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Sr. Controller

Velo3D

Responsibilities

Accounting Leadership and Compliance

  • Lead all corporate accounting functions, including the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, revenue recognition, and the monthly, quarterly, and annual close.
  • Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, audit requirements, tax regulations, and internal accounting policies.
  • Own the preparation of financial statements, consolidations, and management reports.
  • Maintain and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, and financial governance.
  • Manage external audits and coordinate with auditors, tax advisors, and other financial partners.
  • Manage a team of accounting specialists, including A/P, A/R, operating accounting, and SEC reporting.
  • Draft presentations for senior management and the Board of Directors.

Operational Finance and Process Management

  • Oversee the end-to-end purchase order lifecycle, ensuring accuracy, policy compliance, and efficient approval workflows.
  • Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to improve procurement, vendor onboarding, and alignment between contracts and financial controls.
  • Improve inventory management practices, including valuation, cycle counts, reconciliations, reserve analyses, and aging reviews.
  • Establish reporting and controls across fulfillment, cost of goods sold, landed cost, and other supply chain-related financial activities.
  • Identify bottlenecks and drive automation across purchasing, receiving, inventory, and other finance-adjacent workflows.

Financial Strategy and Business Partnership

  • Partner with FP&A to support budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning.
  • Provide variance analysis, financial insights, and operating metrics to support executive decision-making.
  • Identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency across procurement, supply chain, and corporate functions.
  • Support strategic planning, scenario modeling, and long-range financial initiatives in partnership with the CFO.
  • Drive continuous improvement to shorten close timelines, improve data quality, and strengthen process discipline.
  • Build, lead, and develop a high-performing accounting and operational finance team.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, collaboration, and operational excellence.
  • Develop talent pipelines and succession plans within Finance.

Requirements

  • Ability to lead teams through growth, change, and system implementations.
  • Strong analytical, communication, and executive-level presentation skills.

Preferred

  • MBA or other advanced business degree.
  • Experience with procurement, inventory, supply chain, and fulfillment workflows.
  • Experience with NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or similar ERP platforms.
  • Experience in a public company or pre-IPO environment.

Essential Responsibilities

Systems and Team Leadership

Lead the modernization and optimization of financial systems, including ERP platforms, inventory modules, procurement tools, and workflow automation.

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) credential required.
  • 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including leadership of corporate accounting teams.
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, internal controls, and audit environments.
  • Hands-on ERP experience and a track record of process improvement.
  • Demonstrated experience leading close processes and supporting external audits.

What Success Looks Like

  • Timely and accurate close and reporting processes.
  • Strong internal controls and scalable accounting processes.
  • Clean audit outcomes with minimal adjustments and clear process ownership.