Career financial controller. Financial controller duties

Demand financial controllers per Last year increased by 2 times. At the same time, there is a fairly large spread of salary offers. The Recruitment Portal Research Center found out why employers offer such various conditions for applicants for the position of financial controller.

The average salary offer for a financial controller is 78,000 rubles. However, the spread of salary offers is quite large: specialists with work experience of two years or more are offered from 55,000 to 90,000 rubles.

This situation is associated with a different understanding of the functions and tasks of the financial controller in different companies. In large organizations with a large number business processes, each of which in one way or another affects financial flows company, the position of the financial controller involves a completely different level of knowledge and a different professional experience than working in a medium business. After all, one of the tasks of the financial controller is to predict how this or that change in business processes will affect financial stability companies. The position of financial controller in large companies is high enough, the level of payment is appropriate. Here you can even focus on the fourth salary range (90,000 - 200,000 rubles.)

Usually than less company, the easier it is to capture all its business processes at a glance. Therefore, it is much easier for the financial controller to calculate the consequences of a decision in the field of finance. That is why a medium-sized business can afford to look for a specialist at a lower salary, while agreeing that such a specialist will have less experience in certain issues.

In a small business, the vacancy of a financial controller is generally an exception: in fact, its functions are performed by Chief Accountant or CEO.

43% of vacancies for financial controllers are in companies with more than 1,000 employees. At the same time, 21% of vacancies contain the requirement of free possession English language. This once again confirms the fact that financial controllers are most in demand in large companies, especially foreign ones. Here, knowledge of English is necessary for communicating with foreign colleagues and reading international normative documents.

It should be noted that the demand for financial controllers in recent times growing: the number of vacancies has doubled over the past year. At the same time, the ratio of supply and demand was set at 5.1 resumes per 1 vacancy, which is slightly higher than the average for the labor market (3.2 resumes per 1 vacancy). However, given the different requirements of different employers, we can say that most of them experience difficulties in selecting a candidate for the position of financial controller.

Job Responsibilities

Analysis of the financial and economic activities of the company;
- budgeting and budget execution control;
- control of the correctness of the reporting of RAS, IFRS;
- conducting an audit of accounting and financial activities companies;
- preparation of management reporting of the company;
- preparation of consolidated financial statements of the company.

The average salary offer for a financial controller in Moscow is 78,000 rubles. , in St. Petersburg - 60,000 rubles. , in Volgograd - 33,000 rubles. , in Yekaterinburg - 47,000 rubles. , in Kazan and Nizhny Novgorod- 35,000 rubles. , in Novosibirsk and Chelyabinsk - 42,000 rubles. , in Rostov-on-Don and Samara - 38,000 rubles. , in Omsk - 36,000 rubles. , in Ufa 34,000 rubles.

Specialists applying for the position of financial controller for the first time must have a profile higher education and at least 3 years of experience in the financial sector. Applicants must also have good training in the field of accounting and tax accounting, financial analysis, confidently own specialized programs: "1C", legal reference systems "ConsultantPlus", "Garant". The starting salary, which candidates without work experience can count on, in Moscow is from 40,000 to 50,000 rubles, in St. Petersburg - from 30,000 to 35,000 rubles, in Rostov-on-Don and Samara - from 20,000 up to 25,000 rubles

City	Income level, rub. (no experience in this position)
Moscow	40 000 - 50 000	- Higher education (financial / economic) - Confident PC user (MS Office, "1C", legal reference systems "ConsultantPlus", "Garant") - Knowledge of the basics of accounting and tax accounting, financial analysis - At least 3 years of experience in the financial sector
St. Petersburg	30 000 - 35 000
Volgograd	18 000 - 22 000
Yekaterinburg	25 000 - 30 000
Kazan	18 000 - 23 000
Nizhny Novgorod	20 000 - 23 000
Novosibirsk	22 000 - 28 000
Rostov-on-Don	20 000 - 25 000
Omsk	20 000 - 24 000
Samara	20 000 - 25 000
Ufa	18 000 - 22 000
Chelyabinsk	22 000 - 28 000

The salary is almost the same, but the requirements for theoretical and practical training increased - this is how you can characterize vacancies for financial controllers with work experience of about 1 year. Employers require candidates to have budgeting skills, knowledge of the principles and methods of financial control, and management accounting. Candidates who know the basics of IFRS have a competitive advantage in employment. The upper limit of salary offers for financial controllers that meet the specified criteria in the capital and the city on the Neva increases to 57,000 rubles. and 45,000 rubles. respectively. In Rostov-on-Don and Samara, the salary of financial controllers with about 1 year of experience can reach 30,000 rubles. per month.

