Controller

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

LiveKit seeks a remote Controller to build and own the end‑to‑end accounting function, covering close, revenue recognition, audit, tax, and financial systems. The role is hands‑on now and will evolve to lead a team as the company scales.

Role Snapshot

• Build and own accounting function
• Lead month‑end and quarter‑end close
• Design ASC 606 revenue recognition
• Manage audit and tax compliance
• Implement financial systems (NetSuite)
• Establish internal controls (SOC 1/2)

Must-Have Requirements

• CPA certification
• ASC 606 revenue recognition depth
• First audit experience
• NetSuite implementation or heavy operating experience
• Big 4 Controller
• Senior Manager SaaS
• CPA
• CPA required

Nice-to-Have Signals

• Experience with usage‑based billing systems (Stripe, Metronome, Recurly, Chargebee)
• Sales tax automation tools (Anrok, Avalara, TaxJar)
• ASC 842 lease accounting knowledge
• ASC 718 and 409A equity accounting experience
• Transitioning from outsourced bookkeeping to in‑house
• Background in infrastructure/API or developer‑tools SaaS
• usage‑based billing
• sales tax implementation
• infrastructure developer tools

Work Setup

• Location: United States
• Work mode: REMOTE
• Remote scope: COUNTRY_RESTRICTED
• Remote countries: United States
• Employment type: Full-Time

Eligibility Gates

• Visa sponsorship: unknown

Not Specified in JD

• Visa sponsorship
• Salary range
• Remote eligibility details

What You'll Likely Work On

• Own monthly and quarterly close, including journal entries and reconciliations
• Create and execute ASC 606 revenue recognition policy for usage‑based SaaS contracts
• Implement sales tax compliance, nexus studies, and automation tools
• Produce deferred revenue waterfall and RPO reporting
• Lead audit relationship and manage annual audit execution
• Oversee federal and state tax filings and coordinate external preparers
• Handle equity accounting, stock‑comp expense, and 409A coordination
• Assess lease accounting under ASC 842 for cloud infrastructure commitments
• Reconcile NetSuite/QuickBooks with Metronome/Stripe billing data
• Design internal controls to achieve SOC 1/SOC 2 readiness

Good Fit If You Have

• Experience in fast‑growing SaaS or VC‑backed startups
• Hands‑on startup mentality, comfortable building processes from scratch
• Familiarity with usage‑based billing edge cases