What Is a Part Time Controller and How to Become One

By ZipRecruiter Marketplace Research Team

To become a part-time controller, you must have significant professional experience and advanced qualifications in accounting, business administration, finance, and management. Typically, a controller has several years of experience as an accountant or auditor. As a part-time controller, you may also have some experience as a full-time controller, but are now working part-time as you near retirement or transition to other responsibilities. You need a bachelor's degree in finance, economics, statistics, or a closely related degree. An advanced degree, such as an MBA is also useful. As an accounting professional, you also must be a certified public accountant or CPA. Excellent leadership skills and strong analytical problem-solving are essential.

A controller is the head of an accounting department at a company or organization. Your duties as a part-time controller are to oversee the department, assess financial reports, and report to the CFO and other executive-level managers concerning budget issues and policies related to the company's finances, payroll, taxes, and overall financial health. In addition to your daily responsibilities as the head of the department, you also audit other departments periodically and report on ways to improve efficiency and cut down on costs.