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accountant
A person whose job is to systematically record and manage the financial transactions of a company or organization (bookkeeping).
Der Buchhalter ist für die korrekte Verbuchung aller Rechnungen zuständig.
The accountant is responsible for the correct posting of all invoices.
The word 'Buchhalter' (accountant) is made up of 'Buch' (book) and the verb 'halten' (to hold/keep). So a 'Buchhalter' is literally someone who keeps or 'holds' the business books.
Ein guter Buchhalter kennt alle finanziellen Details der Firma.
A good accountant knows all the financial details of the company.
The word belongs to a family of terms related to finance. The activity is called 'die Buchhaltung' (accounting/bookkeeping), and the corresponding verb is 'buchhalten' (to keep accounts).
Die gesamte Buchhaltung wird bei uns digital erledigt.
All of our accounting is done digitally.
Common verbs used with 'Buchhalter' (accountant) are 'als Buchhalter arbeiten' (to work as an accountant), 'einen Buchhalter einstellen' (to hire an accountant), or simply 'Buchhalter sein' (to be an accountant).
Nach seiner Ausbildung hat er sofort als Buchhalter in einer kleinen Firma angefangen.
After his training, he immediately started working as an accountant at a small company.
controller
'der Controller' and 'der Buchhalter' both work with money, numbers, and companies. However, they have different tasks. The accountant records and manages financial transactions, for example invoices, payments, and receipts. The controller uses figures more for planning, monitoring, and decision-making in the company. They can be confused because both professions have to do with finance. Put simply: the accountant documents what has happened; the controller focuses more on what the figures mean for the future and for managing the company.
Der Buchhalter bucht die Rechnungen und bereitet die Unterlagen für den Jahresabschluss vor.
The accountant posts the invoices and prepares the documents for the annual financial statements.
Heute bespricht der Controller mit Sarah, warum die Kosten gestiegen sind.
Today the controller is discussing with Sarah why the costs have increased.