[Hiring] Senior Accountant Consultant @Launch Finance

Launch Finance; United States; Remote; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a remote Senior Accountant Consultant to provide fractional accounting services to startups. This role offers the opportunity to work with diverse clients, manage financial operations, and ensure compliance with GAAP standards. You will be responsible for a variety of accounting tasks, including payroll processing, account reconciliations, and financial reporting. The position allows for flexibility in work hours and offers a competitive salary range with bonus potential. Join a dynamic team dedicated to supporting high-growth startups and advancing your career in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

3 weeks PTO

Flexible Spending Accounts

Voluntary Life Insurance

Disability plans

Work-from-home

Qualifications

• 5+ years of accounting experience with venture-backed companies.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts payable, receivable, and vendor files.
• Prepare invoices, process payroll, and participate in month-end close.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Accounting experience

Payroll processing

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Master's degree in accounting

CPA preferred

MBA or equivalent

Tools

QuickBooks

Xero

bill.com

expense software

Job description

Apr 19, 2025 - Launch Finance is hiring a remote Senior Accountant Consultant. Salary: $75,000 to $115,000 base plus bonus. Location: USA.

Launch Finance is a financial services firm dedicated to serving startups at all stages of growth across all industries with high-quality, cost-effective financial solutions. We are actively looking for a Senior Accountant to join our growing team. This is a full-time or part-time position working as an employee of Launch Finance while providing fractional accounting and consulting services to our startup clients (think public accounting model - responsible for multiple clients).

Overview

Your responsibilities will vary depending on the size and complexity of the client. You may be responsible for accounts receivable, collections, accounts payable, expense reporting, and general ledger accounts, including deferred revenue and fixed assets. You may also work cross-functionally supporting other client groups including payroll and HR - in the startup company environment, you wear many hats!

Specific Responsibilities:

• Manage payables, expense reports, and vendor master files
• Preparation of invoices, application of customer payments, and reconciliation of accounts receivable
• Potentially prepare and process payroll and the related journal entries
• Timely participation in the month-end close process, including the preparation of account reconciliations
• Review and resolve accounting discrepancies and issues as they arise
• Manage cash, bank reconciliations, and cash burn reporting
• Ensure compliance with appropriate GAAP and FASB guidelines for the size and nature of the client’s business
• Assist and support external tax professionals
• Assist in the development and maintenance of financial controls
• Payroll processing
• Preparation of monthly internal financial statements

Requirements

Experience

• The candidate must have experience as a Senior Accountant for a venture-backed technology Company with a strong attention to details.
• Support with multiple clients is a big plus.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• 5 years of accounting experience
• Hands-on experience with QuickBooks, Xero, bill.com, and expense software
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have payroll processing experience.
• Preparing 1099s
• Providing audit support and documentation for the PBC list.
• Updating budget models.

Attributes

Above all, a successful Candidate must have unquestioned personal integrity and professional ethics. Further, the candidate should demonstrate the following:

• Extremely motivated, self-starting individual with a high energy level.
• Independent, assertive, energetic, and performance-driven.
• Detailed planner capable of executing agreed initiatives and/or deliverables.
• Strategic and analytical, yet with the additional quality of being hands-on, detailed, and capable of working within a fast-paced and dynamic industry environment.

Education

Must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in accounting

CPA preferred (active or inactive)

MBA or equivalent is a plus

Benefits

Benefits for full-time employees include: Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, participation in Flexible Spending Accounts and 401(k), 3 weeks PTO, voluntary Life Insurance & Disability plans, and work-from-home (remote).

Salary Range

Launch Finance offers a competitive base plus bonus. Employees who work 40-plus hours per week are eligible to participate in the Productivity Bonus Program. The salary range base compensation for the Senior Accountant role is $75,000 to $115,000.

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

About the company

Launch Finance is a fast-growing premier financial services firm that supports the most exciting high growth startups.

At Launch Finance, we value your contributions and teamwork. Our focus is your career success and growth, demonstrated through a commitment to continuous development, training, and mentoring.

Reasons to join Launch Finance include:

• Diverse client base to broaden your experience across industries, technologies, and systems
• Investment in training to reach your full potential with advancement opportunities
• Collaboration with high quality startups and top tier Venture Capital firms
• Bonus programs that recognize achievement, productivity and client success
• A generous commission paid to employees for deals that they originate and close
• A competitive benefits program with numerous options
• The flexibility to accommodate part- or full-time work