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Financial Controller<\/h1>\n

Noun. [fi-nan<\/span>-shuh<\/span>l\u2022kuh<\/span>n-troh<\/span>-ler]<\/h5>\n
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  1. Accrued Dictionary definition:<\/strong> The show must go on, and the financial controller is the stage manager who runs around making sure it does. The financial controller takes charge of a crew of stagehands that ensures lights and sound are working, the actors are in line, and the production goes on as scheduled, despite any mishaps behind the scenes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\/\/”Wherefore art thou, Financial Controller, I need to increase my budget.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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    1. Textbook definition:\u00a0<\/strong>The person who manages all financial and accounting operations for a business, from coordinating and directing the preparation of the budget to forecasting to reporting variances to prepping monthly financial statements.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\/\/The financial controller is the accountant\u00a0in charge of making all finance related decisions within a company.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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