Director of Accounting​/Corporate Controller

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.