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IBM Controller gives finance teams an out-of-the-box consolidation and reporting solution with automation, auditability, and compliance built in. Reduce reliance on IT, cut closing times, and focus on insights instead of manual work.

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What Is IBM Controller?

IBM Controller (formerly IBM Cognos Controller) is a powerful solution for automating and managing the financial close and consolidation process. Designed for finance teams, it supports a extensive functionality - including data collection, intercompany eliminations, currency conversion, and comprehensive reporting - for both statutory and management needs.

With support for global and local accounting standards, it provides full audit trails and can be deployed in the cloud or on-premise. Controller gives finance teams the accuracy, transparency and control they need in a changing environment.

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Automate and Accelerate Your Financial Close

Manual consolidation processes are time-consuming and prone to error. IBM Controller introduces automation, transparency, and scalability to your financial close.
By centralizing financial data and simplifying complex tasks such as intercompany eliminations and acquisition calculations, finance teams gain time to focus on analysis, insights, and strategic work.

Whether working in a multinational group or managing a growing set of legal entities, Controller helps ensure that your reporting is accurate, auditable, and compliant—every step of the way.

Key features of
IBM Controller

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Automated Financial Consolidation

Automates close processes such as intercompany eliminations, allocations and currency conversions, reducing manual work and the risk of errors.

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Centralized Database

A unified platform maintains data integrity and consistent performance across entities and reporting needs.

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Flexible Deployment Options

Deploy on IBM Cloud or on premises, depending on your IT strategy. Scale with your organization's growth without adding complexity.

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Regulatory Compliance

Meets a wide range of regulatory requirements out of the box, including both global and local accounting standards.

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Empowered Finance Teams

Built for finance teams, not IT. Structures and reports can be adjusted easily by the finance team themselves without involvement of IT as business needs change.

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Reporting and Integration

Produce consolidated financial and management reports quickly. IBM Controller also integrates with IBM Planning Analytics and other IBM tools to enhance end-to-end financial performance management.

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Why choose IBM Controller for your business?

IBM Controller is a fully integrated financial consolidation and reporting application that includes preconfigured workflows, consolidation rules, statutory and management reporting templates, and audit capabilities.

Its out-of-the-box architecture minimizes the need for custom coding, enabling rapid deployment while retaining the flexibility to adapt configurations to unique organizational structures and reporting standards.

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Intito’s Expertise in Controller

At Intito, we’ve helped organizations of all sizes streamline their close and reporting cycles using IBM Controller. Our consultants understand the complexities of consolidation—from multi-entity structures to local compliance—and bring the hands-on expertise to make your implementation a success.

Whether you’re moving from Excel, modernizing an existing solution, or rolling out Controller across regions, we’ll tailor the setup to fit your needs and support you every step of the way.

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Ready to take your financial consolidation and reporting to the next level?

Unlock the full potential of IBM Controller with Intito’s tailored approach. We’ll help you streamline your financial consolidation and reporting.

FAQ

What is IBM Controller?

IBM Controller is a financial consolidation and reporting software that helps organizations gather, consolidate, and report financial data quickly and accurately, with extensive built-in functionality that works straight out of the box.

Can IBM Controller handle intercompany eliminations?

Yes, it automates intercompany eliminations, allocations, and currency conversions.

Does IBM Controller support audit trails?

Absolutely. All submissions and changes are tracked with full auditability.

What deployment options are available?

IBM Controller can be deployed in the cloud or on-premise, offering flexibility for IT teams.

Can IBM Controller integrate with other IBM tools?

Yes, it integrates with IBM Planning Analytics and other IBM solutions to enhance reporting and performance management.

Is IBM Controller suitable for large enterprises?

Yes, especially those with complex ownership structures and global operations.

Do I need IT involvement to use IBM Controller?

IT involvement is minimal. Controller is designed for finance users and supports self-service for most tasks. Finance teams can manage the system on their own, with IT support needed only occasionally for setup or integration.