Head of Finance & Accounting Lafayette, LA

Role Overview

is seeking a Finance & Accounting Leader to oversee and elevate the company’s financial strategy, accounting operations, reporting, and overall financial infrastructure.

This is a senior leadership role responsible for helping guide the company through its next phase of growth by serving as a key financial thought partner to the CEO and leadership team. This leader will play a critical role in shaping company strategy, improving financial visibility, supporting data-driven decision-making, and building scalable financial systems and processes that support long-term growth.

The ideal candidate combines strong financial and accounting expertise with strategic thinking, analytical rigor, and a modern technology mindset. This role requires someone who embraces innovation, leverages automation and AI tools to improve efficiency and insight, and collaborates closely with Technology and business leaders to help build a more data-driven organization.

The title and level of this role (VP-CFO) will be determined based on the candidate’s experience, leadership background, and demonstrated impact.

Every aspect of this role matters—leadership, accuracy, financial rigor, analytical thinking, collaboration, innovation, and a strong ownership mindset.

• Lead the company’s overall finance and accounting functions
• Serve as a trusted financial advisor and thought partner to the CEO and leadership team
• Develop financial strategies that support sustainable growth, profitability, and scalability
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and financial modeling
• Deliver clear recommendations and decision-ready insights—not just reporting and analysis
• Help reduce executive decision burden through structured financial modeling, prioritization, and actionable recommendations
• Drive accountability around EBITDA performance, profitability improvement, and financial discipline across the organization
• Translate financial and operational data into actionable business insights and strategic recommendations
• Provide leadership-level reporting, analysis, and decision support across the organization
• Partner with leadership to improve visibility into business performance, forecasting accuracy, and financial discipline
• Help evaluate investments, growth initiatives, and strategic opportunities through disciplined financial analysis
• Lead board, lender, and banking reporting processes and communication cadence
• Drive a culture of data-driven decision-making across the organization

• Oversee all accounting operations including general ledger, AP/AR, payroll, inventory accounting, and month-end close
• Lead corporate accounts receivable credit underwriting and collections processes
• Own and manage the company’s multi-state sales and use tax compliance program
• Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant financial reporting
• Maintain a culture of high financial accuracy and accountability with strong system-driven controls and zero-tolerance for material reporting errors
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, and financial governance practices
• Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, banks, and other financial partners
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local reporting requirements
• Oversee cash management, treasury functions, and working capital optimization
• Improve close processes, reporting accuracy, and financial operational efficiency

• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Technology, Sales, Marketing, and eCommerce teams to support strategic decision-making
• Develop KPI frameworks and reporting dashboards that improve visibility into company performance
• Analyze business performance, margins, customer acquisition economics, inventory efficiency, and profitability drivers
• Drive financial visibility into margin performance, EBITDA improvement opportunities, and business profitability
• Support pricing, inventory planning, and growth initiatives through financial modeling and analysis
• Provide leadership with actionable insights into performance trends, risks, and opportunities
• Partner with department…