Career switch, measured
From Payroll Specialist to Controller
Yes, it's a stretch that needs new skills. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 28% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Accounting, Auditing, Excel, ERP systems; the main skills to add are Financial reporting, Leadership, GAAP, CPA.
28%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillPayroll SpecialistController
- Accounting48%96%
- Auditing43%79%
- Excel37%49%
- ERP systems23%53%
- Regulatory compliance37%32%
- Payroll99%18%
- Problem solving21%26%
- Process improvement16%19%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Controller postings, rarely in Payroll Specialist ones.
SkillPayroll SpecialistController
- Financial reporting–72%
- Leadership13%72%
- GAAP–61%
- CPA–61%
- Budgeting–58%
- Forecasting–42%
- Manufacturing–39%
- Inventory management–33%
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