bean counter
noun/ˈbiːn kaʊntə(r)/
/ˈbiːn kaʊntər/
(informal, disapproving)- a person who works with money, for example as an accountant and who wants to keep strict control of how much money a company spends
- a corporate bean counter keeping track of every penny
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