Financial Controller - East Coast

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VitalCheck Wellness

Financial Controller - East Coast

Remote, PA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Overview

    Vitalcheck Wellness is seeking a Controller with deep expertise in financial controls, ERP configuration, and AP automation. This role is not about maintaining existing processes—it is about building a control environment from the ground up. The ideal candidate combines mastery of GAAP and internal controls with hands-on experience configuring ERP and AP tools to enforce discipline, prevent errors, and safeguard company assets.

    Location - US East Coast, preference for NYC; primarily remote with some in-person collaboration.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Design and Implement Controls
      • Architect financial control frameworks rooted in GAAP and COSO principles.
      • Establish segregation of duties across invoice entry, approval, and payment release.
      • Ensure workflows prevent fraud, overpayment, and process circumvention.
    • ERP & AP Automation Ownership * Lead NetSuite workflow design, role configuration, approval hierarchies, and system integrations. * Configure Tipalti to enforce invoice validation, invoice-to-payment matching, and dollar-based approval thresholds. * Synchronize system integrations to ensure accuracy between NetSuite general ledger and Tipalti payment execution.
    • Risk Management * Implement vendor master file controls for onboarding, bank detail changes, and fraud prevention. * Establish escalation protocols for exceptions and high-dollar transactions. * Continuously monitor, test, and refine internal controls for vulnerabilities.
    • Process Engineering * Identify gaps in existing processes and build scalable workflows from scratch. * Develop SOPs and policies to embed financial discipline across the organization. * Educate and enforce compliance across teams during the transition to structured systems.
    • Change Leadership * Drive adoption of structured financial processes while balancing operational needs. * Train and influence stakeholders to follow control frameworks with consistency. * Partner with leadership to embed a culture of accountability in financial operations.

    Qualifications

    • CPA required; strong background in public accounting (audit, SOX, or compliance) preferred.
    • 8+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience.
    • Demonstrated success building internal controls and workflows, preferably in NetSuite and Tipalti.
    • Proven ability to design and implement processes, not just maintain them.
    • Strong understanding of GAAP, COSO, internal audit, and risk management.
    • Track record of ERP implementations and AP automation configuration.
    • Excellent communication and change management skills with authority to enforce compliance.

    The successful candidate will be:

    • A builder: able to design and implement processes from scratch.
    • A controls expert: fluent in both accounting principles and system workflows.
    • A systems thinker: capable of aligning human behavior, process design, and technical configuration.
    • A change champion: skilled at guiding teams through increased structure and accountability.