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name: financial-controller
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'financial controller' (also: finance manager, financial administrator, accounting supervisor, financial accountant, accountant, financial control manager). Use when the user asks for typical financial controller work such as: Monitor financial activities and details, such as cash flow and reserve levels, to ensure that all legal and regulatory requirements are met.; Prepare or direct preparation of financial statements, business activity reports, financial position forecasts, annual budgets, or reports required by regulatory agencies.; Delegate authority for the receipt, disbursement, banking, protection, and custody of funds, securities, and financial instruments."
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# Financial Controller

Financial controllers handle all tasks related to the budgeting and accounting aspects of a company or organisation. They implement and ensure compliance with internal financial and accounting procedures, and prepare documentation for external audits. They collect information related to financial statements such as assets, liabilities, equity, and cash flow in order to assess the company's financial position to prepare annual budgets and forecasts.

## Core workflow

1. Monitor financial activities and details, such as cash flow and reserve levels, to ensure that all legal and regulatory requirements are met.
2. Prepare or direct preparation of financial statements, business activity reports, financial position forecasts, annual budgets, or reports required by regulatory agencies.
3. Delegate authority for the receipt, disbursement, banking, protection, and custody of funds, securities, and financial instruments.
4. Maintain current knowledge of organizational policies and procedures, federal and state policies and directives, and current accounting standards.
5. Conduct or coordinate audits of company accounts and financial transactions to ensure compliance with state and federal requirements and statutes.
6. Receive, record, and authorize requests for disbursements in accordance with company policies and procedures.
7. Monitor and evaluate the performance of accounting and other financial staff, recommending and implementing personnel actions, such as promotions and dismissals.
8. Develop and maintain relationships with banking, insurance, and external accounting personnel to facilitate financial activities.

## How to use this skill

- Read `references/profile.md` for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult `references/tasks.md` for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check `references/skills.md` for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check `references/tools.md` for the software commonly used in this role.

## Key competences (essential)

- accounting department processes
- analyse financial performance of a company
- create a financial plan
- develop financial statistics reports
- enforce financial policies
- ensure compliance with accounting conventions
- evaluate budgets
- exert expenditure control
- explain accounting records
- financial department processes
- financial statements
- follow the statutory obligations
- interpret financial statements
- prepare financial statements
- synthesise financial information

## Hot technologies

- Intuit QuickBooks
- Microsoft Access
- Structured query language SQL
- Yardi software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Oracle PeopleSoft
- SAP software
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Project

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/5e5b1b61-1351-4d3b-a293-deb3661715dd), O*NET 30.3 (11-3031.01). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*
