Controller

Gilder Search Group; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilder Search Group is recruiting a Controller for an orthopedic medical device manufacturing company in Dallas, TX. This role requires extensive expertise in the spine and orthopedic fields, leading financial operations while collaborating with various departments to enhance operational efficiency.

The ideal candidate should have significant experience in manufacturing finance, a strong accounting background, and familiarity with regulatory environments. The position involves overseeing financial reporting, internal controls, and mentoring accounting staff.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, including in a senior accounting or controller-level role.
• Direct experience working for a spine and/or orthopedic medical device manufacturer is strongly preferred.
• Strong experience with monthly close and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process.
• Oversee manufacturing accounting, including inventory and standard costing.
• Support external audits and ensure readiness for financial statement audits.

Skills

Accounting experience

Manufacturing finance experience

Strong internal controls

Operational coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA

Tools

ERP experience in a manufacturing environment

Job description

Position Overview

Insero Talent Solutions is recruiting a Controller for an orthopedic medical device manufacturing company in Dallas, TX. We are seeking a strong Controller with direct experience in the spine and orthopedic medical device manufacturing industry to lead and strengthen the accounting and financial operations of a growing business. This person should bring deep technical accounting capability, strong manufacturing finance experience, and a clear understanding of the operational realities of companies producing implants, instruments, biologics-related products, or other spine and orthopedic devices.

The ideal candidate has worked inside a spine or ortho medical device manufacturer and understands the complexities of inventory-heavy, operationally demanding, and regulated environments. They should be comfortable overseeing accounting while partnering with operations, supply chain, quality, and executive leadership.

Primary Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process and ensure timely, accurate financial reporting
• Lead general accounting, reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and maintenance of a strong control environment
• Oversee manufacturing accounting, including inventory, standard costing, cost of goods sold, variances, reserves, overhead allocation, and manufacturing close
• Ensure accurate accounting for raw materials, WIP, finished goods, consigned inventory, instrument sets, loaner trays, and field inventory where applicable
• Partner with operations, supply chain, and commercial leadership to improve visibility into gross margin, inventory movement, working capital, and product-line performance
• Support accounting and controls around product lifecycle matters such as obsolescence, slow-moving inventory, scrap, yield issues, and product transitions
• Maintain and enhance internal controls, accounting policies, and financial processes in a regulated manufacturing environment
• Support external audits and ensure readiness for financial statement audits and other compliance-related reviews
• Help drive budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning in partnership with finance leadership
• Support ERP, reporting, and process improvement initiatives, especially those affecting manufacturing and inventory accuracy
• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting staff as needed
• Provide leadership with clear reporting and insight into margin performance, inventory turns, reserves, and operational efficiency

Required Background

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA strongly preferred
• 7+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, including meaningful time in a senior accounting or controller-level role
• Direct experience working for a spine and/or orthopedic medical device manufacturer is strongly preferred
• Deep understanding of manufacturing accounting, inventory accounting, and cost accounting
• Experience in businesses with physical products, complex inventory flows, and tight operational coordination across manufacturing and the field
• Strong experience with monthly close, financial reporting, audit support, and internal controls
• ERP experience in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on

Highly Desired Experience

• Experience with implants, surgical instruments, procedural kits, consignment inventory, loaner trays, or distributor-heavy inventory models
• Experience supporting companies selling into hospitals, ASCs, or surgeon-driven channels
• Understanding of the accounting implications of field inventory, inventory tracing, returns, sterilization or refurbishment considerations, and product obsolescence
• Experience in an FDA-regulated or highly documented quality environment
• Familiarity with margin analysis by product family, SKU, surgeon, distributor, territory, or channel
• Experience in a growing business where finance processes, controls, and reporting need strengthening
• Exposure to multi-entity, multi-location, or international operations is a plus

This person will bring rigor, structure, and credibility to the accounting function while serving as a practical business partner to operations and leadership. They should be able to improve close quality and speed, strengthen inventory and cost accounting, increase confidence in gross margin reporting, tighten controls, and provide better visibility into working capital and operational performance.

In a spine and orthopedic environment, success also means understanding the realities of field inventory, consignment models, instrument tracking, product complexity, and the need for accurate financial reporting across both manufacturing and commercial channels.