Vice President, Finance

Financial Executives International; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Tampa, FL seeks a senior finance leader who directly owns close, reporting, controls, and audit, with broader finance scope. On-site role reporting to CFO in a growing transportation-focused organization.

CPA strongly preferred; MBA or advanced degree a plus. Candidate will bring multi-site experience, standardize processes, strengthen controls, and enable reliable workflows across accounting systems.

Qualifications

• Direct ownership of financial close, reporting, controls, and audit.
• Experience standardizing processes and strengthening controls across multiple systems.
• Broad finance capability including budgeting, forecasting, and business decision support.

Responsibilities

• Own financial close and reporting calendar, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Lead internal controls program and audit readiness across sites.
• Support strategic business decisions with financial analysis and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Controllership leadership

GAAP & audit

Financial close & reporting

Internal controls

M&A experience

CPA

MBA or advanced degree

Education

CPA preferred

MBA or relevant advanced degree

Job description

Confidential Search | Tampa, FL | On-Site | No relocation offered

Please consider before applying:
We are seeking a senior finance leader who has directly owned financial close, reporting, controls and audit, coupled with broader finance capability. Candidates whose experience has been primarily FP&A without significant controllership responsibility are unlikely to be a fit.

Reporting directly to the CFO, this is a hands-on leadership role in a complex, growing organization. The successful candidate will combine strong accounting leadership with the ability to support broader financial and business priorities.

We are particularly interested in candidates who bring:

• Deep Finance/Corporate Controller experience across close, consolidated financial reporting, GAAP, controls and audit.
• A proven track record of bringing structure and discipline to complex, growing finance organizations — standardizing processes, strengthening controls and creating reliable workflows across multiple accounting and operating systems.
• Broader finance capability including budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis and business decision support.
• Experience working in a complex, multi-site environment. M&A experience highly desired.
• The ability to operate strategically while remaining comfortable working in the details.
• CPA strongly preferred; MBA or other relevant advanced degree a plus.

Our client is a rapidly growing organization in the transportation space.
Equal Opportunity Employer.