by Controllers Council | Nov 22, 2022 | Controller Insights, HR/Talent, Professional Growth
What does the employment landscape look like for financial controllers? A controller, by definition, oversees an organization’s day-to-day financial operations and serves a crucial role in company reporting processes. But controllers can occupy multiple specialty...
by Controllers Council | Oct 17, 2022 | Controller Insights, Corporate Finance, HR/Talent, Professional Growth, Training
Controllers are critical members of the finance team and, depending on the type of company they work for, can have wide ranging responsibilities. Controllers oversee and take on many of their companies’ key financial and accounting duties. The controller will...
by Controllers Council | Oct 3, 2022 | CFO Insights, Controller Insights, Corporate Finance, HR/Talent, Leadership, Professional Growth
Since Covid-19, leadership looks a little different in corporate finance. Leaders are starting to show new qualities that are important when building a great team. Below you will learn what great leadership looks like now vs. pre-covid, based on a recent study. As...
by Controllers Council | Mar 25, 2022 | Corporate Finance, Professional Growth
Finance positions are advertised with job descriptions that emphasize work experience and educational achievements. But what usually makes one qualified candidate stand out amongst other qualified candidates are soft skills. Research shows that 97% of employers...
by Controllers Council | Feb 10, 2022 | CFO Insights, HR/Talent, Professional Growth
As a finance executive, networking is one of the most important things you can do for both yourself and your company. It allows you to meet other people from diverse backgrounds who can expand your horizons. Many times, people have different ways of thinking that can...
by Controllers Council | Jan 14, 2022 | Career Development, Professional Growth
The traditional role of the financial controllers is evolving with socio-political changes and technological advancements that are shaping the finance industry. In today’s data-driven economy, financial controllers are expected to do more than crunch numbers....