Director of Finance

Role Description

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. The ideal candidate brings both technical depth and operational discipline. They are equally comfortable resolving a multi-state payroll tax issue, coordinating an external audit, and clearing a high volume of AP approvals, often on the same day. They are a calm, clear communicator who earns the trust of staff, leadership, and external partners alike.

Qualifications

• 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

Requirements

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

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