Vice President, Controller

About the Job: LaunchDarkly is hiring a Vice President, Controller to serve as the single accountable leader for company-wide accounting integrity, revenue recognition, close discipline, and internal controls as the business scales from ~$200M ARR toward $400M+ and increased external scrutiny. This role exists to elevate Accounting from a historically back-office function into a collaborative, business-facing partner—one that delivers rigor and accuracy without becoming a gatekeeper or slowing execution. A key reason for this leadership change is to strengthen cross-functional partnership and collaboration with GTM, Legal, People, and GA leaders. Reporting to the CFO, the VP, Controller will independently run a complex accounting organization at a $200M–$400M ARR scale, while building the foundation for future public-company readiness in a pragmatic, staged way (IPO timeline is measured in years, not quarters). This leader will partner closely with FPA, Legal, GTM, IT, and Data Analytics to ensure financial reporting is accurate, timely, scalable, and trusted. The VP, Controller will: Operate the accounting function with minimal executive oversight, while maintaining CFO-level rigor and judgment Deliver accurate, timely, confidence-inspiring financials every period through strong close discipline Establish Accounting as a trusted business partner to functional leaders—not a back-office service desk or gatekeeper Own and continuously improve revenue recognition and contract accounting discipline, reducing downstream complexity through upstream clarity Build a scalable accounting operating model suitable for a $200M–$400M+ ARR SaaS company, including thoughtful progress toward SOX/public-company readiness without premature over-engineering 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, MA diligence, financing events, and external reporting requirements Systems, Data Operating Leverage Partner with FPA, 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 Qualifications: SaaS Scale Experience 12+ years of progressive accounting leadership experience Prior VP Accounting or senior Cont ... (truncated, view full listing at source)