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The Controller is the officer who manages and supervises the day-to-day financial affairs of the corporation.  Main responsibilities fall into the following categories:

Cash flow improvement

• Streamline the cash collections process
• Manage vendor payments
• Improve inventory turnover
• Generate cash flow projections

Management of accounting operations

• Implement effective accounting processes of the company
• Manage the accounting staff
• Insure compliance with tax rules and regulations

Financial reporting and projections

• Design meaningful operations reports
• Help identify the measurable critical success factors for the company
• Help managers understand and interpret financial reports
• Assist with product pricing decisions
• Prepare profitability analysis for products and divisions
• Monitor the capital budget spending
• Assist with the design of bonus and commission plans
• Simplify financial reporting
• Produce timely and reliable financial reports
• Prepare special reports for investors and senior management
• Insure compliance with accounting rules and regulations
• Lead the company budgeting and forecasting processes
• Prepare special projection models for complex financial transactions
• Design and implement internal controls to safeguard company assets

Special projects

• Accounting system selection and implementation
• Audit preparation for companies with tight audit deadlines
• Due diligence assistance