Director, Controlling Team Operations

Intuitive•Sunnyvale, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position partners closely with the Corporate Controller, Principal Accounting Officer, and Controlling Teams leadership to strengthen and continuously improve the Company’s controls over financial reporting, manage financial reporting risk, and ensure effective cross-functional execution. The Director, Controlling Team Operations serves as a central coordination point for ICFR- and audit-related activities, working in close alignment with Internal Audit, IT, external auditors, and finance leadership to ensure a high-quality, efficient, and well-integrated SOX and financial reporting process. This role offers rare exposure to the full breadth of the Company’s finance and operations ecosystem. Working directly with the Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of the business while playing a critical role in safeguarding the integrity of the Company’s financial reporting. The position provides meaningful leadership responsibility, strong executive visibility, and a platform for long-term career growth within a high-performing finance organization.

Requirements

10+ years of combined public accounting & industry experience, with significant exposure to SOX / ICFR and financial reporting.
Deep understanding of internal controls, financial reporting risks, and audit processes.
Proven ability to lead and influence across functions without direct authority.
Strong project management skills with a record of driving complex, cross-functional initiatives to completion.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.
High degree of ownership, accountability, and follow-through in a dynamic environment.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
CPA required

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate Company-wide activities related to Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR / SOX), including annual planning, risk assessment, scoping, and execution.
Partner closely with Internal Audit and IT to ensure effective design, documentation, testing, and remediation of controls over financial reporting.
Drive continuous improvement in management’s ICFR program, including to simplify, standardize, automate, and drive improvements in internal ICFR metrics.
Drive a disciplined approach to identifying, assessing, and managing financial reporting risks, including changes driven by business growth, new systems, process changes, or organizational evolution.
Ensure consistent and timely resolution of control deficiencies, monitoring remediation plans and progress across all stakeholders.
Act as a central point of contact for cross-functional matters requiring coordination across Controlling Teams, Internal Audit, IT, Finance, and key business stakeholders.
Manage coordination with external auditors to support efficient quarterly reviews and annual audits, ensuring strong alignment across Internal Audit, Accounting, and IT, and as a way to meet critical milestones and timelines.
Drive alignment and execution across multiple workstreams, ensuring initiatives remain focused on the highest-risk and highest-impact areas.
Work closely with the Corporate Controller and Controlling Teams leadership to develop, communicate, and execute annual and quarterly goals, ensuring alignment to the Company’s strategic priorities.
Partner with Controlling Teams leadership on strategy development and long-range planning, translating strategic objectives into executable plans with clear ownership, milestones, and accountability.
Work with FP&A and the Controlling Teams to ensure effective budgeting, forecasting, and spend control for the Controlling Teams.
Support disciplined prioritization and execution across the Controlling Teams, helping ensure focus on the most critical initiatives and risks.
Support Controlling Teams leadership in establishing structured approaches to organizational health, prioritization, and execution discipline.
Drive employee communication and organizational health initiatives, including monthly and quarterly manager and departmental meetings.
Maintain oversight of corporate accounting policies not explicitly owned by SEC Reporting, Revenue, or Corporate Accounting teams.
Serve as a strong technical and operational resource to support initiatives, projects, and non-routine accounting or control matters.