LaunchDarkly - Vice President, Controller
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Requirements
• 12+ years of progressive accounting leadership experience • Prior VP Accounting or senior Controller experience at a B2B SaaS company • Direct experience operating at ~$200M+ ARR (or clear evidence of readiness for that scale) • Hands-on ownership of revenue recognition in a subscription-based model • Technical & Operational Excellence • Deep expertise in U.S. GAAP, especially ASC 606 • Strong understanding of internal controls, audits, and accounting systems • Ability to balance technical correctness with business pragmatism • Big 4 public accounting background (3–5 years) strongly preferred (nice-to-have) • Executive Presence & Business Partnership • Operates autonomously with sound judgment and high integrity • Clear, confident communicator with credibility across executives and the Board • Willing to challenge assumptions and elevate standards when required • Strong collaborator who builds trust across functions and improves partnership with G&A leaders (Legal, People, etc.) • Target pay ranges based on Geographic Zones* for Level E1: • Zone 1: San Francisco/Bay Area or NYC Metropolitan Area, Boston, Seattle - $338,000 - $464,000** • Zone 2: Irvine, LA, Monterey, Santa Barbara, Santa Rosa, Austin, Portland, Philadelphia, Chicago - $304,000 - $418,000** • Zone 3: All other US locations - $287,000 - $395,000** • Inclusive of 20% Bonus. • LaunchDarkly operates from a place of high trust and transparency; we are happy to state the pay range for our open roles to best align with your needs. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. • Within the United States, our geographic pay zones are defined by counties surrounding major metropolitan areas.**Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), health, vision, and dental insurance, and mental health benefits in addition to salary. • Modern software delivery was supposed to be the foundation for a thriving digital business but reality has proven otherwise. Slow, inefficient development cycles, costly outages, and fragmented customer experiences are preventing developers from building their best software. The LaunchDarkly platform helps developers innovate on new features faster while protecting them with a safety valve to instantly rewind when things go wrong. Developers can target product experiences to any customer segment and maximize the business impact of every feature. And by gradually rolling out new application components, they escape nightmare "big-bang" technology migrations. • The LaunchDarkly platform was built to guide engineers to the next frontier of DevOps by: • Improving the velocity and stability of software releases, without the fear of end customer outages • Delivering targeted experiences by easily personalizing features to customer cohorts • Maximizing the business impact of every feature through the ability to experiment and optimize • Coordinating the release and optimization of software to provide consistent experiences across mobile platforms and device types • Improving the effectiveness and productivity of engineering teams, by providing insights into engineering cadence and stability
Responsibilities
• Company-Wide Accounting Ownership • Own all core accounting functions including general ledger, month-end and quarter-end close, treasury, tax coordination, equity accounting, and external audit management • Ensure financial statements are accurate, complete, and produced on a predictable, accelerated close timeline • Serve as the company’s technical accounting authority and escalation point • Revenue Recognition & Deal Complexity • Own ASC 606 revenue recognition policies, processes, and judgments • Partner closely with Legal, Sales Ops, and GTM leadership on contract structure, deal terms, and revenue implications • Ensure contracts are accounted for correctly, consistently, and defensibly • Reduce downstream accounting complexity through upstream clarity and discipline • Internal Controls & Risk Management • Design and implement a right-sized internal control framework suitable for a high-growth private SaaS company • Strengthen controls around revenue, close processes, approvals, and data integrity • Begin foundational work for future SOX readiness without introducing unnecessary friction • Audit, Tax & External Readiness • Own the relationship with external auditors and advisors • Ensure smooth audits with minimal disruption to the business • Oversee tax compliance in partnership with external firms (income tax, sales/use tax, international considerations) • Support future 409A process, M&A diligence, financing events, and external reporting requirements • Systems, Data & Operating Leverage • Partner with FP&A, IT, and Data & Analytics to improve automation, data flow, and accounting systems • Reduce manual processes and spreadsheet dependency • Ensure accounting data is clean, auditable, and aligned with company-wide metrics and dashboards • Accounting Operating Model & Team Leadership • Lead, develop, and upgrade the accounting organization as needed • Set clear ownership, accountability, and performance expectations • Build a team capable of operating at a materially larger scale than today • Foster a culture of precision, accountability, and business partnership
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