Sr. Director, Assistant Controller

About the Job: LaunchDarkly is seeking a Senior Director, Assistant Controller to lead and scale the global accounting organization during the company’s next phase of growth. This leader will be a key member of the controllership organization and will partner closely with Revenue Accounting, Procurement, Finance, Legal, Human Resource, IT and executive leadership to build a best-in-class accounting function that is accurate, efficient, well-controlled, and business-enabling. The Senior Director, Assistant Controller will be responsible for core controllership activities, including the monthly close, financial reporting support, technical accounting execution, and control environment oversight, while also driving systems, process, and AI automation initiatives that improve scale and decision support. This role is ideal for a strategic, hands-on accounting leader who is comfortable driving change across multiple functions at scale, and combines strong technical depth with operational rigor and a continuous improvement mindset. Responsibilities: Partner with the Controller to lead the global accounting function and help shape the controllership roadmap in support of company growth and operational maturity Oversee critical areas of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process (including accruals, balance sheet reconciliations and financial statement flux analysis) to ensure timely, accurate, and complete financial results and reporting packages 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, ensuring related accounting, controls and reporting are executed accurately and timely Lead intercompany and international accounting, including management of third party accounting teams, intercompany funding and operational coordination across entities Be the technical accounting and US GAAP/IFRS subject matter expert, including review of complex transactions and business initiatives for accounting implications, research and prepare technical accounting memos Oversee technical accounting implementation and execution, including the operationalization of accounting policies and consistent application across the business Strengthen the company’s internal control environment, including SOX readiness and execution, process documentation, control design, and remediation efforts where needed Be responsible for leading and coordinating the annual external audit and partnering with auditors to ensure efficient execution...

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