What are the maximum skills that a financial controller should have ?
Asked by S_J
Including 2 years of experience , what are the skills that a financial controller must be perfect at to be useful for a big company ? or even small ones.Are there other things that are needed ?

Best Answer:
CFA is not necessary for work as a financial controller (FC). CPA is more useful asw FCs are basically very senior accountants. You need to understand: budgets and forecasting (cash flow and profit) understand financial statements (in particular IFRS vs GAAP) management reporting and perhaps some board reporting good communication skills to deal with all levels of business maintinaing the general ledger, or at least understand it maybe a little bit of tax knowledge would help As an FC in australia, your salary would vary from 100 to 150k per year + bonus. Probly about 2/3rds of this amount if your based in the US.
http://thebigchair.com.au/jobs/title/financial-controller
Answered by djjk

A working knowledge in financial statement analysis and cash flow modeling are a must. An academic background in finance and/or accounting would be preferred. A certification/designation would also be helpful (and probably a prerequisite at a large company), and the two best ones would be Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Answered by question

a good track record with proof ps. be careful about being overqualified
Answered by Allergic To Eggs