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Liquid AI, spun out of MIT CSAIL, builds general-purpose AI systems optimized for efficient deployment across data centers and on-device hardware. The company partners with enterprises in consumer electronics, automotive, life sciences, and financial services, and is scaling rapidly.
As Controller, you will own the accounting infrastructure supporting the company through its next growth phase—larger financing rounds, expanded audit scope, and eventual public company rigor. This is a foundational role architecting systems and processes that will scale significantly.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own the monthly and quarterly close process end-to-end, delivering accurate, well-documented financials with increasing timeliness
- Research and document complex technical accounting positions on revenue recognition (ASC 606), equity compensation (ASC 718), and non-standard transactions
- Manage stock compensation expense, 409A coordination, and cap table reconciliation in partnership with FP&A and Legal
- Design and implement internal controls that scale with the company, building toward audit and SOX readiness proactively
- Manage the outsourced tax vendor relationship end-to-end, covering income tax and sales & use tax compliance
- Own the external audit relationship, including PBC lists, testing support, and resolution of open items
- Evaluate, implement, and optimize ERP and adjacent finance systems; automate manual accounting workflows
- Partner cross-functionally with FP&A, Legal, and GTM Finance to ensure deal terms, equity grants, and revenue contracts are reflected correctly
You should be someone who builds infrastructure rather than maintains it, is comfortable taking positions on complex accounting matters and defending them, thrives in ambiguity, and prefers architecting playbooks to following existing ones.
Requirements:
- 12+ years of progressive accounting experience, spanning public accounting (Big 4 or equivalent) and industry roles, ideally including high-growth or pre-IPO technology company experience
- Active CPA required or strongly preferred
- Strong working knowledge of US GAAP with particular depth in ASC 606 (revenue recognition) and ASC 718 (stock-based compensation)
- Direct experience managing external auditors and building or maturing a controls environment; SOX experience a plus
- Experience implementing or owning an ERP system (NetSuite or similar) and integrations with other finance tools
- Ability to present technical accounting positions and close results to CFO, board, and audit committee
