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Also called city controller, controller, corporate controller and cost controller.
$166,570
Median pay a year
841,710
People do this work
6
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Treasurer and Controller
Summary
Treasurer and Controller directing financial activities, including planning, procurement, and investments, while managing relationships with banking and accounting personnel and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
Experience
Treasurer and Controller
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Evaluated needs for procurement of funds and investment of surpluses, making appropriate recommendations
Delegated authority for the receipt, disbursement, banking, protection, and custody of funds and securities
Developed and maintained relationships with banking, insurance, and external accounting personnel to facilitate financial activities
Monitored financial activities, such as cash flow and reserve levels, to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
Prepared financial statements, business activity reports, and annual budgets required by regulatory agencies
Coordinated and directed financial planning, budgeting, procurement, and investment activities for the organization
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft PowerPoint, SAP software
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Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Evaluated needs for fund procurement and investmentDelegated authority for fund management and custodyDeveloped relationships with banking and accounting personnelMonitored financial activities to ensure complianceReceived and authorized disbursement requestsCoordinated financial planning and budgeting activities
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Evaluated needs for fund procurement and investment to optimize financial resources
Developed and maintained relationships with banking and accounting personnel to facilitate effective financial operations
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Increased funding options for projects by evaluating needs for fund procurement and investment
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Increased funding options for projectsImproved investment returns for the organizationEnhanced financial stability for future planning
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Developed and maintained relationships with banking and accounting personnel to facilitate effective financial operations
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Handled sensitive financial negotiationsLed discussions on major funding decisionsTrained new staff on banking procedures
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Directing financial operations
Advising on business operations
Preparing budgets
Monitoring cash flow
Monitoring compliance
Calculating financial data
Evaluating employee performance
Compiling operational data
Conducting financial audits
Analyzing financial records
Approving expenditures
Determining resource needs
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What a Treasurer and Controller does
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Direct financial activities, such as planning, procurement, and investments for all or part of an organization.
What it pays
How much does a Treasurer and Controller make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$125,490
Median
$166,570
75th percentile
$219,980
About 841,710 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$102,560
$127,030
$163,560
AL
$108,390
$140,500
$191,080
AR
$82,140
$116,570
$168,060
AZ
$104,250
$139,830
$183,860
CA
$136,030
$180,770
$269,990
CO
$149,120
$182,690
$238,380
CT
$135,540
$174,830
$233,210
DC
$161,470
$188,880
$231,000
DE
$156,330
$181,580
$226,040
FL
$105,440
$153,280
$207,150
GA
$126,560
$166,790
$215,910
HI
$103,090
$134,210
$167,910
IA
$102,130
$133,320
$173,660
ID
$96,210
$127,210
$165,780
IL
$128,370
$165,880
$216,800
IN
$101,970
$135,840
$183,130
KS
$122,290
$159,380
$200,970
KY
$100,190
$130,650
$169,680
LA
$99,200
$126,800
$168,340
MA
$161,870
$206,760
$287,520
MD
$117,640
$158,750
$209,550
ME
$104,150
$133,610
$172,110
MI
$105,490
$139,370
$182,120
MN
$126,580
$163,410
$212,250
MO
$112,650
$143,460
$198,110
MS
$79,640
$111,390
$155,580
MT
$100,770
$131,060
$181,260
NC
$129,780
$166,780
$223,540
ND
$106,490
$135,890
$176,440
NE
$108,040
$140,360
$177,000
NH
$115,390
$144,730
$187,240
NJ
$162,800
$199,110
$279,330
NM
$107,920
$133,700
$176,620
NV
$95,990
$132,490
$174,550
NY
$166,410
$219,880
$328,210
OH
$107,000
$140,870
$192,560
OK
$96,610
$132,460
$179,750
OR
$124,190
$156,460
$202,730
PA
$109,470
$145,610
$200,530
PR
$71,410
$90,660
$127,180
RI
$131,000
$166,940
$218,390
SC
$102,610
$136,160
$193,090
SD
$134,980
$159,700
$192,530
TN
$107,450
$141,010
$194,620
TX
$127,480
$164,860
$214,070
UT
$116,940
$150,450
$190,780
VA
$146,320
$185,220
$224,130
VT
$100,480
$128,690
$172,530
WA
$138,450
$174,840
$222,240
WI
$106,820
$139,720
$178,160
WV
$82,280
$113,140
$153,370
WY
$90,270
$124,910
$161,590
Other names
Other names for this job
city controller, controller, corporate controller, cost controller, financial controller, plant controller, production controller, project controller, regional controller, city comptroller, city treasurer, comptroller.
More names for this work
corporate treasurer, county treasurer, financial engineer, financial institution treasurer, financial officer, financier, school treasurer, state comptroller, treasurer, treasury consultant, trust officer.
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