# Director of Finance

**Company:** [Layer Health](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/layer-health)
**Location:** Boston, MA
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Salary:** $160k – $200k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Financial Modeling, Financial Reporting, capital strategy, fundraising, m&a, due diligence, Contract Management, vendor negotiation
**Posted:** 2026-07-17

> Director of Finance responsible for building financial models, owning the financial narrative for the board and investors, and shaping capital strategy ahead of the next fundraising round at an early-stage AI healthcare company. Requires 5+ years in finance roles, strong analytical skills, cross-functional collaboration, and a bachelor's degree.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Own the financial narrative by building frameworks and models for a fast-scaling business, turning data into a story the board and investors can trust.
- Dig deep into drivers of spend, growth, or risk to surface real insights before they become problems or lost opportunities.
- Sit at the center of capital strategy, working directly with the CEO, leadership, and board to shape the company's financial story, especially in preparation for the next fundraising round.
- Manage contracts, negotiate with vendors, and keep the business running efficiently by partnering with Sales, Legal, Operations, and Tech leadership.
- As an early, high-trust role on a small team, take on more scope and seniority as the company scales toward and past Series B.

## Requirements
- 5+ years in startup, investment banking, private equity, venture capital, or corporate finance.
- Willing and able to work with key financial and operational systems to run a high-performing finance and accounting function.
- Work well across the organization, partnering effectively with various leadership teams.
- Highly detail-oriented with the ability to understand what's underneath the models, not just trust the outputs.
- Sharp, confident communicator who can hold their own with experienced investors.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Direct exposure to a fundraising, M&A, or due diligence process.

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