a bean counter

(informal)

an impolite way of describing someone who is responsible for the financial decisions within a company When decisions that affect people's lives are in the hands of bean counters, it's bad news.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Milivoj	MEE-lee-voi (Croatian, Serbian)	Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Medieval Slavic
Nicky	NIK-ee	English
Amhlaidh	-	Scottish
Gautstafr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Chase	CHAYS	English
Phebe	FEE-bee (English)	English, Biblical