why is a controller important 
controllers are important to finance because they control the risk and reporting aspects of the company a controller is the point person for making sure the financial reporting is done correctly they are also the person to understand why inaccuracies may exist what changes must be put in place and how those changes will impact future reports the bottom linea financial controller is a higher level finance officer who is responsible for the financial reporting process not quite an executive level position at most companies a controller oversees many of the processes that come together to deliver financial statements a controller also works with the external audit team assists internal managers will budget preparation and identifies areas of opportunity to mitigate risk and employ cost savings 