City	Income level, rub. (with 1 year work experience)	Requirements and wishes for professional skills
Moscow	50 000 - 57 000	- Knowledge of the principles and methods of financial control - Knowledge of management accounting - Budgeting skills Possible wish: basic knowledge of IFRS
St. Petersburg	35 000 - 45 000
Volgograd	22 000 - 25 000
Yekaterinburg	30 000 - 35 000
Kazan	23 000 - 26 000
Nizhny Novgorod	23 000 - 27 000
Novosibirsk	28 000 - 32 000
Rostov-on-Don	25 000 - 30 000
Omsk	24 000 - 27 000
Samara	25 000 - 30 000
Ufa	22 000 - 26 000
Chelyabinsk	28 000 - 32 000

The salary of financial controllers with strong skills in the formation of management reporting, as well as analysis and planning of financial activities, is noticeably higher. Specialists with more than 2 years of experience earn up to 90,000 rubles in Moscow, up to 70,000 rubles in the northern capital, and up to 45,000 rubles in Rostov-on-Don and Samara.

City	Income level, rub. (with 2+ years experience)	Requirements and wishes for professional skills
Moscow	57 000 - 90 000	- Skills of analysis and planning of financial activities - Experience in preparing management reports
St. Petersburg	45 000 - 70 000
Volgograd	25 000 - 40 000
Yekaterinburg	35 000 - 57 000
Kazan	26 000 - 40 000
Nizhny Novgorod	27 000 - 42 000
Novosibirsk	32 000 - 50 000
Rostov-on-Don	30 000 - 45 000
Omsk	27 000 - 43 000
Samara	30 000 - 45 000
Ufa	26 000 - 42 000
Chelyabinsk	32 000 - 50 000

Maximum salary financial controllers are offered by foreign companies and large Russian enterprises with international partners. Such employers are interested in experienced specialists with more than 3 years of work experience, incl. at least 1 year in organizations of similar size and structure. The key requirements for vacancies are: experience in the transformation of reporting in accordance with IFRS and fluency in English. Specialists with professional certificates and skills in working with ERP systems have a competitive advantage. Salary offers for experienced financial controllers in the capital reach 200,000 rubles, in St. Petersburg - 155,000 rubles, in Rostov-on-Don and Samara - 100,000 rubles.

City	Income level, rub. (with experience from 3 years)	Requirements and wishes for professional skills
Moscow	90 000 - 200 000	- Knowledge of English at a conversational or fluent level - Experience in transformation of IFRS reporting from 2 years - Experience in a large Russian / foreign company in the position of financial controller from 1 year Possible wishes: - Experience with ERP systems - availability of professional certificates
St. Petersburg	70 000 - 155 000
Volgograd	40 000 - 90 000
Yekaterinburg	57 000 - 130 000
Kazan	40 000 - 90 000
Nizhny Novgorod	42 000 - 95 000
Novosibirsk	50 000 - 110 000
Rostov-on-Don	45 000 - 100 000
Omsk	43 000 - 95 000
Samara	45 000 - 100 000
Ufa	42 000 - 95 000
Chelyabinsk	50 000 - 110 000

Applicant portrait

According to a labor market survey, the majority of applicants for the position of financial controller are middle-aged women with higher education. Men in this area - about 37%. Specialists aged 30 to 40 make up 44%. 95% of applicants have higher education. 38% of financial controllers are fluent in English.

