FRACTIONAL CONTROLLER

About the Role

As a Fractional Controller at How to Manage a Small Law Firm, you will serve as the financial backbone, strategist, and educator for a portfolio of up to 45 solo and small‑law‑firm owners. You’ll move beyond traditional month‑end closes to teach attorneys how to read, understand, and use their financial data to scale their practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead high‑impact, monthly 1‑on‑1 financial analysis calls with client firms, building their financial acumen and confidence.
• Establish, teach, and coach clients on a core set of key financial reports, turning data into strategic decision‑making tools.
• Design and track custom KPIs, dashboards, and scorecards that reveal the true operational health of each firm.
• Facilitate engaging group calls and live webinars, fielding questions on financial controls, reporting, and growth strategy.
• Hold clients accountable to their goals, coaching them through resistance, fear, and inertia that impede action.

Requirements

• Progressive accounting/finance experience with advancement to a Controller or comparable leadership role.
• Mastery of financial statements, cash flow, forecasting, and internal controls.
• Ability to explain complex financial concepts (e.g., P&L, cash‑flow forecasts) in plain English.
• Proven track record of managing teams or departments, including coaching, mentoring, and performance accountability.
• Business‑wide perspective—comfortable advising on HR, operations, and broader advisory initiatives.
• High responsiveness and commitment to elite client service, with documentation and inquiry response within 24 hours (Mon‑Fri).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in entrepreneurial, rapid‑growth, or startup environments.
• Background supporting professional service firms (e.g., law firms) or family‑owned businesses.
• Familiarity with, and application of, the principles from The E‑Myth Revisited.

Benefits

• Impact a diverse portfolio of up to 45 entrepreneurial businesses rather than a single company.
• Collaborate with a world‑class team of Fractional Management Advisors across CEO, COO, and CFO functions.
• Remote‑first work environment with structured training, knowledge base, and flexibility to support success.