Head of Finance and Accounting

District Partners Llc; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

District Partners Llc seeks a Head of Finance & Accounting to lead the finance function, own accounting and reporting, and serve as a strategic partner to the CEO as the business grows.

You will build forecasting, FP&A, budgeting, dashboards, and scalable processes, while collaborating with executives and operations to drive profitability and growth. This is a long‑term leadership hire for a hands‑on finance leader.

Qualifications

• Experience leading accounting and finance in a growing privately held or middle‑market organization.
• Proven track record scaling finance functions and processes.
• Strong foundation in accounting with FP&A and operational finance experience.
• CPA and/or public accounting experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own accounting and financial reporting, including close, GL, controls, audit, tax, and compliance.
• Produce timely, accurate weekly and monthly financial reporting.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, FP&A, modeling, and variance analysis.
• Manage cash flow, liquidity, working capital, AR, collections, and banking relationships.
• Develop reporting and analysis around revenue, margins, labor costs, profitability, and KPIs.
• Partner with CEO and leadership on strategic financial decisions.
• Build dashboards and management reporting for visibility into performance and trends.
• Strengthen and scale financial processes, systems, controls, and reporting.
• Build the finance organization over time as the company grows.
• Manage external relationships with banks, CPA firms, tax advisors, and other partners.
• Lead and develop the accounting and finance team.
• Support future growth initiatives and potential transactions.

Skills

Accounting leadership

FP&A experience

Budgeting & Forecasting

Cash flow management

Financial reporting

Strategic finance partner

Excel

Dashboarding/BI

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

CPA or public accounting background

Job description

District Partners has been engaged by a growing, privately held services organization seeking a Head of Finance & Accounting to lead its finance function and partner directly with the CEO. The company is entering its next stage of growth and is investing in the financial infrastructure, systems, reporting, and team needed to support a significantly larger organization over time. This is a hands‑on leadership role for someone who can own the accounting function while also serving as a strategic and operational finance partner to the business.

The ideal candidate will be equally comfortable getting into the details and stepping back to see the bigger picture, from reviewing financials and managing cash to building forecasts, analyzing profitability, improving reporting, and advising leadership on key business decisions.

This is a high‑visibility role in a growing, performance‑driven organization. The successful candidate is hardworking, responsive, collaborative, and comfortable being deeply involved in the business. They bring ideas and solutions rather than simply reporting the numbers and can operate effectively with both executives and operational teams. The company is looking for someone who can become a trusted partner to the CEO, who is approachable and low‑ego, but confident enough to provide perspective, challenge assumptions, and help drive the business forward. This is also intended to be a long‑term leadership hire. The right person will have the desire and capacity to grow alongside the organization, building a more sophisticated finance function as the size and complexity of the business increase.

What You'll be Owning:

• Own the accounting and financial reporting function, including close, general ledger, controls, audit, tax, and compliance.
• Produce timely, accurate, and actionable weekly and monthly financial reporting.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, FP&A, financial modeling, and variance analysis.
• Manage cash flow, liquidity, working capital, AR, collections, and banking relationships.
• Develop reporting and analysis around revenue, margins, labor costs, profitability, and key operating metrics.
• Partner directly with the CEO and leadership team on financial, operational, and strategic decisions.
• Build dashboards and management reporting that provide greater visibility into business performance and forward‑looking trends.
• Strengthen and scale financial processes, systems, controls, and reporting to support continued growth.
• Build the finance organization over time, determining when and where additional people, systems, and capabilities are needed.
• Manage external relationships with banks, CPA firms, tax advisors, and other financial partners.
• Lead and develop the accounting and finance team.
• Support future growth initiatives and potential transactions.

What You'll Bring to the Table:

• Accounting and finance leadership experience within a growing, privately held or middle‑market organization.
• Experience helping an organization scale through multiple stages of growth strongly preferred.
• Experience in a labor‑intensive, project‑based, industrial, or services‑oriented business preferred.
• Strong accounting foundation combined with FP&A and operational finance experience.
• Demonstrated ability to build or improve a finance function, including processes, reporting, systems, controls, and team structure.
• Experience owning budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, working capital, and management reporting.
• Ability to analyze margins, labor economics, profitability, and operational KPIs.
• Experience managing external financial partners and banking relationships.
• Strong Excel skills; dashboarding and business intelligence experience is a plus.
• Comfortable operating in an entrepreneurial environment where processes and systems continue to evolve.
• CPA and/or public accounting experience is a plus, but not required.
• Must be based in or willing to commute within the greater Tampa Bay region.