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"When hiring a controller, a company will look for candidates who have the business mindset, accounting experience, and essential soft skills to oversee the entire accounting department. Before interviewing for a controllership, prepare to answer questions not only about your knowledge of accounting, but also about your management strategies, communication skills, and knowledge of business operations."

Top Controller Interview Questions & How to Answer

Question 1

Question #1: What would you do if you found a discrepancy in a document an executive provided?

How to answer
How to answer: A controller reports to the top of the management hierarchy. The individual may report directly to a board of directors or a CEO. With this question, your interviewer wants to know how you'll handle a sensitive matter such as this one. Think about ethics. The company interviewing you will want you to demonstrate strong ethics in handling sensitive information.
Question 2

Question #2: Can you tell me about a time you set up accounting or financial controls?

How to answer
How to answer: In answering this question, focus on how you've set up controls at previous jobs to prevent fraud and errors. The interviewer wants to know how your knowledge and skills will improve the company you're interviewing for, especially regarding reducing fraud and financial mistakes. If you don't have previous experience setting up controls, mention industry standards and briefly talk about how you will successfully implement controls for the company in question.
Question 3

Question #3: What is your approach to working with your financial team?

How to answer
How to answer: Highlight your leadership skills as you describe how you work with other financial professionals. Let the interviewer know that you can balance motivating a team to work while insisting on financial accuracy. Demonstrate your soft skills because controllers need to see the big picture, the details, and the financial team's operations.

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Controller

Interviewed at Bella Terra Cosmetics Group

3.3★
Jul 22, 2016

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Mostly behavioral questions - Experience in dealing with difficult customer/client, Instance where you convinced your team on pursuing your idea, Instance where you made a mistake and how do you rectify it, Instance where you have to deal with different personalities, Instance where you suggested a process improvement to your organisation. Role based questions where about change management, how to manage, domain related questions.
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IT Project Controller

Interviewed at flydubai

4★
May 12, 2016

Mostly behavioral questions - Experience in dealing with difficult customer/client, Instance where you convinced your team on pursuing your idea, Instance where you made a mistake and how do you rectify it, Instance where you have to deal with different personalities, Instance where you suggested a process improvement to your organisation. Role based questions where about change management, how to manage, domain related questions.

What are some of your strengths and weaknesses? What assets or attributes can you bring to the overall good of the company? What skills or experiences do you have are appropriate for this position? How much do you know about the manufacturing process and our products? Where do you see yourself in five years?
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Controller

Interviewed at Perceptics

3.1★
Sep 26, 2016

What are some of your strengths and weaknesses? What assets or attributes can you bring to the overall good of the company? What skills or experiences do you have are appropriate for this position? How much do you know about the manufacturing process and our products? Where do you see yourself in five years?

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