As a Business Controller, you have transferrable skills that would make you a good fit for other similar jobs. Here's a list of related jobs, possible career transitions and alternative careers, based on skills you likely have.
These job titles are similar to the Business Controller role, and are often used interchangeably by companies. For example, some employers may refer to a Business Controller as either a Financial Director or a Financial Controller.
A Financial Director shares 90% of core skills with a Business Controller.
A Financial Controller shares 89% of core skills with a Business Controller.
Here is a list of possible career transitions and similar professions a typical Business Controller often moves into, within or outside their industry.
A Chief Financial Officer shares 82% of core skills with a Business Controller.
A Finance Manager shares 86% of core skills with a Business Controller.
A Vice President Finance shares 80% of core skills with a Business Controller.
A Financial Analyst shares 81% of core skills with a Business Controller.
A Financial Planning and Analysis Manager shares 81% of core skills with a Business Controller.
A Director Of Accounting shares 88% of core skills with a Business Controller.
An Accounting Manager shares 79% of core skills with a Business Controller.
If you're a Business Controller and are planning to move into a similar profession or alternative career, it's important to build the right skill sets to position you for your next career.
We analyzed thousands of career transitions in your industry and identified the highest value skills to build as a Business Controller. Building these skills will set you up for the most number of the above careers.
Here is a word cloud of the skills above. Use this as inspiration for the kinds of transferrable skills you need to build to move into a similar profession or alternative career.
Some skills that are common for a Business Controller transitioning into a Chief Financial Officer role are Business Planning, Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Due Diligence, Management, Management Consulting, Negotiation and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Some skills that are common for a Business Controller transitioning into a Financial Planning and Analysis Manager role are Financial Planning, Variance Analysis, Management Information Systems (MIS), Corporate Finance, Financial Modeling, Corporate FP&A, Planning Budgeting & Forecasting and Internal Audit.
Below are the most common career transitions for a Business Controller
Here is a list of jobs a former a Business Controller could consider moving to:
It's common for a Business Controller to be referred to as a Financial Director or Financial Controller.
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