Co-Founder & CEO — AI-Native Accounting Firm

Overview

This partnership role is seeking a Co-Founder & CEO to lead Fieldstone, an AI-native accounting firm. This is a co-founder partnership with meaningful founder equity (not a salaried executive position).

Fieldstone is built around an agent fleet that continuously performs bookkeeping, reconciliation, workpapers, and first-pass tax returns. Human team members operate as reviewers—applying judgment, signing off, and owning the client relationship. A technical co-founder is embedded in the practice from day one, automating work alongside the CEO so the product is shaped by real engagements.

Responsibilities

• Clients: Bring an existing founding client base and win new mid-market clients through your network.
• Practice: Own quality of work, review standards, and every client relationship as the firm’s lead CPA.
• Product: Work side by side with the technical co-founder to turn daily workflow into agents and review corrections into accuracy gains.
• Licensing: Lead firm registration and CPA licensing across US states.
• Capital: Lead the seed raise, supported by the organization’s network and traction.
• Team: Hire reviewer CPAs and establish the firm’s foundational approach.

Co-Founder Profile / Requirements

• Licensed US CPA with partner or senior manager experience at an accounting firm.
• Established book of client relationships you can bring into a new firm.
• Hands-on experimentation with AI tools in your own practice, plus conviction that the firm model needs to change.
• Strong business development track record winning and retaining clients based on the strength of your work.
• Product mindset: ability to break down your own workflow and shape how it gets automated.
• Ability to build an investor narrative and close capital with support.
• Experience serving 1M–20M businesses across bookkeeping, tax, and advisory.

Partnership / Resources

• Founder equity with meaningful ownership from inception.
• Pre-seed capital committed for early hires and agent development, with potential for follow-on funding.
• Technical co-founder embedded in the practice from day one, building the agent fleet around your workflow.
• Venture building resources including design, engineering, growth, and fundraising support from day one.
• Investor and advisor network across fintech and early-stage capital markets.
• Co-creation model: you operate as CEO with cross-functional support as a partner.

Market Context

• US accounting services is a $150B industry.
• Estimated $29B serviceable market across 900K US and Canadian businesses in the $1–20M revenue band.
• Demand is growing while supply collapses, including:
  • Over 300,000 accountants leaving the profession since 2020
  • CPA exam candidates down more than 30% over the past decade
  • Roughly 75% of active CPAs retirement-eligible
• Regional firms are turning away mid-market clients due to capacity constraints.

Compensation & Benefits

• Founder equity with meaningful ownership from inception (not a salaried executive role).
• Pre-seed capital committed for early hires and agent development, with potential for follow-on funding.

Location

United States (CPA licensing across US states required).

Application

Submit your resume, LinkedIn profile, and a brief note on why this venture aligns with your goals as a founder. The selection process will move quickly for the right candidate.