Business & Finance11-3031.01Specialization

Treasurers and Controllers

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

$156,100
Median Pay
4-6 years
Training
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AI-Augmented

This is a specialization of

Operations Managers

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AI Impact Assessment

AI Resilience Score

Score 4/6: low AI task exposure means AI will assist but humans remain essential (estimated from legacy data)

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How we calculated this:

AI Exposure
Low+2

16% of tasks can be accelerated by AI

Job Growth
Stable+1

0% projected (2024-2034)

Human Advantage
Moderate+1

EPOCH score: 13/25

Total Score4/6
Methodology: v2.0 - GPTs are GPTs / BLS / EPOCH Additive ScoringUpdated: 2026-01-09

Key Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • Monitor financial activities and details, such as cash flow and reserve levels, to ensure that all legal and regulatory requirements are met.
  • Receive, record, and authorize requests for disbursements in accordance with company policies and procedures.
  • Develop internal control policies, guidelines, and procedures for activities, such as budget administration, cash and credit management, and accounting.
  • Coordinate and direct the financial planning, budgeting, procurement, or investment activities of all or part of an organization.
  • Receive cash and checks and make deposits.
  • Prepare or direct preparation of financial statements, business activity reports, financial position forecasts, annual budgets, or reports required by regulatory agencies.
  • Monitor and evaluate the performance of accounting and other financial staff, recommending and implementing personnel actions, such as promotions and dismissals.

Education & Training

Typical Entry Education

Bachelor's degree

Time to Job Ready

4-6 years

Based on Job Zone 4. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.

Technology Skills

ERP systems (SAP, Oracle)Microsoft ExcelTreasury management softwareFinancial reporting toolsBusiness intelligenceBanking platforms

Key Abilities

Written ComprehensionInductive ReasoningOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningNear VisionInformation OrderingMathematical Reasoning

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Compensation Details

$82,870
10th Percentile
$156,100
Median
N/A
90th Percentile

Based on 787,340 employed workers

Also Known As

City ComptrollerCity ControllerCity TreasurerComptrollerControllerCorporate ControllerCorporate TreasurerCost ControllerCounty TreasurerFinancial Controller

Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics

O*NET Code: 11-3031.01