Director of Finance

Location  Remote

Employment Type  Full-time, W-2, exempt

Reports To  Ownership Team

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Independent Restoration Services (IRS) is a fast-growing disaster restoration company — water, fire, smoke, mold, and biohazard mitigation, with rebuild and roofing as expanding service lines. We operate through roughly 50 separate legal entities across 20+ states, each market structured as its own LLC with local owner-operators, supported by a shared-services back-office that provides technology platforms, digital marketing, general business and insurance industry specific business services.

We’re growing fast — launching new markets monthly — and looking for a financial leader to scale our financial operations.

ROLE SUMMARY

The Director of Finance & Accounting owns the accounting and finance operations end-to-end: monthly close across all entities, tax preparation, and partnering with executive leadership to forecast budgets, build financial plans, and analyze performance.

This is a hands-on role at a company that is still building its systems. The right person is comfortable doing the work and improving how the work gets done as the senior-most leader defining and leading our future financial operations and team development.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Multi-Entity Accounting

• Manage the general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, financial statements, and month-end/year-end close across ~50 legal entities, producing accurate market-level and consolidated financial statements

• Maintain intercompany accounting — balance sheet reconciliation with capitalized assets, owner distributions, and "due to / due from" balances covering inter-market debt

• Oversee A/R aging, including a disciplined write-off and reserve methodology

• Oversee centralized payroll and insurance administration

Strategic Finance Leadership

• Develop annual budgets and financial forecasts at both market and consolidated levels; support ongoing variance analysis and strategic planning

• Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) by location and service line (e.g., gross margin, utilization, days sales outstanding)

• Track cash flow across all entities, analyze cash forecasting, and provide ownership with actionable insights on liquidity and working capital management

• Strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, and financial processes to support a multi-location or multi-entity operation

Multi-State Tax Compliance

• Lead tax preparation with external CPA firm, managing 1099s, returns, and K-1 to member/owners; coordinate with and manage notices from state or federal agencies

• Own our multi-state footprint: state income/franchise tax, state withholding and unemployment registrations, and nonresident member withholding for pass-through entities

• Manage entity setup requirements for new market launches (EIN, state registrations, tax accounts) in partnership with operations and compliance

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 7+ years progressive accounting experience, including 3+ in a Finance Director, Controller, or senior accounting role

• Demonstrated multi-entity accounting experience — consolidations, intercompany transactions, and entity-level reporting

• Strong accounting platform proficiency

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• CPA (active or inactive) or CMA

• Experience with an ERP implementation or migration (NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Intuit Enterprise Suite)

• Prior experience supporting a business through rapid growth and multi-state expansion

• Multi-state tax compliance experience (payroll tax, state registrations, nexus considerations)

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Base Salary. $175,000, commensurate with experience and credentials.

Performance Incentive.  Annual bonus tied to the outcomes outlined below — close reliability, compliance posture, and process maturity — with the structure reviewed and expanded as the finance function grows.

On-Target Earnings (OTE). $200,000+ annually.

Growth Path. This is our senior-most financial role, and as the business scales and the finance function matures, there is direct path to CFO.