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Financial Controller

The demand for financial controllers has doubled over the past year. At the same time, there is a fairly large spread of salary offers. The research center of the recruiting portal found out why employers offer such different conditions for applicants for the position of financial controller.

1. General Provisions

1.1. The financial controller belongs to the category of specialists.
1.2. The financial controller is appointed to the position and dismissed from it by order of the head of the organization on the proposal of the head of the department.
1.3. The financial controller reports directly to .
1.4. During the absence of the financial controller, his rights and obligations are performed by a duly appointed person.
1.5. A person with a higher (financial, economic, accounting) education and at least one year of work experience is appointed to the position of financial controller.
1.6. The financial controller must know:
- legislation on accounting;
- resolutions, orders, orders, other guidance, methodological and regulatory materials of higher, financial and auditing bodies on the organization of accounting and reporting, as well as those related to the economic and financial activities of the enterprise;
- structure of the organization, strategy and prospects for its development;
- forms and procedure for financial settlements;
- the procedure and terms for compiling the balance sheet and reporting;
- modern means of computer technology and the possibility of their application to perform accounting and computational work and analyze the production, economic and financial activities of the enterprise;
- foreign language;
- internal labor regulations;
- rules and norms of labor protection and fire safety.
1.7. The financial controller is guided in his activities by:
- Charter of the organization;
- orders, orders of the head of the organization (direct supervisor);
- this job description.

2. Job responsibilities of the financial controller

The financial controller performs the following job responsibilities:

2.1. Prepares the budget of the organization for the purpose of planning expenses.
2.2. Participates in the organization of the work of the enterprise, seeking to increase profits.
2.3. Performs actual cost analysis.
2.4. Prepares actual management and financial statements.
2.5. Responsible for minimizing company losses from inefficient and inappropriate use of funds.
2.6. Participates in the economic analysis of the financial and economic activities of the enterprise according to the accounting report and reporting in order to identify on-farm reserves, implement a savings regime and measures to improve document flow, develop and implement progressive forms and methods of accounting and financial accounting, conduct inventories of funds and inventory items.

3. Rights of the financial controller

The financial controller has the right:

3.1. Get acquainted with the draft decisions of the organization's management regarding its activities.
3.2. Make suggestions for improving the work related to the duties provided for in this job description.
3.3. Within the limits of its competence, report to the immediate supervisor about all shortcomings in the activities of the organization (structural unit, individual employees) identified in the course of performing their duties, and make proposals for their elimination.
3.4. Request personally or on behalf of the management of the organization from the departments of the organization and other specialists information and documents necessary for the performance of their duties.
3.5. Require the management of the organization to assist in the performance of their duties.

4. Responsibility of the financial controller

The financial controller is responsible for:

4.1. Improper performance or non-performance of their official duties provided for by this job description - within the limits established by the current labor legislation of the Russian Federation.
4.2. Inaccurate information about the status of the performance of their duties.
4.3. Failure to comply with orders, instructions and instructions of the head of the organization and the immediate supervisor.
4.4. Failure to take measures to suppress the identified violations of safety regulations, fire safety and other rules that pose a threat to the activities of the organization and its employees.
4.5. Causing material damage to the enterprise - within the limits established by the current labor and civil legislation of the Russian Federation.
4.6. Offenses committed in the course of their activities - within the limits established by the current administrative, criminal and civil legislation of the Russian Federation.

The financial controller oversees the organization's finances, develops a budgetary and monetary framework, and plans future expenses. Usually this specialist works in the credit or financial department of a bank, an enterprise in the field of business or trade, reporting directly to its manager. Only persons with a higher economic, financial or accounting education, as well as one year of experience in the position of a manager or administrator for working with finances, are allowed to be employed.

A financial control specialist is required to know and comply with accounting legislation, be able to analyze the economic and financial or trading activities of an enterprise, and in his work rely on resolutions, orders, instructions and other regulatory materials from higher financial and governing bodies.

The financial controller must perfectly know and understand the structure and functions of the organization, the leading prospects and tasks, the strategy for its further development, the existing procedures and forms of financial calculations, the features and timing of financial reporting. It is necessary that he own modern means of computer technology and apply them to perform analytical and accounting and computational activities in the framework of the production and economic activities of the enterprise.

