Occupations · Management

Treasurers and Controllers

Direct financial activities, such as planning, procurement, and investments for all or part of an organization.

O*NET 30.3 Database (USDOL/ETA) · occupation code 11-3031.01

What people in this job actually do

Ordered by how important the work is rated.

Evaluate needs for procurement of funds and investment of surpluses and make appropriate recommendations.
Delegate authority for the receipt, disbursement, banking, protection, and custody of funds, securities, and financial instruments.
Prepare and file annual tax returns or prepare financial information so that outside accountants can complete tax returns.
Develop and maintain relationships with banking, insurance, and external accounting personnel to facilitate financial activities.
Monitor financial activities and details, such as cash flow and reserve levels, to ensure that all legal and regulatory requirements are met.
Receive, record, and authorize requests for disbursements in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Supervise employees performing financial reporting, accounting, billing, collections, payroll, and budgeting duties.
Develop internal control policies, guidelines, and procedures for activities, such as budget administration, cash and credit management, and accounting.
Coordinate and direct the financial planning, budgeting, procurement, or investment activities of all or part of an organization.
Receive cash and checks and make deposits.
Prepare or direct preparation of financial statements, business activity reports, financial position forecasts, annual budgets, or reports required by regulatory agencies.
Perform tax planning work.

O*NET 30.3 task ratings, importance scale

Skills that matter most

Importance, rated 1 to 5.

Reading Comprehension4.1

Critical Thinking4.1

Speaking4.0

Monitoring3.9

Active Listening3.9

Mathematics3.8

Active Learning3.6

Writing3.6

Learning Strategies3.0

Science1.2

O*NET 30.3 skills, importance scale

Software and tools

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Hypertext markup language HTML●Intuit QuickBooks●Microsoft Access●Microsoft Excel●Microsoft Office software●Microsoft Outlook●Microsoft PowerPoint●Microsoft Project●Microsoft Word●Oracle PeopleSoft●Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management●SAP software●Structured query language SQL●Yardi software●ADERANT Expert Back Office, Powered by KeystoneADP Workforce NowADP softwareAutomatic Data Processing PC payroll for windows PCPWBlackbaud The Raiser's EdgeCorel QuattroProDeltek professional services softwareExact Software Macola ESFileMaker ProFund accounting softwareHyperion EnterpriseHyperion Solutions System 9 PlanningIBM Cognos ImpromptuIBM Lotus 1-2-3

O*NET 30.3 software skills · hot-technology flag

What this work is actually like

Conditions rated against the average across all occupations — only what makes this job different is listed.

4 / 5Considerable preparation — a four-year degree plus several years in the field.

O*NET 30.3 Job Zones

Working conditions that stand out

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets−2.0 below average

Exposed to Contaminants−1.7 below average

Spend Time Sitting+1.5 above average

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls−1.5 below average

Spend Time Standing−1.4 below average

Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions−1.3 below average

Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled−1.2 below average

O*NET 30.3 work context, frequency scale · observed 2020-08

How people actually get in

Share of workers by the education they hold.

Bachelor's Degree56%

Master's Degree32%

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.4%

First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession.4%

O*NET 30.2 education, training and experience · observed 2020-08

What kind of person the work suits

Occupational interest profile, rated 1 to 7.

Conventional6.4

Enterprising6.2

Social2.7

O*NET 30.2 occupational interests (RIASEC)

What you take with you

Skills rated for how well they transfer into other occupations.

Judgment and Decision Making4.1

Complex Problem Solving4.1

Management of Financial Resources4.0

Systems Evaluation3.6

Time Management3.4

Coordination3.4

Systems Analysis3.2

Management of Personnel Resources3.1

O*NET 30.3 transferable skills, importance scale

Knowledge the work draws on

Economics and AccountingEnglish LanguageAdministration and ManagementMathematicsPersonnel and Human ResourcesCustomer and Personal Service

Abilities it leans on

Written ComprehensionInductive ReasoningOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionNear VisionOral Comprehension

O*NET 30.3 abilities and knowledge, importance scale

How this job is advertised

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FinancierTreasurerControllerComptrollerTrust OfficerCity TreasurerCity ControllerCost ControllerCity ComptrollerCounty TreasurerPlant ControllerSchool TreasurerFinancial OfficerState Comptroller

O*NET 30.3 job titles reported for this occupation

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What changed since 2015

Comparing O*NET release 20.1 (2015-10-01) with 30.3 (2026-05-01). Signs, not colour alone, carry the meaning. 3 entries that were only relabelled between releases are left out.

Now listed 20

+ADP Workforce Now+Microsoft FRx+Oracle Fusion Applications+Oracle PeopleSoft Financials+SAP Crystal Reports+Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management+Microsoft Project+Deltek professional services software+SAP Business Objects+Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge+Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition+Microsoft Dynamics GP+NetSuite ERP+Microsoft SharePoint Server

No longer listed 8

−Automatic Data Processing EasyPay software−FRx Software−SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports−Hyperion Pillar software−Deltek software−Microsoft Office SharePoint Server MOSS−Oracle software−Solomon Software

Diff across the O*NET releases held here in full since October 2015, following occupations through merges and retirements. O*NET re-surveys occupations on a rolling cycle, so “no change” can also mean “not re-surveyed”.

O*NET 30.3 related occupations

Also called

FinancierTreasurerControllerComptrollerTrust OfficerFiscal ManagerCity TreasurerCost ControllerPayroll AnalystReserve OfficerCity ControllerFinance Manager

O*NET 30.3 alternative titles

The same work in Europe

ESCO occupation	ISCO	Match
corporate treasurer	1211.1.4	exact
financial controller	2411.1.8	close
financial manager	1211.1	broader
bank treasurer	1211.1.2	broader
public finance accountant	2411.1.11	broader

Official ESCO ↔ O*NET crosswalk (ESCO Secretariat with USDOL/ETA)

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