Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. LaunchCode is seeking an experienced Director of Finance to lead the full scope of our financial operations. This is a senior, high-trust role that combines direct execution of complex financial work with formal leadership over a team of finance staff.

Responsibilities

• Program Financial Operations: Oversee AR for job placement revenue, donations, grant invoicing, bill rate controls, and SOW/MSA review for employer clients
• Financial Planning & Analysis: Develop budget vs. actual reporting, support grant budget revisions, and maintain a recurring operational finance cadence with leadership
• Multi-State Payroll & Tax Compliance: Manage payroll cycles, retroactive corrections, garnishments, multi-jurisdictional tax filings, and state agency correspondence
• Accounts Payable & Expense Management: Serve as final approver for all vendor payments, corporate card transactions, and benefits-related disbursements. Design and maintain AP workflow infrastructure
• Accounting & Month-End Close: Lead monthly close across multiple legal entities - bank reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and complex revenue recognition determinations
• Annual Audit & Regulatory Fillings: Primary internal contact for financial statement and annual audits. Prepare all schedules, manage auditor requests, and oversee project management
• Vendor & Contract Management: Own the SaaS/vendor renewal lifecycle and draft or finalize MSAs and contractor agreements for employer partners and independent contractors

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field
• CPA license or active CPA candidacy strongly preferred
• 7+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience, with at least 3 years in a senior individual contributor or people leadership role
• Demonstrated experience managing full-cycle payroll for a multi-state employer, including corrections, tax compliance, and platform administration
• Proficiency with a cloud-based accounting platform (QuickBooks or equivalent), a bill payment platform, and Microsoft Excel
• Experience coordinating external financial statement audits, including direct preparation of audit schedules during testing
• Experience managing multi-state payroll tax filings and responding to state agency correspondence
• Strong process design and documentation skills with a track record of building or improving financial workflows
• Prior experience in a nonprofit organization, including grant accounting, restricted fund management, and Form 990 coordination
• Experience drafting or reviewing Master Service Agreements, Statements of Work, or vendor and client contracts
• Prior exposure to multi-entity accounting environments and government grant invoicing

Benefits

• 12 paid holidays and accrue 25 days of Paid Time Off per year
• 100% employer-funded medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums for employees and 75% employer-funded premiums for dependents
• 401k contribution match up to 6% vesting after 6 months
• 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave

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