Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Career Consulting Partners is proud to partner with an established law firm that is growing through strong organic case development an active acquisition strategy and the development of financial infrastructure to support a multi-entity platform . We are assisting them in their search for a Chief Financial Officer. The CFO is the firms senior financial executive and a key strategic partner to the Managing Partners. Youll own all financial operations from cash flow and case cost financing to budgeting risk and reporting and youll take a lead role in sourcing structuring and integrating acquisitions. This is a hands-on leadership seat. Youll set strategy while staying close to the details and youll be accountable for the entire departments output.

Responsibilities:

• Build and manage a rolling 13-week cash flow forecast to navigate irregular settlement-driven revenue

• Oversee case cost tracking litigation financing lines of credit and settlement disbursement approvals

• Lead the Controller and accounting team with final approval on financial statements reconciliations and key disbursements

• Ensure strict trust/IOLTA compliance strong internal controls and audit and State Bar exam readiness

• Develop the annual budget and forecasts and advise partners on profitability case investments and growth decisions

• Lead M&A efforts including target evaluation due diligence valuation deal structuring financing and post-acquisition integration

• Manage the firms insurance program and its relationships with banks lenders outside CPAs and financial vendors

• Partner with the CHRO and CTO on compensation benefits payroll and technology investments

Requirements:

• Masters degree in Accounting Finance or a related field

• 15 years of progressive finance leadership experience including 35 years as a CFO Controller or senior finance leader

• Experience managing cash flow in a business with irregular event-driven revenue (litigation real estate project-based or similar)

• Direct experience as finance lead on M&A transactions from evaluation through integration

• Working knowledge of trust/IOLTA accounting

• Strong QuickBooks (or ERP) and advanced Excel skills

• Preferred but not required

  • CPA License

  • Experience with litigation cost financing or credit lines secured by case inventory

  • Experience leading multiple acquisitions within a law firm or professional services roll-up

  • Investor lender or private equity relationship experience

  • Familiarity with SmartAdvocate Filevine Litify or Needles

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation Range: $180000 $250000 base plus an annual discretionary bonus

• Firm contribution toward medical premiums (PPO and HMO options) plus voluntary dental and vision

• Firm-paid $10000 life and AD&D coverage plus optional voluntary benefits

• 401(k) with pre-tax deferrals FSA and an Employee Assistance Program

• Vacation 48 hours of sick leave and a floating holiday for your birthday or a holiday of your choice

• 9 paid holidays plus a two-week paid year-end holiday break

• Flexible hours a $50/month cell and internet stipend employee discounts and select conference reimbursement

Location:

• San Fernando Valley California (Near Reseda)

• Hybrid Work Schedule

Please note that we at Career Consulting Partners will be sure to keep your information private. We will not submit you or your information to any firm without your consent. Once we receive your resume/application we will reach out to you and review the firm(s) before moving forward.