Controller

Liminal•New York, NY

7d•$165,000 - $190,000•Onsite

About The Position

Own the accounting function for a venture-backed strategy and technology firm growing across six markets. Reporting to the CFO, you will run the monthly close, own revenue recognition across four commercial models, build the control environment, and lead the annual audit. Liminal has invested in a layered finance function: an experienced fractional CFO team covering FP&A, treasury, and strategic finance, and outsourced specialists handling transaction processing. You are the full-time accounting leader inside the business who connects them and owns the books.

Requirements

8–12 years in accounting, combining public accounting and industry
CPA required
Technology industry experience required; SaaS, data or information services preferred, particularly consumption or usage-based pricing
ASC 606 applied to live contracts, not studied. Subscription plus usage plus services is the closest profile
Multiple annual audits owned from the company side, not as a staff contributor
Deep working GAAP. You can research a question, write a memo and defend the conclusion a year later
Demonstrated ownership of a monthly close, including multi-entity and multi-currency
Experience strengthening a close process or control environment you inherited
Comfort with the latest AI models and tooling. Liminal uses AI heavily across the business and expects finance to do the same
Ability to work in-office in New York

Nice To Haves

MBA or CFA a strong plus
Multi-country payroll, employer of record or PEO experience a plus

Responsibilities

Own the ASC 606 policy across four revenue streams: tiered platform subscriptions, credit consumption, advisory engagements and research licensing
Read commercial contracts and advise on deal structure before signature, not after
Build and maintain the revenue schedule, including deferred balances on unconsumed credits
Run the monthly close on a published calendar, moving to five business days
Own the chart of accounts, reconciliations, accruals and month-end reporting
Direct and review the work of outsourced accounting partners
Build and document the control environment
Lead the annual financial audit end-to-end: scoping, schedules, request lists, and technical positions
Support the SOC 2 Type 2 surveillance cycle on financial and access controls
Own accounting for payroll across five countries, including the 2027 employer of record transition
Allocate cost by entity and line of business: Platform and Data, Advisory, Audience and Influence
Produce the monthly close package and the financial sections of board materials with the CFO