
- Maintain financial accounting records, and reconcile accounts
- Prepare accounting reports for management
- Prepare journal entries for month-end close
- Assist with budget preparation
- Maintain payroll records
- Prepare monthly financial statements and reports for upper management
- Assist with project and sales finance
- Assist with monthly bank statements
