noun
comptroller
kun-TROH-ler/kənˈtrəʊlər/
An official who oversees accounts and financial administration.
The city comptroller reviews financial reports and monitors public spending.
Etymology
The ancestor named an official responsible for a king’s household accounts. The title broadened to officials who examine accounts and manage the finances of a corporation or institution.
In context
If the comptroller's uh if we're not functioning well, the state of Texas going to grind to a halt because I do payroll. I do all the payables.
More examples
- The comptroller finds an error in the department's accounts.
- Our comptroller presents the annual financial report to the board.
- State comptrollers oversee how public money is accounted for.
Forms
comptroller · comptrollers
Similar words
- controller
- Often the equivalent title, especially in a private company.
- treasurer
- Focuses on managing funds rather than overseeing all accounting.