Director of Accounting / Corporate Controller

Job Description

Job Description

Position Overview:

Velo3D is seeking a highly experienced Assistant Controller / Director of Accounting to serve as a key member of the Controllership organization and a strategic partner to the Senior Director, Corporate Controller.

This role will have broad responsibility across accounting operations, technical accounting, financial close, internal controls/SOX/ICFR, external audit, SEC reporting support, and process improvement.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on accounting leader who can operate effectively in a public-company environment, independently resolve complex accounting issues, strengthen the control environment, and drive execution across the accounting organization.

This position is expected to serve as a key right hand to the Corporate Controller, providing both day-to-day leadership and senior-level technical and operational support.

Responsibilities

Accounting Operations & Financial Close

• Partner with the Corporate Controller to lead and oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close activities; ensuring timely and accurate financial statements.

• Perform detailed review of accounting operations, reconciliations, journal entries, reserves, and flux analysis.
• Strengthen accounting processes, policies, procedures, and documentation.

• Identify opportunities to improve close efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
• Provide hands-on support and review for complex accounting operations.
• Establish clear ownership, backup coverage, and accountability across the accounting organization.

SOX / Internal Controls

• Lead the development, documentation, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Company’s internal control environment.
• Support SOX 404 compliance, including risk assessment, process documentation, control matrices, testing, remediation, and deficiency evaluation.
• Identify control gaps and develop practical remediation plans.
• Strengthen review controls, segregation of duties, accounting policies, and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders on SOX activities and remediation of material weaknesses or significant deficiencies.
• Help establish a sustainable SOX framework that can be maintained efficiently by the internal organization.

Technical / Revenue & Commercial / Deal Accounting & Transaction Support

• Ensure compliance with GAAP and applicable regulatory requirements.

• Research and interpret U.S. GAAP, SEC guidance, and other applicable accounting requirements.
• Prepare and/or review technical accounting analyses and accounting memoranda.
• Support accounting evaluation of new, complex, or non-routine transactions.
• Partner with Sales/Revenue, Legal, Finance, Operations, and other functions to evaluate accounting implications of customer and commercial arrangements.

• Evaluate accounting implications and provide accounting guidance related to revenue recognition, leases, equity, debt, investments, and other significant transactions.
• Establish a consistent and timely process for accounting review of significant or non-standard transactions.
• Develop repeatable frameworks and documentation to improve transaction review and decision-making.

• Coordinate with external technical accounting advisors when specialized expertise is required.

SEC Reporting & External Audit

• Support preparation and review of Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and other SEC filings.
• Coordinate with the SEC reporting function on financial statements, disclosures, supporting schedules, and disclosure checklists.
• Partner with senior management, Legal, external auditors, and advisors throughout the reporting process.
• Lead or support external audit planning, requests, technical accounting discussions, and issue resolution.
• Ensure accounting conclusions are appropriately documented and supported.

Systems, Process Improvement & Transformation

• Identify opportunities to automate, streamline, and strengthen accounting processes.
• Partner with Finance, IT, and other stakeholders on ERP and accounting-system initiatives.
• Improve accounting data integrity, reporting processes, and operational efficiency.
• Help build scalable accounting infrastructure appropriate for a public-company environment.

Team Leadership & Organizational Development

• Provide leadership, coaching, and technical guidance to accounting team members.
• Establish clear responsibilities, deliverables, deadlines, and backup ownership.
• Promote strong communication and collaboration across Controllership and with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Help develop a high-performing, accountable, and scalable accounting organization.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• Active CPA license is strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including significant public-company or public-accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting requirements.
• Demonstrated experience with accounting operations and end-to-end financial close.
• Experience with SEC reporting and external audits.
• Strong technical accounting and research capabilities.
• Hands-on experience with SOX 404 / internal controls and control remediation.
• Experience evaluating complex or non-routine business transactions.
• Strong understanding of revenue recognition, including ASC 606.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, project-management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize competing deadlines, and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with senior management and cross-functional business partners.

Preferred Qualifications

• Big Four public accounting experience.
• Public-company experience in technology, manufacturing, hardware, software, SaaS, or life sciences.
• Experience remediating material weaknesses or significant deficiencies.
• Experience with ASC 842, equity compensation, debt, business combinations, or other complex accounting areas.
• Experience with ERP implementations or accounting-system transformations.
• Experience with SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Workiva, DFIN or similar accounting/reporting platforms.
• Experience managing and developing accounting professionals.
• Demonstrated ability to combine technical accounting expertise with hands-on operational execution.

What Success Looks Like

What Success Looks Like

First 90 Days

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of Velo3D’s accounting organization, processes, systems, controls, and reporting requirements.
• Establish clear ownership and backup coverage for critical accounting processes.
• Assess close, reconciliation, technical accounting, SOX, SEC reporting, equity, and audit processes and identify key risks and improvement opportunities.
• Establish strong working relationships with Controllership, FP&A, Legal, Sales, Operations, external auditors, and external advisors.
• Begin driving remediation of identified control and process gaps.

First 6 Months

• Strengthen the monthly and quarterly close process.
• Improve documentation and accountability across key accounting processes.
• Establish a sustainable and well-documented SOX/ICFR framework.
• Drive progress on material weakness remediation.
• Provide reliable technical accounting and transaction support to the business.
• Improve coordination between accounting operations, SEC reporting, Legal, external auditors, and external advisors.
• Reduce key-person dependency through documented processes and effective backup coverage.

First 12 Months

• Establish a stronger, scalable public-company controllership organization.
• Improve close efficiency, accounting process quality, and control effectiveness.
• Successfully support quarterly and annual SEC reporting and external audit requirements.
• Achieve meaningful progress toward remediation of material weaknesses and strengthening of the overall control environment.
• Establish a sustainable operating model that appropriately balances internal capabilities with external advisory support.
• Serve as a trusted senior accounting partner and effective right hand to the Corporate Controller.

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 $190,000 and $230,000. 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.

 

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.