Fractional Controller / CFO (Full Time Role)

Overview

An organization is seeking a full-time Fractional Financial Executive (Director of Finance/Controller) to support a portfolio of law firm clients. This hands-on, client-facing role involves providing CFO-level financial analysis, cash flow management, and strategic guidance to improve financial performance and support growth. The position requires managing 10–20 law firm clients simultaneously, delivering consistent, high-quality financial services.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary financial contact for a portfolio of 10–20 law firm clients, managing relationships, monthly deliverables, and communication cadence.
• Deliver monthly financial reporting, cash flow forecasts, budgets, and variance analyses.
• Review monthly close processes for each client, ensuring balance sheet integrity, analyzing P&L trends, monitoring accounts receivable aging, and identifying financial risks.
• Apply a standardized Law Firm Growth Accelerator Model to assess client performance, advise on staffing, and guide partners toward sustainable growth.
• Efficiently manage diverse client portfolios, including personal injury, family law, estate, flat-fee, and hourly billing firms.
• Collaborate with bookkeeping teams to ensure accurate and timely financial records as a foundation for CFO-level analysis.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of accounting or finance experience with strong skills in financial statement preparation, cash flow management, and budgeting.
• Experience managing multiple client files simultaneously (5+ clients) in environments such as public accounting firms, BPOs, or fractional finance platforms.
• Advanced proficiency in QuickBooks Online; QBO ProAdvisor certification is a strong plus.
• Experience with Clio or other legal billing software preferred.
• Familiarity with law firm financial metrics including utilization, realization, billing, collections cycles, and IOLTA/trust accounting.
• Strong client communication skills, capable of explaining financial data clearly to non-financial law firm owners.
• Proven ability to work remotely with strong self-management and time-tracking discipline.
• Detail-oriented with a track record of delivering accurate and timely financial reports.
• Ability to advise law firm partners on strategy based on financial data.
• Expert-level skills in Excel and QuickBooks Online.

Non-Negotiable:

• Must have multi-client experience; candidates with only single-entity backgrounds will not be considered.
• Must be willing to operate exclusively within the organization's standardized financial operating system and framework.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary of $135,000 plus a percentage of revenue, with an on-target earnings (OTE) range of $140,000 to $145,000.
• Employer covers 75% of medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums for employees and their families.
• Flexible vacation time to encourage work-life balance.
• Education budget for courses, events, and books.
• 401(k) plan with a 3% employer match.
• Work-from-home option or office attendance, based on employee preference.

Location

Remote work with the option to work from an office if preferred.

Equal Opportunity

The organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer and extends opportunities to qualified applicants regardless of race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.