Complete Accounting & Finance Hierarchy Under a CEO

Complete Accounting & Finance Hierarchy Under a CEO

CEO

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
├── Chief Accounting Officer (CAO)
│ ├── Director of Accounting
│ │ ├── Accounting Manager
│ │ │ ├── Accounting Supervisor
│ │ │ │ ├── Senior Accountant
│ │ │ │ │ ├── Accountant
│ │ │ │ │ │ ├── Junior Accountant
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ ├── Accounting Assistant
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ └── Data Entry Clerk
│ │ │ │ │ ├── Accounts Payable (AP) Team
│ │ │ │ │ │ ├── AP Supervisor
│ │ │ │ │ │ └── AP Clerk
│ │ │ │ │ ├── Accounts Receivable (AR) Team
│ │ │ │ │ │ ├── AR Supervisor
│ │ │ │ │ │ └── AR Clerk
│ │ │ │ │ └── Payroll Team
│ │ │ │ │ ├── Payroll Supervisor
│ │ │ │ │ └── Payroll Clerk
│
├── Financial Controller
│ ├── Financial Reporting Manager
│ ├── General Ledger Manager
│ ├── Cost Accounting Manager
│ │ ├── Senior Cost Accountant
│ │ └── Cost Accountant
│ └── Inventory Accountant
│
├── Finance Director / Head of Finance
│ ├── Finance Manager
│ │ ├── Financial Analyst
│ │ ├── Budget Analyst
│ │ ├── FP&A Analyst
│ │ └── Business Finance Partner
│
├── FP&A Director (Financial Planning & Analysis)
│ ├── FP&A Manager
│ │ ├── Senior Financial Analyst
│ │ └── Financial Analyst
│
├── Treasury Director
│ ├── Treasury Manager
│ │ ├── Treasury Analyst
│ │ └── Cash Management Officer
│
├── Tax Director
│ ├── Tax Manager
│ │ ├── Senior Tax Accountant
│ │ └── Tax Accountant
│
├── Internal Audit Director
│ ├── Internal Audit Manager
│ │ ├── Senior Internal Auditor
│ │ └── Internal Auditor
│
├── Compliance & Risk Director
│ ├── Risk Manager
│ ├── Compliance Manager
│ └── Compliance Officer
│
└── ERP & Financial Systems Director
    ├── ERP Manager
    ├── QuickBooks Consultant
    ├── NetSuite Consultant
    └── Financial Systems Analyst