Sr. Director, Assistant Controller

LaunchDarkly is seeking a strategic, hands-on accounting leader to scale the global accounting organization during the company’s next phase of growth. This role will partner closely with Revenue Accounting, Procurement, Finance, Legal, Human Resources, IT, and executive leadership to build a best-in-class accounting function that is accurate, efficient, well-controlled, and business-enabling.

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.
• Serve as 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.
• Lead and coordinate the annual external audit and partner with auditors to ensure efficient execution and high-quality deliverables.
• Design and execute scalable accounting processes that improve accuracy, reduce manual effort, and support 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 the System 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, control execution, and operational capacity.
• Mentor, develop, and retain a high-performing accounting team, creating clear accountability, strong development paths, and a culture of operational excellence.
• Serve as a trusted partner to leadership by balancing strong governance with practical, business-oriented problem solving.

Requirements

• 12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including a mix of Big 4 public accounting and industry leadership experience in a multi-entity, public-company SOX environment.
• Hands-on systems orientation, with experience improving ERP workflows, reporting, and automation across accounting processes. Experience in NetSuite (or similar ERP).
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, foreign currency accounting, internal controls, close processes, and financial reporting requirements.
• Demonstrated success leading teams through scale, process improvement, and organizational change.
• Experience building and improving accounting operations in a fast-paced SaaS or technology company.
• Proven ability to partner cross-functionally and influence outcomes across Finance and broader business functions.
• Strong executive presence, sound judgment, and the ability to communicate clearly with senior leaders and auditors.
• Ability to move between strategic leadership and detailed execution with a high degree of ownership.

Pay

Target pay ranges based on Geographic Zones for Level 5:

• Zone 1: San Francisco/Bay Area or NYC Metropolitan Area, Boston, Seattle - $214,800 - $295,350
• Zone 2: Irvine, LA, Monterey, Santa Barbara, Santa Rosa, Austin, Portland, Philadelphia, Chicago - $193,400 - $265,870
• Zone 3: All other US locations - $182,600 - $251,020

All zones include a 20% bonus target. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. Within the United States, geographic pay zones are defined by counties surrounding major metropolitan areas.

Benefits

• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• Mental health benefits

About LaunchDarkly

LaunchDarkly helps developers innovate on new features faster while protecting them with a safety valve to instantly rewind when things go wrong. The platform enables targeted product experiences for any customer segment and maximizes the business impact of every feature. Key capabilities include:

• Improving the velocity and stability of software releases without fear of end-customer outages.
• Delivering targeted experiences by personalizing features to customer cohorts.
• Maximizing the business impact of every feature through experimentation and optimization.
• Coordinating software releases to provide consistent experiences across mobile platforms and device types.
• Improving engineering team effectiveness and productivity through insights into engineering cadence and stability.

LaunchDarkly values a team that is humble, open, collaborative, respectful, and kind.