Controller (counter) - Salary, Career

How much does an Controller (counter) earn

A Controller (counter) earns between $1.883 and $11.592 per month, with an average monthly salary of $4.406 and a median salary of $3.350 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.

Our research is based on the salaries of 64.882 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).

Salary ranges for the Controller (counter)
	Monthly Salary	Annual Salary	Salary Per Week	Hourly Salary
Average wage	4.406	52.871	1.101	21
1º Quartile	1.883	22.591	471	9
Median Salary	3.350	40.195	837	16
3º Quartile	8.840	106.083	2.210	42
Higher Salary	11.592	139.100	2.898	54

Professional job categories

Science and arts professionals
- professionals of the social sciences and humanities
- - organization and business administration professionals
- - - accountants

Related Positions:

Main workplaces

Accountants they work in accounting offices and accounting departments of agricultural, industrial, commercial and service companies, including banks. They are employees with a formal contract, except for the accounting expert who works on his own and without supervision. They usually organize themselves individually, working under supervision. They work indoors and during the day. Accounting experts can work remotely. Eventually, they work under pressure, which can lead to stressful situations.

What does it take to work in the field of Accountants

The exercise of these occupations requires a degree in Accounting Sciences. The full performance of activities occurs after four years (accountant) and more than five years (general auditor and accounting expert).

Functions and activities of Controller (counter)

Accountants must:

fulfilling requests from inspection bodies;

manage the personnel department;

perform expertise;

prepare the financial statements;

manage company taxes;

provide consulting and management information;

control permanent assets;

communicate;

legalize companies;

prepare financial statements;

prepare ancillary obligations;

prepare accessory obligations;

fulfill requests from inspection bodies;

manage the company's taxes;

provide management consulting and information;

demonstrate personal skills;

managing the company's taxes;

perform internal/external audit;

manage costs;

Activities

write tax books;

monitor the inspection work;

classify the asset in the accounting and equity system;

elaborate budget;

participate in congresses, conventions and workshops;

parameterize accounting/tax and support applications;

demonstrate knowledge of other languages;

formalize the fee proposal;

participate in class entities;

record the movement of assets;

demonstrate basic computer skills;

calculate taxes due;

manage the employee record;

analyze the reports;

ensure the information;

define internal procedures;

intermediate agreements with trade unions;

prepare accessory declarations to the tax authorities, competent bodies and taxpayers;

keep up to date with legislation;

follow the implementation of recommendations;

check compliance with rules, procedures and legislation;

complete the actual profit calculation book;

audit financial statements;

provide registration information to banks and suppliers;

write tax credit sheet on acquisition of fixed assets;

monitor the execution of the budget;

elaborate articles of incorporation/statute;

demonstrate objectivity;

update internal procedures;

issue trial balances;

speak correctly;

monitor the development of expert work;

maintain the chart of accounts;

manage the registration of books in organs appropriate bodies;

structuring cost centers;

calculate economic and financial indices;

prepare employment obligations;

write accounting books;

use fax, telephone, internet and intranet;

provide advice to internal/external control entities;

participate in the preparation of internal standards;

compensate taxes;

justify the adopted procedures;

act with discretion;

work as a team;

meet the external audit;

return the reports and records to court;

request a special regime for tax procedures, municipal, state and federal;

disclose and consult manuals;

prepare accounting report and opinions;

structuring chart of accounts according to the company's activity;

make economic and financial management reports;

confront accounting information with costs;

send newsletters;

manage document flow;

keep confidentiality;

speak correctly;

prepare the individual and corporate income tax return;

notify closure to the competent bodies;

perform physical control with accounting;

collect information for tax recovery;

plan work to be performed;

make documents available with control;

framing the company into a taxation system;

define cost and apportionment system;

prepare documentation and auxiliary reports;

prepare the explanatory notes to the financial statements;

prepare documentation for clearance certificates;

remove the records from the courts;

due to the parties to obtain evidence;

fill in specific forms inherent to the company's activity;

identify the information needs of the company;

generate journal/ledger;

prepare payroll for employees, self-employed and pro-labore, vacations, termination contractual;

analyze the balance sheet;

stay informed;

identify the possibility of reducing taxes;

send messages via email;

analyze possible consequences of failures;

determine costs;

assist in hiring an independent auditor;

work as a team;

guide the areas of the company on costs;

act politely;

participate in shareholders' meetings and in fiscal and administrative councils;

provide information on balance sheets;

reason logically;

define accounting procedures;

point out the possibilities for using tax incentives;

generate the data to fill in the forms;

reconcile account balance;

appear at labor hearings;

evaluate internal controls;

analyze the calculated costs;

fulfill special requests and complaints;

acting ethically;

analyze the matter discussed in the case file;

answer the manifestations in the opinion in the report;

consolidate financial statements;

build balance sheets and other financial statements;

stay considerate;

control withholding taxes of self-employed and employers;

prepare final report with recommendation;

act with dynamism;

issue an opinion;

receive the letter of responsibility;

classify the documents;

demonstrate flexibility;

keep up to date;

set the rate of amortization, depreciation and depletion;

calculate social charges on payroll, pro-labore, self-employed;

provide defense;

notify the assistant expert about documentation and steps;

elaborate folder;

deliver lectures, seminars and training;

keep confidential;

advise business management;

Sectors that hire Controller (counter) the most in the job market

accounting activities
combined office and administrative support services
temporary labor lease
business management consulting activities
holdings of non-financial institutions
road transport of cargo, except dangerous goods and removals, intercity, interstate and international
accounting and tax consulting and auditing activities
hospital care activities
document preparation and specialized administrative support services
building construction