Where is Northlen located?
Northlen is based at 7901 4th St N, STE 300, St. Petersburg, Florida 33702 and serves clients across the United States.
Accounting • Tax • Advisory
Financial Clarity for What's Next.
Fractional CFO leadership, accounting and tax expertise for growing businesses. Northlen helps owners strengthen the finance function from accounting accuracy through executive-level strategy.
Based in St. Petersburg, Florida and serving clients across the United States.
The Problem
Your business has grown. Has your finance function?
Books without visibility
Transactions are recorded, but the close is late, reconciliations are incomplete, or management still rebuilds reporting manually.
Growth without foresight
Revenue is increasing, but cash, working capital, profitability and forward-looking forecasts are not visible enough for confident decisions.
Systems without scale
Spreadsheets and disconnected systems create manual work, weak controls and reporting that cannot keep pace with the business.
Northlen Finance Framework™
Foundation → Visibility → Foresight → Strategy → Scale
We start with reliable accounting, build management visibility, create forward-looking financial discipline and help leadership use finance to make better decisions as the business grows.
Foundation
Books, close, reconciliations, accounting policies and controls.
Visibility
Financial reporting, KPIs, working capital and profitability.
Foresight
Cash forecasting, budgets, rolling forecasts and scenarios.
Strategy
Capital, pricing, financing, acquisitions and executive decisions.
Scale
Systems, automation, process design, roles and governance.
Services
Accounting → Insight → Strategy
Northlen Accounting
Accounting
Reliable books, reconciliations, close support and financial statements for growing businesses.
Explore service →Northlen ControllerAccounting & Controller
Controller-level ownership of close, controls, reporting, working capital and management visibility.
Explore service →Northlen CFO AdvisoryFractional CFO
Executive financial leadership focused on cash, forecasting, profitability, capital and strategic decisions.
Explore service →Northlen TaxTax Advisory & Compliance
Coordinated tax compliance and planning for businesses and owners.
Explore service →Northlen Transaction AdvisoryTransaction Advisory
Financial diligence and decision support for acquisitions, sales, financing and transaction readiness.
Explore service →Northlen Finance TransformationFinance Transformation
Redesign finance processes, reporting, controls and automation for the next stage of growth.
Explore service →Built for Owner-Led Growth
Designed for businesses that need more from finance.
Construction & Home Services
Job economics, WIP, close, working capital, cash and systems.
Explore industry →Real Estate Investors & Operators
Entity accounting, property reporting, debt, acquisitions and lender visibility.
Explore industry →Professional & Owner-Led Businesses
Accounting discipline, profitability, forecasting, tax coordination and executive reporting.
Explore industry →Northlen Insights
Practical finance guidance for growing businesses.
Explore practical perspectives on accounting, cash flow, Controller and CFO leadership and the decisions that shape a stronger finance function.
Accounting & Controller · 8 min read
When Does a Growing Business Need a Controller?
The signs that bookkeeping alone is no longer enough—and what Controller-level financial ownership changes.
Read insight →CFO & Forecasting · 9 min readHow Much Does a Fractional CFO Cost?
How scope, complexity, cadence, systems and decision support influence fractional CFO pricing—and what buyers should evaluate beyond the monthly fee.
Read insight →Cash Flow & Working Capital · 8 min readWhy a 13-Week Cash Forecast Improves Management Decisions
A practical rolling view of liquidity, timing risk and the decisions management may need to make before cash becomes a problem.
Read insight →Financial Health Assessment
Know where you stand before deciding what to fix.
Northlen's 20-question diagnostic evaluates accounting foundation, control and close, cash and forecasting, management insight, tax readiness, systems and transaction readiness. It then routes the highest gaps to the appropriate service path.
Take the AssessmentAssessment output
- Overall Financial Health Score
- Green / Yellow / Red health band
- Accounting, Controller, CFO, Tax+, Transaction and Transformation need scores
- Strongest and highest-risk areas
- Primary and secondary service routes
- Professional review before any proposal
Experience Behind Northlen
Built by a finance operator experienced in complex operating environments.
Controller and finance leader with Big Four assurance, public-company technology accounting, multi-entity controllership, ERP implementation and process-transformation experience.
Multi-entity controllership
Budgeting, forecasting, close, cash, reporting, M&A integration, working-capital schedules and team leadership in an owner-led operating environment.
Public-company accounting
ASC 606, contract review, revenue accounting, audit support and cross-functional deal analysis in a publicly traded SaaS environment.
Big Four foundation
PwC assurance, controls, U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting and audit readiness across public and private companies.
Experience shown reflects the founder's prior employment and professional background and is not presented as Northlen client work.
Frequently Asked Questions
A clear starting point for working with Northlen.
What services does Northlen provide?
Northlen provides accounting, Controller, fractional CFO, tax advisory and compliance, transaction advisory, and finance transformation support.
What types of businesses does Northlen serve?
Northlen primarily supports growing, owner-led businesses, including construction and home services companies, real estate investors and operators, and professional-service businesses.
How do I schedule a conversation with Northlen?
Use the Schedule page to choose an available consultation time or send an inquiry through the Contact page.
Should I send financial or tax documents through the public website?
No. Public website forms are for general inquiries. Northlen provides an approved secure channel when sensitive documents are required for an engagement.
A better finance function starts here.
Start with a conversation about where your finance function stands today and what needs to improve next.