What You'll Do
As a fractional Chief Financial Officer, you will serve as the financial backbone for small law firms, delivering clear insights from complex financial data. You’ll review income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow reports to identify trends, risks, and opportunities. Before each client meeting, you’ll prepare concise analyses that highlight key performance indicators and potential red flags.
You’ll lead three live discussions per month via Zoom or phone, guiding attorneys through data-driven decisions and helping them move beyond emotional reactions. Your role includes challenging assumptions, uncovering inconsistencies in business behavior, and co-creating action plans that align with long-term sustainability. You’ll follow through to ensure clients execute on commitments, functioning as their de facto CFO.
You’ll also assess the reliability of clients’ financial systems at the start of each engagement, recommend improvements in controls, and educate them on core financial principles like cash flow dynamics and compliance obligations. Occasional travel may be required for in-person conferences.
Requirements
You have a business degree with a focus in accounting or finance and hands-on experience in financial planning and analysis. You’ve advised small, under-capitalized businesses and can interpret bank reconciliations, spot variances, and correct reporting flaws. You understand how balance sheet trends can signal risks in tax or payroll remittances and can diagnose profit and loss weaknesses with multiple corrective strategies.
Emotional intelligence is essential—you must be insightful, empathetic, and unafraid to challenge clients respectfully. You explain financial topics in plain language, without jargon, and take full ownership of outcomes. You’re self-directed, comfortable working remotely, and able to manage your schedule independently. You’re prepared to work approximately 40–45 hours weekly, including occasional evenings or weekends, and can sustain focus during extended computer use.
Experience in law firm finance or familiarity with 'Profit First For Lawyers' is a plus, as is a background in entrepreneurial environments. A sense of humor and adaptability in fast-changing settings are highly valued.
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance are 75% covered for you and your family. Disability coverage is fully paid, and the company offers a 401K match of up to 3.5%. Additional perks include pet insurance, legal coverage, and access to an Employee Assistance Program. You’ll enjoy unlimited paid time off, a mandatory week off each year, and the company closes during Thanksgiving week.
The role includes free access to extensive personal and professional development resources. The environment is remote-first, highly flexible, and supportive of working parents. You’ll have opportunities to grow within a performance-driven, learning-oriented culture that values accountability and resilience.
