Controller, Accounting, Financial Compliance

Description We are looking for an experienced Controller to lead financial oversight for a Medical Devices division in Bohemia, New York. This role is responsible for strengthening fiscal discipline, improving reporting accuracy, and supporting sound decision-making across project and divisional operations. The ideal candidate will partner closely with leadership, project teams, and sales to manage budgets, cash flow, billing, and compliance while helping the business meet operational and financial targets.

Responsibilities:

- Design and maintain financial policies, internal controls, and reporting practices that support responsible divisional performance and align with leadership objectives.

- Partner with project management and execution teams to build budgets, monitor spending, review schedules, and track cash flow throughout the life of each project.

- Oversee invoicing activities to ensure customer billings are issued accurately, submitted on schedule, and followed through to payment collection.

- Improve billing procedures and recommend practical changes that strengthen working capital and support healthy divisional cash flow.

- Direct accounts payable operations, ensuring vendor invoices are reviewed, approved, and processed in an accurate and timely manner.

- Review project-related costs to confirm expenditures remain within approved budgets and follow established financial and operational procedures.

- Monitor project progress, purchasing activity, and material controls to help keep work on schedule and within financial expectations.

- Ensure subcontractors, fabricators, and vendors are engaged in accordance with project budgets, timelines, contractual obligations, and company or customer standards.

- Prepare recurring management reports covering profit and loss, cash position, budget performance, sales outlook, and aging of receivables and payables.

- Collaborate with the sales team during the pre-sale phase to evaluate scope, validate pricing, and approve project budgets before work begins. Requirements - 5+ years of experience in a Controller or senior finance leadership role.

- Strong background in financial controls, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.

- Experience supporting project-based financial operations, including budget tracking, cash flow oversight, and cost control.

- Knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoicing, and collections processes.

- Ability to interpret contractual requirements and maintain compliance with customer and regulatory standards.

- Effective collaboration skills with leadership, sales, project management, and execution teams.

- Strong analytical and organizational abilities with attention to accuracy, deadlines, and financial detail.

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