What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Director, Corporate Controller position at Velo3D?
Position Overview:
The Sr. Director, Corporate Controller is a strategic finance leader responsible for corporate accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, and core finance operations across the organization. This role ensures accurate, timely financial results while strengthening purchasing, procurement, inventory, and fulfillment-related processes.
This leader partners closely with the CFO, FP&A, Operations, Supply Chain, and other cross-functional stakeholders to strengthen financial discipline, support scalable growth, improve cash flow, and drive process excellence. The ideal candidate brings deep technical accounting expertise, strong business judgment, and a hands-on approach to building efficient, well-controlled teams and systems.
\nAccounting 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.
Systems and Team Leadership
- Lead the modernization and optimization of financial systems, including ERP platforms, inventory modules, procurement tools, and workflow automation.
- 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.
Minimum Qualifications
- 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.
- Ability to lead teams through growth, change, and system implementations.
- Strong analytical, communication, and executive-level presentation skills.
- Demonstrated experience leading close processes and supporting external audits.
Preferred Qualifications
- 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.
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.
About the Company:
Velo, Velo3D, Sapphire and Intelligent Fusion are registered trademarks of Velo3D, Inc. Without Compromise, Flow, Flow Developer, and Assure are trademarks of Velo3D, Inc.
With the only SupportFree laser powder bed fusion capability, we enable on-demand manufacturing of production quality Titanium, Inconel, and Aluminum parts with an unprecedented degree of design freedom and quality control. The VELO3D award-winning solution includes an integrated offering of hardware and software: Sapphire® metal AM production printer, Flow™ print preparation software, Assure™ quality assurance and control system, and an integrated manufacturing process that runs throughout the printing operation.
Our team enjoys excellent benefits including healthcare coverage and 401(K) employer contributions. We believe in transparency and recognizing exceptional efforts through our monthly all-hands meetings and team member appreciation awards.
Our job titles may span more than one career level. The starting base salary for this full-time position is between $225,000 and $274,000. This salary range reflects the minimum and maximum target for this position in the U.S. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as work experience, job-related skills, related education, work location, and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. In addition to a competitive base salary and a comprehensive benefits package, this position may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and equity program, as applicable.
Velo3D provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to, and prohibits discrimination and harassment based on, race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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