Controller - East Coast bei VitalCheck Wellness

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

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.