Fractional CFO

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Deliver high-level financial strategy and advisory assistance to facilitate proactive business decisions.

• Establish budgeting and forecasting processes tailored for a contingency-fee law firm with fluctuating monthly revenues.

• Assist leadership in comprehending operational requirements, payroll stability, cash-flow timing, and the effects of case victories or defeats.

• Convert financial data into straightforward executive-level reports for the firm owner and Office Administrator/Bookkeeper.

• Evaluate expenses, profit margins, spending trends, and opportunities for increased efficiency.

• Aid in scenario planning concerning revenue fluctuations, case outcomes, tax implications, and future financial requirements.

• Collaborate with the external CPA firm on tax-planning prospects.

• Develop dashboards, KPIs, and reporting frameworks.

• Assess Litify, Accounting Seed, Excel, and current reporting processes, suggesting enhancements.

• Partner directly with the firm owner and Office Administrator/Bookkeeper as part of the financial leadership team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Previous experience as a Fractional CFO or senior finance leader providing guidance to business owners, preferably in small to medium-sized law firms.

• Strong preference for experience within plaintiff-side contingency-fee law firms or professional services businesses with variable revenue.

• Solid foundation in financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow modeling, profitability analysis, and executive reporting.

• Capability to clearly articulate financial information, translate data into actionable recommendations, and support proactive leadership decisions.

• Proficient in handling confidential financial information with professionalism and integrity.

• Comfortable working with clean financial data and transforming it into actionable business insights.

• Experience with Excel and financial reporting tools is essential.

• Familiarity with Litify and Accounting Seed is highly preferred but not mandatory.

• Emphasis on strategic advisory roles rather than transactional bookkeeping or routine accounting.

• Willingness to engage in a true fractional capacity of approximately 10–15 hours per month, with potential for increased involvement during onboarding.

🏝️ Benefits

• Significant strategic influence and opportunity to shape the firm’s financial trajectory.

• Direct collaboration with firm leadership.

• Flexible fractional engagement designed to suit other professional endeavors.

• Opportunity for growth to add value and create measurable impacts.

• Fully remote work with flexibility and a focus on work-life balance.

• Monthly retainer for defined hours, providing stable and predictable income.

• Access to referrals through an extensive network of law firms.

• Competitive compensation aligned with market standards for fractional CFO roles.