Career switch, measured
From Bookkeeper to Controller
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 60% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Accounting, Financial reporting, Accounts payable, Excel; the main skills to add are Leadership, GAAP, CPA, Budgeting.
60%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillBookkeeperController
- Accounting82%96%
- Financial reporting44%72%
- Accounts payable27%23%
- Excel33%49%
- Payroll43%18%
- Accounts receivable16%11%
- Auditing22%79%
- ERP systems18%53%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Controller postings, rarely in Bookkeeper ones.
SkillBookkeeperController
- Leadership8%72%
- GAAP–61%
- CPA–61%
- Budgeting5%58%
- Forecasting–42%
- Manufacturing5%39%
- Inventory management–33%
- Regulatory compliance11%32%
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