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comptroller
This term describes a high-level financial overseer, emphasizing the act of control and auditing rather than just general accounting. It carries a formal, bureaucratic connotation, typically associated with government agencies or massive corporate hierarchies where strict fiscal discipline and regulatory compliance are paramount.
While similar to a controller, the spelling with the added p is more frequent in official government titles, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom. It suggests a role of authority that validates expenditures and ensures that funds are spent according to legal mandates or corporate policy.
Meanings
An official responsible for supervising the financial accounts and expenditures of a government department or a large organization.
Examples
The city comptroller is reviewing the annual budget for the next fiscal year.
I need to get this expense report signed by the comptroller before Friday.
The state comptroller discovered a significant discrepancy in the transportation fund.
The state comptroller discovered a significant discrepancy in the transportation fund.
Who is the current comptroller for the Department of Defense?
As the corporate comptroller, she manages all financial reporting and internal audits.
The comptroller must approve all expenditures exceeding ten thousand dollars.
He wondered if the comptroller would notice the missing funds in the ledger.
The newly appointed comptroller aims to streamline the accounting process.
The newly appointed comptroller aims to streamline the accounting process.