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Controller

Liquid AI· G&A
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Hybrid (San Francisco)Full-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Controller role at Liquid AI responsible for building the accounting infrastructure, owning the close, setting accounting policy positions, and designing scalable controls and systems in a high-growth environment.

Responsibilities

  • Own the Close: Run the monthly and quarterly close process end-to-end, delivering accurate, well-documented, and increasingly timely financials.
  • Set Technical Accounting Positions: Research and memo complex areas — revenue recognition under ASC 606, equity compensation under ASC 718, and other non-standard transactions — and ensure consistent application.
  • Own Equity Compensation Accounting: Manage stock compensation expense, 409A coordination, and cap table reconciliation, partnering closely with FP&A and Legal.
  • Architect Controls: Design and implement internal controls that scale with the company, building toward audit and SOX readiness ahead of when it's required.
  • Own the Tax Process: Manage our outsourced tax vendor relationship end-to-end, covering both income tax and sales & use tax compliance, and ensure tax positions are properly reflected in the books.
  • Lead the Annual Audit: Own the external audit relationship end-to-end — PBC lists, testing support, and timely resolution of open items.
  • Drive Systems & Automation: Evaluate, implement, and optimize ERP and adjacent finance systems, and automate manual accounting workflows as the company scales.
  • Partner Cross-Functionally: Work closely with FP&A, Legal, and GTM Finance to ensure deal terms, equity grants, and revenue contracts are reflected correctly in the books.

Qualifications

  • Sustained Track Record: 12+ years of progressive accounting experience, spanning public accounting (Big 4 or equivalent) and industry, ideally including time at a high-growth or pre-IPO technology company.
  • CPA: Active CPA required or strongly preferred.
  • Technical Depth: Strong working knowledge of US GAAP, with particular depth in revenue recognition (ASC 606) and stock-based compensation (ASC 718).
  • Audit & Controls Experience: Has managed external auditors directly and built or matured a controls environment (SOX experience a plus, even if not previously mandated).
  • Systems Experience: Has implemented or owned an ERP system (NetSuite or similar) and the integrations connecting it to other finance tools.
  • Communication: Comfortable presenting technical accounting positions and close results to the CFO, board, and audit committee.

Skills

Required:Technical accounting
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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