Treasurers and Controllers
What they do
Direct financial activities, such as planning, procurement, and investments for all or part of an organization.
Expected pay range
Expected pay range
This represents the median earnings for this career in the selected county or state. In the range shown, 25% of workers earned less than the bottom salary and 25% earned more than the top salary. Data is provided by the Texas Workforce Commission.
About treasurers and controllers
Other titles
Comptroller, Controller, Corporate Controller, Corporate Treasurer, Regional Controller, School Treasurer, Treasurer, Treasury Consultant
Tasks they perform
- Evaluate needs for procurement of funds and investment of surpluses and make appropriate recommendations.
- Delegate authority for the receipt, disbursement, banking, protection, and custody of funds, securities, and financial instruments.
- Develop and maintain relationships with banking, insurance, and external accounting personnel to facilitate financial activities.
Skills they need
- Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Management of Financial Resources - Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems.
- Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Systems Evaluation - Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
- Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Licenses and Certifications
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Certifications
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Additional career information and resources
Learn more about treasurers and controllers with these helpful sites.
- American Institute of CPAs (external link opens new tab)
- American Payroll Association (external link opens new tab)
- Association for Financial Professionals (external link opens new tab)
- Association of Government Accountants (external link opens new tab)
- Association of Public Treasurers of the United States and Canada (external link opens new tab)
- Association of School Business Officials International (external link opens new tab)
- CFA Institute (external link opens new tab)
- Financial Executives International (external link opens new tab)
- Financial Management Association International (external link opens new tab)
- Government Finance Officers Association (external link opens new tab)