Job Title: Finance Manager

Employment Type: Full-Time | Independent Contractor | Remote

Salary: $4,000–$5,500 USD/month
Working hours: M-F 9am-5pm EST

About the Company:

A 25–30+ person intellectual property and litigation law firm with a global client base across the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

The firm is entering its next phase of growth and exploring a potential Managed Services Organization (MSO) structure, which will require more sophisticated financial infrastructure and reporting.

The Opportunity

The Managing Partner is seeking a hands-on Senior Financial Controller to professionalize and future-proof the firm’s finance function. Currently, accounting is centralized with a single accounts controller, creating key-person risk. This hire will build redundancy, improve visibility, and provide forward-looking financial insight to ownership.

This is not a passive CFO role. This is a hands-on operator who can both build systems and execute.

Key Responsibilities

Build and maintain detailed P&L reporting by attorney, department, and matter
Unify fixed-fee and hourly billing into clear profitability analysis
Develop rolling cash flow forecasts and proactive payroll visibility
Establish a consistent monthly close cadence
Oversee billing, invoicing, and timekeeping accuracy
Manage complex international billing rules and client-specific portal submissions
Design internal controls and redundancy to eliminate single-point-of-failure risk
Advise ownership (Managing Partner + leadership) on profitability, incentives, hiring decisions, and margin optimization
Support accounting structuring for future MSO implementation

Ideal Candidate Profile

8+ years in accounting/finance, with experience as a Controller or Senior Finance Manager
Strong background in professional services (law firm experience strongly preferred)
Experience managing complex billing structures (mixed fixed-fee and hourly models)
Advanced Excel skills; experience with financial modeling and forecasting
Comfortable working directly with ownership in an advisory capacity
Hands-on, detail-oriented, and operationally strong
High integrity with strong internal controls mindset

Success in This Role

Within 6–12 months, this person will:

Provide clear profitability reporting by attorney
Deliver reliable forward-looking cash flow projections
Establish a finance function that no longer depends on one individual
Give ownership data-driven clarity for growth and compensation decisions

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