Duties and rights of the financial controller

The Financial Control Specialist has the following job responsibilities:

preparation of the budget of the organization for the purpose of further planning of expenses;
planning the work of the enterprise with its focus on increasing profits;
performing actual cost analysis;
preparation of management and financial reporting;
search for solutions to minimize and eliminate the financial losses of the company;
conducting an economic analysis of the enterprise's activities based on accounting and other types of reporting in order to identify on-farm reserves;
improvement of the organization's workflow, development and implementation of progressive methods and forms of financial and accounting;
conducting an inventory of cash and material assets.

The financial controller is given the right to permanent access to the decisions of the organization's management regarding its activities, as well as to make proposals for its improvement. He also has the right to inform his immediate supervisor about any shortcomings in the activities of the enterprise, its structural divisions or individual employees, and to eliminate them. The financial control specialist has the right, personally or on behalf of the management, to request from those responsible for the divisions of the organization information and documents that are necessary to build an effective financial activity of the organization.

The specialist is responsible for non-performance or improper performance of his job duties, which are provided for by his job description. He is also subject to labor standards established by the current labor legislation of the Russian Federation. The financial controller is prohibited from disseminating false information about the performance of his official duties, violating orders, instructions and instructions from the management of the organization and his immediate supervisor.

This person is obliged to comply with safety, fire and other rules established in the organization and should not pose a threat to the activities of his employees. Within the framework of the labor and civil legislation of the Russian Federation, it is prohibited to cause any material damage to the enterprise and its employees, as well as to commit administrative, criminal and other offenses.

It is worth adding only one thing: the profession in question is very complex and to some extent difficult. But therein lies its prestige. Functional features of the financial controller All duties performed by a specialist apply only to certain job areas. Thus, the representative of the profession in question is responsible only for some functions of a particular enterprise. What could these functions be? Firstly, it is, of course, various kinds of relationships with financial institutions, banks, government agencies, etc. Secondly, it is the organization of accounting management, its preparation. Thirdly, it is support for making various decisions. The most important and basic functions were named above. But there are other powers as well. This is, for example, the implementation of internal control operations, support for business projects, etc.

Financial controller: job responsibilities, features and reviews

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Qualification requirements for an economist in financial work 3) Qualification requirements. Economist in financial work of the 1st category: higher professional (economic) education and work experience as an economist in financial work of the 2nd category for at least 3 years.

Economist in financial work Category II: higher professional (economic) education and work experience in the position of an economist in financial work or other engineering and technical positions filled by specialists with higher professional education, at least 3 years. Economist for financial work: higher professional (economic) education without presenting requirements for work experience or secondary vocational education and work experience in the position of a technician of category I for at least 3 years or other positions filled by specialists with secondary vocational education for at least 5 years.
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Request personally or on behalf of the company's management from the heads of structural divisions and specialists information and documents necessary for the performance of his duties. 3.5. Make decisions within your competence. 4. Responsibilities of the financial economist The financial economist is responsible for: 4.1.

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For non-performance or untimely, negligent performance of their duties. 4.2. For non-compliance with current instructions, orders and orders for the preservation of trade secrets and confidential information.4.3.

For violation of the internal labor regulations, labor discipline, safety and fire safety rules.

Important

Participates in the development of draft plans for the distribution of profits, planned standards for deductions to the funds of the enterprise. Prepares bank documents for all types of payments for the obligations of the enterprise.

Maintains correspondence on reclamation invoices of suppliers (customers) and on invoices not paid on time. Carries out control over the fulfillment of financial indicators by the divisions of the enterprise, compliance with cash discipline, settlements with suppliers (customers), timeliness of receipts of all funds due to the enterprise, ensures compliance with the savings regime.

Analyzes the execution of estimates, operational and accounting reports on financial activities.

