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LaunchDarkly seeks a Senior Director, Assistant Controller to lead and scale the global accounting organization during the company's next phase of growth. This strategic leadership role sits within the controllership organization and partners closely with Revenue Accounting, Procurement, Finance, Legal, HR, IT, and executive leadership to build a best-in-class accounting function that is accurate, efficient, well-controlled, and business-enabling.
Key responsibilities include:
- Partner with the Controller to lead the global accounting function and shape the controllership roadmap in support of company growth and operational maturity
- Oversee critical areas of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process (accruals, balance sheet reconciliations, financial statement analysis) to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting
- Prepare financial statements, including equity rollforward and cash flow statements
- Lead and oversee core accounting operations across general ledger, accounts payable, payroll, and equity administration
- Lead intercompany and international accounting, including management of third-party accounting teams and operational coordination across entities
- Serve as the technical accounting and US GAAP/IFRS subject matter expert, reviewing complex transactions and preparing technical accounting memos
- Oversee technical accounting implementation and operationalization of accounting policies
- Strengthen the company's internal control environment, including SOX readiness, process documentation, control design, and remediation efforts
- Lead and coordinate the annual external audit and partner with auditors for efficient execution
- Lead the design and execution of scalable accounting processes that improve accuracy and reduce manual effort in a high-growth SaaS environment
- Identify and implement opportunities for workflow improvement, systems optimization, and AI automation across the close and accounting operations lifecycle
- Partner with Systems Technology team and business stakeholders on ERP enhancements, integrations, and reporting improvements
- Build management reporting and KPIs for the accounting organization to improve visibility into close performance and operational capacity
- Mentor, develop, and retain a high-performing accounting team, creating clear accountability and strong development paths
This role is ideal for a strategic, hands-on accounting leader comfortable driving change across multiple functions at scale, combining strong technical depth with operational rigor and a continuous improvement mindset.
