Top skills for Controller jobs
Based on 315 active Controller postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.
Skills employers ask for
The share of Controller postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.
- Accounting73%
- Finance70%
- Business56%
- Budgeting39%
- Payroll34%
- Revenue33%
- Ensure Compliance24%
- Automation22%
- Accountability21%
- Manufacturing20%
- Cash Flow18%
- Cost Accounting17%
- Variance Analysis17%
- Profitability16%
- Billing16%
- Financial Reports13%
- Reimbursement13%
- Financial Information13%
- Financial Planning12%
- Business Administration12%
- Financial Data12%
- Life Insurance12%
- Reporting Requirements12%
- Timeliness11%
- Banking10%
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