Chief Financial Officer

Hire Options, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Hire Options Inc. is seeking a Chief Financial Officer for its Los Angeles office to lead the firm’s financial strategy, reporting, and risk management. This senior role requires strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and a track record of delivering strategic financial guidance.

Required qualifications include at least 10 years in a senior financial management role, preferably as CFO or Finance Director in a law firm; a Bachelor’s degree is required, with MBA or CPA highly preferred.

Qualifications

• Senior financial leadership and oversight experience beneficial.
• Strategic financial planning and risk management.
• Experience in a senior financial role, preferably CFO or Finance Director in a law firm.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement financial strategies aligned with the firm’s goals.
• Oversee accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting on an office/department basis.
• Lead preparation of financial statements ensuring legal and regulatory compliance for law firms.
• Manage relationships with banks, tax advisors, auditors, and external providers.
• Provide strategic financial advice to leadership including compensation and forecasting.
• Monitor profitability, collections, billing practices, and expense control.
• Build and develop the firm’s finance team for efficient billing and reporting.
• Support strategic initiatives including mergers, software implementation, and business development.
• Prepare and present financial reports to the executive committee and partners.

Skills

Senior financial leadership

Strategic financial planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA/CPA

Job description

Law firm is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to join their Los Angeles office.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement financial strategies that align with the firm’s goals and objectives
• Oversee accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, and cash flow management on an office and departmental basis
• Lead the preparation of financial statements, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements specific to law firms
• Manage relationships with banks, tax advisors, auditors, insurance providers and other external advisors
• Provide strategic financial advice to the Managing Partner and executive committee, including compensation, KPI’s, financial forecasting and risk management
• Monitor and manage the firm’s financial performance, including profitability analysis, collections, billing practices, and expense control
• Build, lead and develop the firm’s finance team, ensuring efficient and effective billing, reporting and collections processes
• Support the firm’s strategic initiatives, including mergers, acquisitions, software implementation and business development opportunities
• Prepare and present financial reports to the executive committee and partners

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• MBA and/or CPA highly preferred
• At least 10+ years of experience in a senior financial management role required, preferably as a CFO or Finance Director with some law firm experience

Hire Options Inc. and its clients are equal opportunity employers. Pursuant to local ordinances, we will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Salary Range: $300-400K