Chief Financial Officer
About The Position
A prominent, multi-office law firm is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to lead its financial strategy, operations, and reporting functions. Reporting to firm leadership, the CFO will oversee a finance department of approximately 25 professionals, including directors and managers, and serve as a strategic advisor on profitability, pricing, cash flow, capital allocation, and long-term financial planning. This is a succession opportunity for an experienced finance executive to build on an established department while driving improvements in financial systems, reporting, and operational efficiency. The CFO will oversee core accounting and finance functions, including financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, tax compliance, internal controls, audit coordination, trust accounting, and partner capital and distributions. The role will lead financial analysis supporting practice group performance, client and matter profitability, pricing strategies, alternative fee arrangements, and partner compensation modeling. In partnership with firm leadership and practice group heads, the CFO will identify opportunities to improve financial performance, strengthen working capital, enhance realization and collections, and support strategic decisions involving growth, lateral acquisitions, and practice investments. The candidate will ideally have experience in a law firm or professional services environment and a strong understanding of partnership economics, partner compensation, and the financial drivers of a professional services organization. The role may be based in Atlanta, Washington, DC, or Boston.
Requirements
- Substantial financial leadership experience.
- Experience leading finance teams.
- Experience modernizing financial systems and strengthening controls.
- Experience partnering effectively with senior leadership.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills.
- Ability to translate complex financial information into actionable business recommendations.
- Strong understanding of partnership economics, partner compensation, and the financial drivers of a professional services organization.
Nice To Haves
- Experience within a law firm or professional services environment.
- Experience working in a professional services firm.
Responsibilities
- Lead the firm’s financial strategy, operations, and reporting functions.
- Oversee a finance department of approximately 25 professionals, including directors and managers.
- Advise firm leadership on profitability, pricing, cash flow, capital allocation, and long-term financial planning.
- Oversee financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, tax compliance, internal controls, audit coordination, trust accounting, and partner capital and distributions.
- Lead financial analysis of practice group performance, client and matter profitability, pricing strategies, alternative fee arrangements, and partner compensation modeling.
- Partner with firm leadership and practice group heads to improve financial performance, strengthen working capital, and enhance realization and collections.
- Support strategic decisions involving growth, lateral acquisitions, and practice investments.
- Drive improvements in financial systems, reporting, and operational efficiency.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
No Education Listed
