As a Financial Controller, you will need to master following:

• accounting department processes
• financial department processes

More generally, a financial controller is also versed in:

• analyse financial performance of a company
• create a financial plan
• develop financial statistics reports
• enforce financial policies
• ensure compliance with accounting conventions
• evaluate budgets
• exert expenditure control
• explain accounting records
• financial statements
• follow the statutory obligations
• interpret financial statements
• prepare financial statements
• synthesise financial information
• tax legislation
• track key performance indicators

It also helps to know the following:

• support development of annual budget
• advise on financial matters
• advise on tax planning
• analyse financial risk
• check accounting records
• disseminate information on tax legislation
• draft accounting procedures
• financial forecasting
• insolvency law
• inspect government expenditures
• liaise with auditors
• liaise with financiers
• liaise with shareholders
• manage budgets
• manage profitability
• manage the general ledger
• prepare financial auditing reports
• prepare tax returns forms
• statistics
• supervise accounting operations