Direct financial activities, such as planning, procurement, and investments for all or part of an organization.

Other names for Treasurers and Controllers: Bookkeeper, Business Administrator, Business Manager, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Fiscal Officer (CFO), Chief School Finance Officer, City Comptroller, City Controller, City Treasurer, Comptroller, Controller, Corporate Controller, Cost Controller, County Treasurer, Director of Finance, Finance Director, Finance Manager, Finance Specialist, Finance Vice President, Financial Administrator, Financial Director, Financial Engineer, Financial Institution Treasurer, Financial Institution Vice President, Financial Officer, Financier, Fiscal Manager, Fiscal Specialist, Investment Officer, Investments Manager, Payroll Analyst, Payroll Coordinator, Plant Controller, Reserve Officer, School Business Administrator, School Business Manager, School Treasurer, State Comptroller, Treasurer, Trust Officer,

• Prepare and file annual tax returns, or prepare financial information so that outside accountants can complete tax returns.
• Prepare or direct preparation of financial statements, business activity reports, financial position forecasts, annual budgets, and/or reports required by regulatory agencies.
• Supervise employees performing financial reporting, accounting, billing, collections, payroll, and budgeting duties.
• Delegate authority for the receipt, disbursement, banking, protection, and custody of funds, securities, and financial instruments.
• Maintain current knowledge of organizational policies and procedures, federal and state policies and directives, and current accounting standards.
• Conduct or coordinate audits of company accounts and financial transactions to ensure compliance with state and federal requirements and statutes.
• Receive and record requests for disbursements; authorize disbursements in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Monitor financial activities and details such as reserve levels to ensure that all legal and regulatory requirements are met.
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of accounting and other financial staff; recommend and implement personnel actions such as promotions and dismissals.
• Develop and maintain relationships with banking, insurance, and non-organizational accounting personnel in order to facilitate financial activities.
• Coordinate and direct the financial planning, budgeting, procurement, or investment activities of all or part of an organization.
• Develop internal control policies, guidelines, and procedures for activities such as budget administration, cash and credit management, and accounting.
• Analyze the financial details of past, present, and expected operations in order to identify development opportunities and areas where improvement is needed.
• Advise management on short-term and long-term financial objectives, policies, and actions.
• Provide direction and assistance to other organizational units regarding accounting and budgeting policies and procedures, and efficient control and utilization of financial resources.
• Evaluate needs for procurement of funds and investment of surpluses, and make appropriate recommendations.
• Lead staff training and development in budgeting and financial management areas.
• Receive cash and checks, and deposit funds.
• Compute, withhold, and account for all payroll deductions.
• Perform tax planning work.
• Determine depreciation rates to apply to capitalized items, and advise management on actions regarding the purchase, lease, or disposal of such items.

• Calculators or accessories
• Desktop computers
• Notebook computers
• Personal computers
• Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers
• Tablet computers

Human resources software

Office suite software

Accounting software

Enterprise resource planning ERP software

Financial analysis software

Word processing software

Presentation software

Spreadsheet software

Data base user interface and query software

Electronic mail software