Corporate Controller in Today's Environment: Part 1 & 2

Ever wonder what it would be like to take on the controller’s role at your company?  Or does your company need to design a controllership position?  This is a specialized role and should be carefully crafted to fit the company’s needs.  In addition, candidates should be groomed specifically to assume this role.  Join us for a thorough examination of the roles and responsibilities of the controller in today’s environment and learn what it takes to be successful at this level of the organization.

In this course you will learn what it takes to become a successful Controller. In just two hours we will identify the primary functions and responsibilities of the Controller and how your role will change as you move into this position.  Identify the key skills and traits that will prepare you to succeed and excel in this challenging and exciting role. Learn to communicate effectively with other members of senior leadership so they will count you an important financial advisor in their business decisions.

In this two hour webinar, veteran Controller, Treasurer and CFO Miles Hutchinson, CGMA covers the core competencies of the Controller's role in this fast paced and constantly changing environment.

Part 1 :   August 01st | 1:00 PM ET | 12:00 PM CT | 10:00 AM PT | 120 Minutes

Session Highlights:

• Roles and responsibilities of the Controller – All companies are not alike.  How to fit the role of controller to the company
• Controller Vs Treasurer, CFO, and Financial Analyst -  The many shoes must you fill: flexing your role
• Skills possessed by successful Controllers – What other Controllers want to tell you
• Effective leadership – Key skills, the absence of which could be terminal
• Proven management tools – Clear instructions, balanced reviews, resolving conflict, best motivators
• Partnering with your boss – Providing the assurance that you have things under control and are keeping them informed

Part 2 :   August 15th | 1:00 PM ET | 12:00 PM CT | 10:00 AM PT | 120 Minutes

Session Highlights:

• Technical tools – Forecasting, Reporting, Analytics
• Managing the budgeting process – Discover best practices for working with departmental and business unit leadership to develop believable and achievable operational and capital expenditure plans
• Preparing believable forecasts – Receive a checklist of best practices in financial modeling; Introduction to Excel’s best sensitivity tools
• Performing effective financial analysis – Test drive an Excel model containing horizontal, vertical and ratio analysis of the Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Statement. BONUS: Receive a copy of this model for later use.
• Managing regulatory audits – Being supportive while appropriately managing regulator’s access to information
• Managing financial audits – how your approach must differ from regulatory audits    
  
  

Who Will Benefit:

• Accounting Managers
• Financial Analysts
• Tax Managers
• CFOs
• Controllers
• Auditors
• Compliance Managers
• Risk Managers