Pros
Education benefits (currently covering 50%) of tuition for approved schools Consistent profitability Defined career progression within the Controllers organization Opportunities to work at a variety of divisions and countries in a variety of positions while building seniority and vesting for pension.
Cons
Limited authority to make decisions at any level below Controller Senior Management directs actions and strategies without (or with limited) input from professional staff. This is very dissatisfying as we have often already set the course of action being recommended, but now management believes we are taking these actions because we were directed, there is no recognition that we can contribute as a team. Inadequate, aging computer equipment. While this does not prevent me from doing my job it significantly lessens my effectiveness and efficiency. Poor to non-existent work / life balance. No recognition from management of the additional efforts in additional time and weekends worked to meet increasing workload and compensate for poor systems capability.