Head of Accounting & Controls — ASC 606, Multicurrency Close, NYC

Liminal; New York (NY); On-site; USD 165,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k)

Flexible PTO

In-office at Union Square, 200 ParkAve

Job summary

Liminal in New York, NY, seeks a senior accounting leader to own the monthly close, revenue recognition across four business models, and the overall control environment. You will report to the CFO and coordinate with an experienced fractional team and outsourced partners.

Responsibilities include ASC 606 policy, multi-entity/multi-currency close, annual audits, and payroll across five countries. The role offers direct exposure to the CFO, CEO and board, with equity and a strong compensation

Qualifications

• CPA required.
• ASC 606 applied to live contracts; subscription plus usage plus services.
• Deep GAAP knowledge; ability to research, memo, and defend conclusions.
• Experience leading month-end closes across multiple entities and currencies.
• Mult-country payroll or PEO experience is 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.

Skills

CPA

GAAP

ASC 606

Public accounting experience

SaaS/Tech industry experience

Education

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

MBA or CFA

Job description

Liminal in New York, NY, seeks a senior accounting leader to own the monthly close, revenue recognition across four business models, and the overall control environment. You will report to the CFO and coordinate with an experienced fractional team and outsourced partners.

Responsibilities include ASC 606 policy, multi-entity/multi-currency close, annual audits, and payroll across five countries. The role offers direct exposure to the CFO, CEO and board, with equity and a strong compensation