Vice President of Finance & Accounting

National Painting Group • Fort Collins, CO

1d • $165,000 - $195,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

National Painting Group is hiring a Vice President of Finance & Accounting to take over its accounting and finance function, bring accounting in-house, and build the infrastructure, workflows, AI, and processes that support the holding company and its portfolio of painting businesses. The group currently co-owns 15 companies, has additional acquisitions in process, and plans to continue growing. The portfolio companies use the same accounting system and model, allowing processes established at one company to be adopted across the group.

The role owns portfolio accounting, books, close, reconciliations, audits, clean and audit-ready financials, and timely filings. It will standardize the chart of accounts and Accounting Seed setup, implement systems across portfolio companies, and build AI-enabled automation for close, reconciliations—including CRM-to-books—and reporting. The position also manages National Painting Group’s budget, cash flow, buy-ins, accounts receivable, accounts payable, distributions, and valuations; builds dashboards for individual partners and consolidated portfolio reporting; leads internal team members and outside tax vendors; and coaches partners on interpreting financial statements, margins, and cash flow.

The expected ramp is to learn the full setup and begin taking over accounting within the first 30 days; bring portfolio accounting in-house on AI-enabled systems by day 90; and, by month 12, have a common system and live dashboard for every company, with the function scaling as the portfolio grows without expanding the team. The position reports through a handoff with the current function lead and offers a potential path to CFO as the portfolio grows.

This is a full-time, hybrid role in Colorado, working in person with the team in the Fort Collins-to-Colorado Springs corridor. The company describes a high-accountability, autonomous, development-oriented culture focused on performance rather than hours, and says it does not expect hustle culture or 60-hour workweeks. The target start is early January 2027.

Requirements

• 8–15 years of experience in accounting and finance.
• 3–5+ years building multi-entity financial infrastructure, such as in a roll-up, franchise, multi-unit business, or private-equity portfolio.
• CPA or equivalent tax competency, with the ability to prepare simpler S-corp and LLC tax returns.
• Experience setting up or migrating accounting systems and bringing work in-house from outside firms.
• Demonstrated before-and-after results using AI to automate accounting work.
• Experience leading a team of 2–6 and managing outside accounting and tax firms.
• Experience building dashboards used by non-financial operators.
• Ability to explain financial information simply and respectfully.
• Ability to take initiative and get started without needing an SOP.
• Willingness to learn and grow as a leader and to accept feedback.

Nice To Haves

• Accounting Seed or Salesforce experience.
• Experience as a Controller or VP of Finance at a private-equity-backed home services roll-up, franchise system, or multi-unit operator.
• Experience as a senior manager or partner at a regional CPA firm, with an interest in building an in-house function.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of accounting and finance for National Painting Group and its portfolio companies, bringing accounting in-house.
• Manage books, month-end close, reconciliations, audits, audit-ready financials, and timely filings for portfolio companies.
• Standardize the chart of accounts and Accounting Seed configuration, and implement consistent accounting systems across portfolio companies.
• Build AI-enabled processes to automate close, reconciliations—including CRM-to-books—and reporting.
• Manage National Painting Group’s budget, cash flow, buy-ins, accounts receivable, accounts payable, distributions, and valuations.
• Build financial dashboards for individual partners and a consolidated portfolio view.
• Lead the accounting team and vendors, including working with Rachel and Marah and managing outside tax experts.
• Handle simpler tax returns in-house, including S-corp and LLC returns.
• Work with Hunter through the handoff of the accounting and finance function.
• Coach business partners on their P&L, margins, and cash flow through training, sprints, and one-to-one calls.

Benefits

• Base salary of $165,000–$195,000, depending on experience and track record.
• Performance bonus tied to systems going live, clean audits, on-time filings, and dashboards across the portfolio; approximately 10–15% of base salary, tied to 90-day and 12-month outcomes.
• Year-one on-target earnings of $180,000–$225,000.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance programs, with a company contribution of up to $400 per month toward the employee’s selection.
• Technology stipend open to discussion, approximately $100–$150 per month.
• Unlimited paid time off.
• Access to internal training and development programs for personal and professional growth.
• Opportunity for career growth, with a potential path to CFO as the portfolio grows.
• Balanced work culture and meaningful work without the sacrifice the company says is typically demanded by similar roles.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed