Director, Controlling Team Operations

It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion—have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.

We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world.

The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.

If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare, you’ll find your purpose here.

Primary Function of 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.

Why This Role:

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.

 

Role and Responsibilities:

ICFR / SOX Leadership and Financial Reporting Risk Management

• 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.

Cross-Functional Coordination and Execution

• 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.

Strategy, Planning, and Operational Execution

• 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.

Organizational Effectiveness and Policy Oversight

• 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.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 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.
• This role requires working onsite in our Sunnyvale, CA office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday every week

Required Education and Training:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA required

 

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Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19.  Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.

Mandatory Notices

U.S. Export Controls Disclaimer:  In accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR §743.13(b)), some roles at Intuitive Surgical may be subject to U.S. export controls for prospective employees
who are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.

Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the government’s licensing process can take 3 to 6+ months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (“TCP”) (note: typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).  

For any Intuitive role subject to export controls, final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employee’s
start date, which may or may not be flexible, and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need. If applicable, candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes. 

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Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside, or plan to reside, in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, or Tennessee.

This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on

business need and/or on the selected candidate’s experience, knowledge and skills.

Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the

candidate’s qualifications, consistent with applicable law.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications. The target compensation ranges are listed.