“Reveal” the job description of a Financial Controller

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Finance is considered a main  factor, bringing business efficiency and growth to businesses. In which, a financial controller is an indispensable position. So have you ever wondered what the specific job of a financial controller is? Follow this article of Navigos Search to have a clear and comprehensive view of the job description!

1. The brief of Financial Controller position

Financial controller is an indispensable position in any organization. The person in charge of this position will play a key role in all financial matters of the business. Their responsibilities are  to check, operate and manage, calculate financial related activities in accordance with the budget of the unit.

For trading and producing business, the reserve funds must always be available to pay for such items as purchasing raw materials, importing goods, debts, investments, paying staff salaries, etc. If there is no payment policy and reasonable use of money, businesses will easily fall into a state of shortage, even leading to bankruptcy.

Financial Controller will play a key role in all financial matters

Financial Controller will play a key role in all financial matters

Therefore, a financial controller becomes the core position, helping businesses operate in the right direction, spend appropriately, ensure that work goes on as planned, timely detect errors and prevent financial risks.

2. Responsibilities of a Financial Controller

Important tasks that financial controller need to be in charge of include:

  • Advise on financial matters to the chief financial officer (CFO).
  • Prepare financial statements on a weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly basis.
  • Financial data analysis.
  • Monitor and report on business's income problems and propose effective solutions to financial problems.
  • Manage accounting records, financial transactions, expenditures and intervene in the overall budget of the business.
  • Ensure that the financial work in the business always follows the law (especially tax work) and operates in an upward direction.
  • Coordinate with accounting and auditing departments to control cash flow and ensure accurate financial information.
  • Develop strategies to actively develop financial plans and maintain reasonable growth and revenue to accomplish the set goals.
    Detect unusual overlaps to prevent and promptly remove loopholes in the current management framework.
  • Update information on management policies related to current financial control methods.
  • Evaluate and analyze all possible financial scenarios to establish effective policies.
  • Perform other duties followed by management direction.


The workload that a Financial Controller have to handle is high

The workload that a Financial Controller have to handle is high 

3. Salary, benefits and job opportunities

The salary for this position will depend on work experience and field of activity. For example, the financial controller of banks will be higher than that of business. Besides, the income of candidates with 5 years of experience or more will definitely be better than the income of candidates with 1 year of experience. The average salary usually ranges from 9 to 23 million/month.

In addition to the basic salary, the person working in this position can also work overtime, extra hours to get a 13th month salary bonus,... Moreover, you will experience a professional and dynamic working environment.

Typically, the financial controller position is available in typically large businesses. The issues related to employee benefits will be highly focused because they want to retain talent. Keep in mind that you will always receive full insurance and health care regimes in accordance with regulations.

Moreover, you can also participate in team building trips, annual travel to increase the opportunity to bond with colleagues. In particular, you will have the opportunity to participate in excellent coach and capacity training courses.

With the increasing demand for recruitment, the job market in Vietnam is currently opening up great opportunities for candidates looking for jobs in financial controller. You can take this position in many types of businesses such as: Banks, financial groups, economic groups, enterprises, long-standing business units, ...

4. The requirements of recruiting Financial Controller

In terms of education, applicants for financial controller must have a bachelor's degree or higher in accounting, auditing or equivalent disciplines.

In terms of professional skills, you should work or practice at a financial business to gain more experience. Employers often prefer candidates with at least 1 year of experience, try to accumulate experience through skills and show a desire to work with employers if you do not have enough years of experience. Besides, proficiency in office computer and accounting software is also a great advantage in this profession.

To apply for Financial Controller, you need to meet all demands about degree, experience and skills

To apply for Financial Controller, you need to meet all demands about degree, experience and skills

So what about soft skills?

Financial controller possesses  meticulousness, carefulness, prioritizes avoiding  number errors, and patients will always be preferred by employers. In addition, good analytical skills, sensitivity to numbers, discipline, organization, excellent communication skills, good listening skills and excellent leadership skills are essential to complete the assigned work.

Besides, a financial controller also needs  skillful handling of situations and good problem-solving ability when unexpected incidents arise. Sticking to the financial profession, you also have to have the spirit  to endure working pressure, to improvise situations and come up with unique and effective plans and strategies.

5. Recruitment Financial Controller at Navigos Search

Financial control is a job with attractive salary, benefits and great advancement opportunities, a position that many candidates are pursuing. Therefore, to recruit  employees for this position is not too difficult for businesses. However, how to find the best factor to ensure that the job is always done well is a difficult problem for employers.

As  the current trend, most small and medium-sized enterprises choose recruitment services through headhunter because there are many benefits:

  • Recruit suitable candidates quickly
  • Looking for candidates with practical experience, high professional skills
  • Absolutely confidential information for the position to be recruited
  • Recruiting high-quality and high-class staff according to the needs of employers
  • Minimizing access and training time
  • Access to good and quality passive candidates
  • Ensure the safety of system operation
  • Ensuring human resource security
  • Save a lot of recruitment budget
  • Get advice on the current labor market


Headhunter company always have a professional consultant team

Navigos Search is rated as the number 1 prestigious headhunter unit in Vietnam. Navigos Search belongs to Navigos Group which is the owner of the leading recruitment website in Vietnam - Vietnamworks. Possessing a huge amount of data of 375,000+ senior candidates, and 5,000,000+ accounts from VietnamWorks data is the biggest advantage for headhunters to support businesses in all industries.

Navigos Search's recruitment solution is to recruit faster through the largest database of candidates and consultants who understand the needs of each industry. With a team of very experienced professionals, knowledgeable about the labor market, knowledgeable about the industry economy and professional skills, they will accurately grasp the recruitment requirements of the business to conduct searches, interviews and problems. produce the most suitable candidate.

During 20 years of operation in the Vietnamese market, Navigos Search is proud to have accompanied hundreds of thousands of businesses and multinational corporations to get the best human resources. Known for our culture of quality and people-centered service, we have maintained our position as a leading recruitment service provider in Vietnam since our establishment in 2002.

Navigos Search recruit talented Financial Controllers quickly

If your business is in need of recruiting mid-level, senior-level personnel or you are ambitious to look for a job that matches your capacity and experience, do not hesitate to share with Navigos Search. With outstanding strengths, Navigos Search is proud to be the best bridge between potential candidates and employers!

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