Job description of the financial controller

General Provisions 1. An economist in financial work belongs to the category of professionals. 2. An economist for financial work accepts a person who has a higher professional (economic) education without presenting requirements for work experience or secondary vocational education and work experience in the position of a technician of category I for at least 3 years or other positions filled by specialists with secondary vocational education, not less than 5 years.
3. An economist for financial work is hired and dismissed (by the director, head) of the organization on presentation (position). four.

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Financial controller job description

In any enterprise, economic control is very important. The responsibility for this work lies with the financial controller. The duties, functions and features of a representative of this profession will be discussed in this article. About the profession A financial controller is a specialist who maintains the information structure of an enterprise, conducts various audits, controls accounting for compliance with standards, and deals with many other matters in the field of finance and economics.
Every company must have a financial controller. That is why the profession in question is so important.
Being a financial controller is not so easy. You need to be very careful in your work. After all, the main task of the representative of the profession in question is to search for shortcomings and errors in the economy of the enterprise.

Job description of an economist for financial work

Get acquainted with the documents that define his rights and obligations in his position, the criteria for assessing the quality of performance of official duties. 4. Get acquainted with the draft decisions of the organization's management regarding its activities.
5. Require the management of the organization to provide assistance, including the provision of organizational and technical conditions and execution of the established documents necessary for the performance of official duties. 6. Other rights established by the current labor legislation.

Responsibility of an economist for financial work An economist for financial work is responsible in the following cases: 1. For improper performance or non-performance of his official duties provided for by this job description - within the limits established by the labor legislation of the Russian Federation.

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Category I at least [value] years or in other positions filled by specialists with secondary vocational education, at least [value] years; — an economist in financial work of the II category — a person with a higher professional (economic) education and work experience in the position of an economist in financial work or other engineering and technical positions filled by specialists with higher professional education, not less than [value] years; — Financial Economist of Category I — a person with a higher professional (economic) education and work experience as an Economist in Financial Work of Category II for at least [value] years. 1.3. Appointment to the position of an economist for financial work and dismissal from it is carried out by order of the director of the enterprise on the proposal of the head of the financial department.
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The lead financial controller is responsible for:

To exercise control over the receipt, expenditure and balances of cash and material assets, over the company's costs, the completeness of fulfillment and timeliness of fulfillment of financial obligations, to exercise financial control over business transactions and the correctness of reflecting the latter in the accounting system, to prepare financial management reports and analyze the economic activities of the unit .
Identify violations and immediately notify your direct management and the head of the unit about all identified violations.
Promptly and fully provide information at the request of the heads of departments (within their competence), heads of the financial department of the Civil Code or employees authorized by them.
Provide operational advice to responsible specialists and heads of related services, as well as management on issues within the competence of the lead financial controller.
Provide training to new employees of the division in the principles of management accounting of the division, if their functional duties include the performance of a particular work that directly or indirectly falls under the control of the lead financial controller.
Know and comply with the requirements of the documents regulating the work of the lead financial controller, as well as the basic provisions on the reflection of income and expenses in accordance with accounting rules.
Know and follow the rules of internal labor regulations, safety, fire safety and civil defense.
To undergo professional training (training, internship) in accordance with the regulations and training program for financial controllers, which is carried out by the regional financial controller.
Not later than 3 months after the start of work, pass the primary certification of the leading financial controller, which is carried out by the regional financial controller with a decision on the suitability of the position.
At least once a year, undergo periodic certification of the lead financial controller with confirmation / assignment of a professional category in accordance with the regulations on the certification of leading financial controllers of divisions.
On behalf of his administrative or functional head, check the activities of all services and departments of the unit, give their managers and management appropriate operational instructions aimed at eliminating the identified violations and improving the efficiency of the unit, monitor their correction, and also inform the company's management about the violations identified.

