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accounts department
epartment responsible for administering a company's financial affairs - also accounting department
board of directors
group of people chosen to establish policy for and control a company
chairman (UK)
person who heads a board of directors; head of a company - also chairperson; chair of the board (COB)
director
member of a board of directors
executive officer (US)
person managing the affairs of a corporation, incl. chief executive officer (CEO), chief financial officer (CFO), etc
headquarters
a company's principal or main office or centre of control
manager
person responsible for day-to-day running of a business or company department; executive officer
managing director
senior director under the chairman responsible for day-to-day management
marketing department
department that manages branding, promotion, advertising, packaging, pricing etc of products
organisation chart
a table or plan showing a company's structure graphically
personnel department
department responsible for recruitment and welfare of staff or employees
president
the highest executive officer of a company; head of a company
production department
department responsible for the manufacture, creation or crafting of products
purchasing department
department responsible for finding and buying everything a company needs
R & D department
department responsible for inventing new products or improving existing products (Research & Development)
reception
the place where visitors and clients report on arrival at a company
