Topics covered include: The diverse roles of Corporate Controllers; haracteristics of the Controller Vs. the CFO Vs. the Treasurer, and what if there is no CFO or Treasurer; Roles and responsibilities, build your organizational plan and promote it; ore competencies of the successful controller 'What brought you here won't keep you here'; Core communication tools- understanding yourself and others is the key; Strategic Vs Controlling which approach do you take? When & how often?; Dashboard Reporting where to find the tools; Dealing with Auditors identify the different approaches to use with Regulatory Vs. Financial Auditors. Upon completing this course, you should be able to: Identify, define, and clarify the roles you accept as the Corporate Controller; Recognize how to set reasonable boundaries for what you can accomplish and work within those constraints; Recognize how to set reasonable boundaries for what you can accomplish and work within those constraints Identify when to outsource the work; Identify how to be a better communicator and strategist with leadership, employees, customers, vendors, lenders and investors; Identify how to be a better communicator and strategist with leadership, employees, customers, vendors, lenders and investors Describe the diverse roles of corporate controllers; Recognize how to set reasonable boundaries for what you can accomplish and work within those constraints Identify when to outsource the work Identify how to be a better communicator and strategist with leadership, employees, customers, vendors, lenders and investors Describe the diverse roles of corporate controllers Recognize core competencies and communication tools of the controller; Recognize how to set reasonable boundaries for what you can accomplish and work within those constraints Identify when to outsource the work Identify how to be a better communicator and strategist with leadership, employees, customers, vendors, lenders and investors Describe the diverse roles of corporate controllers Recognize core competencies and communication tools of the controller Describe strategic versus controlling approaches; Recognize how to set reasonable boundaries for what you can accomplish and work within those constraints Identify when to outsource the work Identify how to be a better communicator and strategist with leadership, employees, customers, vendors, lenders and investors Describe the diverse roles of corporate controllers Recognize core competencies and communication tools of the controller Describe strategic versus controlling approaches Recognize leadership qualities; Identify how to partner with your boss; Differentiate challenges with selecting a business system; Recognize accounting functions; Differentiate functions of the controller; Identify attributes that are most helpful in the role of controller; Differentiate challenges with selecting a business system Recognize accounting functions Differentiate functions of the controller Identify attributes that are most helpful in the role of controller Identify how to effectively use the DiSC Dimensions of Personality Profile; Differentiate challenges with selecting a business system Recognize accounting functions Differentiate functions of the controller Identify attributes that are most helpful in the role of controller Identify how to effectively use the DiSC Dimensions of Personality Profile Recognize how reporting information must be used to be meaningful; Differentiate challenges with selecting a business system Recognize accounting functions Differentiate functions of the controller Identify attributes that are most helpful in the role of controller Identify how to effectively use the DiSC Dimensions of Personality Profile Recognize how reporting information must be used to be meaningful Identify what controllers tasked with ancillary duties should do; Differentiate challenges with selecting a business system Recognize accounting functions Differentiate functions of the controller Identify attributes that are most helpful in the role of controller Identify how to effectively use the DiSC Dimensions of Personality Profile Recognize how reporting information must be used to be meaningful Identify what controllers tasked with ancillary duties should do; Differentiate the main priorities of a controller; Recognize why it's important for a controller to have knowledge of regulatory laws; Identify the foundation for credibility; Differentiate effective motivators; Recognize how a controller should best develop leadership skills; Differentiate how a controller should improve their relationship with their boss; Identify which personality should be predominant when composing an effective decision making team.