Daily Responsibilities of the Lead Financial Controller:

Perform current (operational) control of material and monetary expenses of the subdivision: check for their availability and compliance with the approved basis in the form of the operational (current) budget of the subdivision, the investment budget (opening) of the facility / subdivision or approved additional requests to them. Control is carried out by checking and coordinating applications for the consumption of material and monetary funds in accordance with the approved regulations.
Form and coordinate, in accordance with the regulation of centralized payments, registers for cash and non-cash payments, as well as a cash flow plan by counterparties for the upcoming business day in accordance with the payment calendar within the approved limits.
To check the completeness and correctness of the reflection of business transactions in the accounting system, to control the prompt elimination of errors identified during the check.
Perform operational control of the implementation of the current budget of the department.
Perform a full check of operations on the movement of funds at the cash desk of the unit and on the current bank accounts of the unit for the previous business day, including the timeliness, completeness, correctness of their reflection in the accounting system and compliance with the previously declared register for payment.
Control the timeliness and completeness of the fulfillment of obligations to the company by suppliers of goods and materials (excluding mutual settlements for the supply of goods) and services, prevent an increase in receivables and the formation of overdue debts.
Maintain operational accounting registers for the implementation of the assigned functions (Journal of control of construction and installation works in accordance with the Regulations on construction and installation works, Template for budget control, etc.).
Control the timeliness of the receipt of funds and bring to the attention of the management of the unit information about the debt and the receipt of funds for settlements for other sales (repayment of overdue debts by subtenants).
Weekly duties of the lead financial controller:
Monitor the turnover and balance of the account of employees.
Provide the director of the RC, the heads of departments of the RC and the Department of Budget Planning of the Civil Code with an operational report on the execution of the budget for the current period.
Analyze and submit to the Settlement Control Department and the management of the unit (DF and GB) a report on payments made to counterparties that have receivables at the time of payment.
Control the intended use of funds (checking Expense reports, receipts of goods and materials, control of expenses according to standards and funds).
Monthly responsibilities of the lead financial controller:
Monitor the completeness and correctness of the reflection of costs for the reporting month, analyze reports on accounting errors and the dynamics of costs / income of the unit, provide complete and meaningful comments on the reports, monitor the prompt elimination of errors identified during the analysis.
Check the correct and timely accrual of income for the reporting period, monitor turnover and balance (the presence of debts on the part of subtenants) on accrued income accounts and their compliance with reality (comparison of accruals of sublease and accounting managers, etc.), monitor the completeness of receipts cash (sublease, recyclables, etc.).
Control the timely, correct and complete reflection of budget requests of responsible budget holders in the accounting system, analyze the budget plan of the unit, identify and control the correction of shortcomings in planning.
In the process of preparing the budget plan (monthly / quarterly / investment), conduct the budget committee of the unit.
Compile and submit to the head of the division of the RC and the Division of Planning and Budget Control of the Civil Code a forecast of the financial result of the division's work based on the budget plan.
Check and analyze the execution of the budget of the unit for the reporting period, monitor unused funds for the current budget, draw up a report on the execution of the budget of the unit and provide it with comments to the direct management and director of the unit.
Monitor turnovers and balances in the registers of loans issued and settlements with accountable persons, check their compliance with accounting data and reality, control the correction of errors in the reflection of calculations for loans and advances (accountable persons) issued.
Analyze the economic activities of the unit, provide comments on the Report on efficiency in the context of activities and cost items to the head of the RC unit and the head of the planning and economic service of the Civil Code.
Coordinate contracts concluded by employees of the division for the provision of services, the supply of inventory items (except for contracts for the supply of goods) in terms of financial conditions.
Based on the data received from the logistics service of the Civil Code and dispatchers of distribution centers, control the correctness of the reflection in the accounting base of movements, write-offs of goods and materials.
Together with an authorized representative of the SB and GB, audit cash at the cash desk of the office and primary cash documents.
Draw up a cash flow plan for the unit for the coming week in accordance with the payment calendar in a detailed breakdown by cost items and amounts within the approved limits.
In due time, draw up and provide interested parties with reports on the use of funds and the implementation of standards in the form of data provision agreed in advance with the management of the planning and economic service of the Civil Code (content, timing / frequency, recipients).
The chief accountant of the unit, in agreement with the regional financial controller, the regional chief accountant and the head of the planning and economic service of the Civil Code, may assign additional functions to the lead financial controller, if this does not interfere with the performance of direct duties in accordance with this job description.