CFO

Summary

Join How To Manage A Small Law Firm as a Fractional CFO and become a financial strategist and partner for up to 30 small law firm clients. You will meet with clients virtually twice per month, analyze financial statements, translate complex financial concepts into actionable steps, hold clients accountable, collaborate with bookkeepers, participate in team meetings, and help improve financial systems. This fully remote role offers high flexibility and a significant impact, averaging 40-45 hours per week. The ideal candidate possesses 10+ years of financial leadership experience, strong FP&A skills, and high emotional intelligence. You'll be working with a team of real humans who value honesty, humility, humor, and personal responsibility. This is a full-time role with high flexibility and meaningful impact.

Requirements

• You’re financially fluent but speak plain English
• Have you had direct face time or regular interaction with executive leadership?
• Do you have at least 10 years of experience at a level other than Controller within a small company?
• Have you spent a decade or more working in a highly profitable business?
• Have you ever saved a company from bankruptcy?
• Do you have a strong personality and the ability to follow the rules, even when the questions are open-ended and unclear?
• You love developing, teaching and guiding and not just presenting reports
• Are you open minded and willing to listen to others' opinions, even if you have strong views of your own?
• You’re adaptable, resourceful, and can “pivot” with a sense of humor
• You are a people person!!!!!
• A business degree (accounting/finance emphasis strongly preferred)
• 10+ years of experience in financial leadership roles (CFO, Controller, etc.)
• Deep FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis skills
• Experience creating financial models and dashboards that drive action
• Comfort navigating imperfect data and cleaning up accounting records
• High emotional intelligence and a coaching mindset

Responsibilities

• Meet virtually with each client twice per month (~60 hours/month of direct client time)
• Analyze financial statements and spot trends, issues, and opportunities
• Translate complex financial concepts into clear action steps
• Hold clients accountable for the financial actions needed to reach their goals
• Collaborate with bookkeepers to correct errors and ensure data integrity
• Participate in regular pod meetings and company-wide training
• Help assess and guide improvements in financial systems, controls, and processes
• Travel occasionally to attend live events (optional, unless training is needed)

Benefits

• This is a remote, full-time role
• High flexibility