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AI for Controllers

Robert MacKelfresh

By Robert MacKelfresh

Founder, Automation Squad

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

Treasurers and Controllers · O*NET 11-3031.01 · Job Zone 4 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor occupation database

Automation coverage

20 of 40tools on this list have an AI solution available today

Counted by matching the tools this occupation is documented as using against a corpus of 226,452 AI products, MCP servers, skills and connectors. Where a tool has no match, we say so rather than inventing one.

AI you can use for this job

44 matched to the tools treasurers and controllers use. Showing 24.

The tools this job actually uses

50 documented for this occupation. Showing 40, hot technologies first. A filled dot means an AI solution exists for it.

  • Hypertext markup language HTMLhot
  • Intuit QuickBookshot
  • Microsoft Accesshot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Microsoft Projecthot
  • Microsoft Wordhot
  • Oracle PeopleSofthot
  • Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Managementhot
  • SAP softwarehot
  • Structured query language SQLhot
  • Yardi softwarehot
  • ADERANT Expert Back Office, Powered by Keystone
  • ADP software
  • ADP Workforce Now
  • Automatic Data Processing PC payroll for windows PCPW
  • Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
  • Corel QuattroPro
  • Deltek professional services software
  • Exact Software Macola ES
  • FileMaker Pro
  • Fund accounting software
  • Hyperion Enterprise
  • Hyperion Solutions System 9 Planning
  • IBM Cognos Impromptu
  • IBM Lotus 1-2-3
  • Infor ERP SyteLine
  • Job costing software
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Microsoft Dynamics GP
  • Microsoft Dynamics SL
  • Microsoft FRx
  • Microsoft SharePoint Server
  • MYOB Premier Accounting Small Business Suite
  • NetSuite ERP
  • Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
  • Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
  • Oracle Fusion Applications

What this job involves

22 documented tasks, most important first. Showing 22.

  1. Evaluate needs for procurement of funds and investment of surpluses and make appropriate recommendations.
  2. Delegate authority for the receipt, disbursement, banking, protection, and custody of funds, securities, and financial instruments.
  3. Prepare and file annual tax returns or prepare financial information so that outside accountants can complete tax returns.
  4. Develop and maintain relationships with banking, insurance, and external accounting personnel to facilitate financial activities.
  5. Monitor financial activities and details, such as cash flow and reserve levels, to ensure that all legal and regulatory requirements are met.
  6. Receive, record, and authorize requests for disbursements in accordance with company policies and procedures.
  7. Supervise employees performing financial reporting, accounting, billing, collections, payroll, and budgeting duties.
  8. Develop internal control policies, guidelines, and procedures for activities, such as budget administration, cash and credit management, and accounting.
  9. Coordinate and direct the financial planning, budgeting, procurement, or investment activities of all or part of an organization.
  10. Receive cash and checks and make deposits.
  11. Prepare or direct preparation of financial statements, business activity reports, financial position forecasts, annual budgets, or reports required by regulatory agencies.
  12. Perform tax planning work.
  13. Monitor and evaluate the performance of accounting and other financial staff, recommending and implementing personnel actions, such as promotions and dismissals.
  14. Analyze the financial details of past, present, and expected operations to identify development opportunities and areas where improvement is needed.
  15. Conduct or coordinate audits of company accounts and financial transactions to ensure compliance with state and federal requirements and statutes.
  16. Advise management on short-term and long-term financial objectives, policies, and actions.
  17. Maintain current knowledge of organizational policies and procedures, federal and state policies and directives, and current accounting standards.
  18. Compute, withhold, and account for all payroll deductions.
  19. Provide direction and assistance to other organizational units regarding accounting and budgeting policies and procedures and efficient control and utilization of financial resources.
  20. Handle all aspects of employee insurance, benefits, and casualty programs, including monitoring changes in health insurance regulations and creating budgets for benefits and worker's compensation.
  21. Lead staff training and development in budgeting and financial management areas.
  22. Determine depreciation rates to apply to capitalized items and advise management on actions regarding the purchase, lease, or disposal of such items.
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