Chief Financial Officer (CFO) & Business Advisor

Overview

This role serves as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) & Business Advisor for a team supporting solo and small law firm owners. The position is 100% remote and structured as a full-time W-2 role with benefits.

• Employment type: Full-Time (W-2 employee with benefits)
• Work arrangement: 100% Remote
• Seniority/track: CFO & Business Advisor; also described as VP of Finance / Director of Finance
• No outside work or consulting

Location

Remote within AZ, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, LA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV.

Applicants must reside in one of the listed states and be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

As the financial leader and trusted advisor to approximately 30 law firm owners, you will:

• Advise on pricing, margins, cash flow, hiring, and growth
• Build financial models, forecasts, and KPI dashboards yourself
• Work with the provided portfolio of potential clients and systems
• Communicate in plain English to help owners understand and fix issues such as:
  • Pricing problems
  • Unbilled hours
  • Slow collections
  • Hiring decisions that did not pay for themselves

Requirements

• 8+ years as a Chief Financial Officer or the most senior finance leader, including fractional, outsourced, or virtual CFO work
• Experience advising several owners or business lines at the same time
• Strong ability to think in utilization, realization, capacity, and revenue per head (consulting, engineering, accounting, architecture, IT services, or similar firms are relevant; this is a huge plus)
• Demonstrated ability to improve profitability, pricing, or margins, with the ability to show the numbers
• Legal experience not required (law-firm specifics will be taught)

Preferred Qualifications

• Profit First certified, or demonstrated thinking aligned with Profit First (a strong plus)

Compensation & Benefits

• Guaranteed base salary: $110,000
• Incremental compensation: per-client incremental compensation, up to 30 clients
• Targeted total compensation: $160,000 – $182,000
• Benefits (W-2 with benefits):
  • Medical, dental, and vision (75% paid by the employer)
  • 401(k) match
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Additional benefits

Additional notes:

• Short, hands-on working session is part of the interview process
• Travel: to U.S. events a couple of times a year

What this role is not

• A controller, bookkeeping, treasury, SEC reporting, capital raising, M&A, or nonprofit finance role
• A role that involves outside work or consulting
• If your background is only real estate, construction, or manufacturing, expect a learning curve