Finance Manager: Strategic, Impactful Role with Flexible Hours

LaunchPad Corp; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Flexible hours

Job summary

LaunchPad Corp in Elgin, IL is seeking a Finance Manager to keep our books honest while guiding leaders. The role offers a $113,000 - $162,000 salary range and a path to grow beyond it.

Ideal candidates will bring 8+ years of end-to-end finance project leadership, strong ACCA and Hyperion knowledge, and the communication skills to influence decisions. Expect mentorship, flexible hours, and real ownership of financial outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong communication across email, calls, and in-person meetings.
• 8+ years steering finance projects end to end.
• The discipline to finish the boring 20% that makes the rest matter.
• Strong working knowledge of ACCA and Hyperion.

Responsibilities

• Knit Consolidations pipelines into the close so data lands pre-validated.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through detailed spend analysis.
• Where most manager roles stop at reporting, this one digs into the why.
• Forecast headcount costs and partner with HR on compensation planning.
• Close the books each month without letting deadlines slip at LaunchPad Corp.
• Stand up internal controls that survive a surprise audit.
• Own grant compliance so LaunchPad Corp never returns a restricted dollar.

Skills

ACCA knowledge

Hyperion

Finance leadership

Communication

Tools

Hyperion

Job description

LaunchPad Corp in Elgin, IL is seeking a Finance Manager to keep our books honest while guiding leaders. The role offers a $113,000 - $162,000 salary range and a path to grow beyond it.

Ideal candidates will bring 8+ years of end-to-end finance project leadership, strong ACCA and Hyperion knowledge, and the communication skills to influence decisions. Expect mentorship, flexible hours, and real ownership of financial outcomes.