Finance & Accounting Leader

What You’ll Do

• Provide hands-on finance and accounting leadership across multiple entities and offices with significant settlement flow.
• Audit, clean up, and restructure accounting systems following prior system transitions.
• Oversee up-front billing / no-receivables model: track client disbursements and partner distributions accurately.
• Integrate and streamline systems.
• Partner with leadership and operations to ensure transparent reporting and strong controls.
• Manage, assess, and restructure a ~9-person accounting team; hire and coach as needed.
• Present a clear 60–90 day action plan to managing partners and leadership.

Required Qualifications

• CPA license (mandatory).
• 8+ years of experience in accounting and finance.
• 4+ years’ experience in a mid sized law firm.
• 3+ years of supervisory experience.
• Proven success in high-volume, multi-entity, multi-office accounting environments.
• System integration or ERP migration experience—ability to evaluate, transition, and stabilize financial platforms.
• Hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves leadership style with strong people-management skills.
• Longevity and stability in previous roles.
• Strong communicator comfortable collaborating with partners, operations, and external CPA firms.

Pay

• Salary Range: $185,000 - 225,000 annually based on experience
• Annual bonus: Equivalent to one month of base salary
• Relocation package available