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About the Role
As a Corporate Controller, you will own accounting operations, financial close, and external reporting, while continuously improving processes. You will partner with the CFO and cross-functional leaders to bring financial clarity to decisions shaping growth and build an accounting organization that supports responsible scaling. You will lead and develop a high-performing accounting team, modernizing operations through AI, automation, and more efficient processes while maintaining strong internal controls in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead global accounting operations, including month-end close, record-to-report cycle, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and financial reporting.
- Establish and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls to ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and applicable regulatory and statutory reporting requirements.
- Lead and develop a high-performing accounting team, fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Modernize accounting operations through AI, automation, and process improvements to increase efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
- Partner with the CFO on tax strategy, overseeing its implementation and managing indirect tax compliance.
- Lead accounting integration and valuation activities related to mergers and acquisitions.
- Partner with FP&A on financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and related accruals.
- Oversee external audits, ensuring accurate financial reporting and effective coordination with independent auditors.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, with emphasis in accounting or finance; CPA required.
- 15+ years of progressive accounting experience, including significant leadership responsibility and experience in public accounting.
- Deep technical accounting expertise, including U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, internal controls, and complex accounting matters.
- Demonstrated success building and developing high-performing accounting teams, fostering accountability and professional growth.
- Proven ability to design, optimize, and scale accounting processes and systems in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- Demonstrated experience implementing AI and automation to improve accounting operations.
- Strong strategic and operational judgment, including experience with mergers and acquisitions, accounting integration, and effective partnership with senior leadership.
- Perform focused, computer-based tasks and collaborate effectively with coworkers in an in-office environment.
- Communicate clearly and effectively through typing, using hands and fingers for keyboard tasks.
- Maintain the ability to sit, stand, or remain stationary for extended periods (up to eight hours) during calls, meetings, or collaborative sessions.
- Sustain prolonged attention on a computer monitor to perform tasks requiring visual focus and attention to detail.
- Operate office equipment and handle materials as needed for presentations, discussions, or team activities.
- Move freely around the office to attend meetings, participate in team activities, and contribute to shared responsibilities.
- Travel may be required for business meetings, team summits, or company events.
Skills
- AI
- Automation
- U.S. GAAP
- Financial reporting
- Internal controls
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Accounting integration
- Tax strategy
- Indirect tax compliance
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
Location
- San Francisco
Work Type
- Onsite
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 15+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Significant leadership responsibility
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
- CPA required
Salary/Compensations
- $206,500 - $279,500
Benefits
- Medical plans
- Dental plans
- Vision plans
- 401(k) plans
- Equity Incentive Plan (EIP)
About the Company
- Linden Lab develops platforms that empower people to create, connect, and thrive through transformative virtual experiences.
- Pioneering virtual experiences that support limitless imagination, self-expression, and human connection since 1999.
- Launched Second Life in 2003, a vibrant, user-driven virtual world with a global community.
- Second Life fosters sustained, positive connections between strangers, offering mobility, agency, and opportunities for participation.
- Values diverse perspectives, strengths-based leadership, organizational health, and collaborative teams.
- Work shapes how people connect, create, and build meaningful lives online.
- Part of a thoughtful, mission-driven team working on technology with real social impact and uncommon longevity.
Equal Opportunity
- At Linden Lab, we know that great work can't happen without a diverse team and an inclusive environment.
- Intentionally seek out individuals with a wide range of strengths, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
- Celebrate and value diversity in all its forms, including differences in thought, race, national origin, culture, age, experience, religion, economic and social status, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, and disability.
- Fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging empowers us to create and share meaningful experiences.