Chief Financial Officer (CFO) & Business Advisor

How To MANAGE a Small Law Firm; Miami (FL); Remote; USD 144,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) match

Unlimited PTO

Remote work

Job summary

How To MANAGE a Small Law Firm (HTM) seeks a Chief Financial Officer & Business Advisor to lead the financial strategy for about 30 law firm owners. This 100% remote, W-2 role focuses on pricing, margins, cash flow, hiring, and growth, building models and KPI dashboards, with no client prospecting.

You’ll manage profitability across multiple firms, drive revenue per head, and optimize utilization and realization while providing trusted financial guidance and strategic planning.

Qualifications

• 8+ years as CFO or senior finance leader (including fractional/virtual CFO)
• Able to advise multiple owners or business lines simultaneously
• Profit First mindset or certification a strong plus

Responsibilities

• Advise on pricing, margins, cash flow, hiring, and growth
• Build financial models, forecasts, and KPI dashboards
• Lead financial strategy for ~30 law firm clients

Skills

CFO experience

Client advisory

Revenue management

Profit First mindset

Job description

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) & Business Advisor | VP of Finance | Director of Finance | 100% Remote | W-2

Job description:

Company: How To MANAGE a Small Law Firm (HTM)

Employment: Full-Time | W-2 Employee with Benefits | No outside work or consulting

Compensation: $110,000 Guaranteed Base + Per-Client Incremental Compensation | Targeted Total Compensation: $160,000 – $182,000

Location: Remote within AZ, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, LA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV.

YOU’RE THE ONE OWNER'S CALL WHEN THE NUMBERS DON’T ADD UP

An owner tells you, “We’re busy, but there’s no cash.” You find out why: the pricing, the unbilled hours, the slow collections, the hire that never paid for itself. Then you explain it in plain English and help them fix it.

If that sounds like you, keep reading.

THE ROLE

HTM helps solo and small law firm owners build more profitable businesses. As our Chief Financial Officer & Business Advisor, you’ll be the financial leader and trusted advisor to about 30 law firm owners. Law firms are professional services businesses, where the people are the production engine. You’ll advise on pricing, margins, cash flow, hiring, and growth, building the models, forecasts, and KPI dashboards yourself. We provide the portfolio of potential clients and the systems. No cold calling or prospecting.

THIS MIGHT BE YOU IF

• You have 8+ years as a Chief Financial Officer or the most senior finance leader, including fractional, outsourced, or virtual CFO work.
• You have advised several owners or business lines at the same time.
• You think in utilization, realization, capacity, and revenue per head, from consulting, engineering, accounting, architecture, IT services, or similar firms. (A huge plus.)
• You have improved profitability, pricing, or margins, and can show the numbers.
• You are Profit First certified, or you think like it. (A strong plus.)

Legal experience is not required. We’ll teach you the law-firm specifics.

WHAT THIS ROLE IS NOT

It is a full‑time W‑2 position with no outside work or consulting. It is not a controller, bookkeeping, treasury, SEC reporting, capital raising, M&A, or nonprofit finance role. If your background is only real estate, construction, or manufacturing, expect a learning curve.

WHY How to Manage a Small Law Firm

• $110,000 guaranteed base salary, plus incremental compensation for each client you serve, up to 30 clients. Targeted total compensation is $160,000 to $182,000.
• Full‑time W‑2 with benefits: medical, dental, and vision (75% paid by HTM), 401(k) match, unlimited PTO, and more
• 100% remote, with travel to U.S. events a couple of times a year
• Inc. 5000 every year since 2013
• A short, hands‑on working session is part of the interview process

If you read this and thought, “That’s me,”

Applicants must reside in one of the listed states and be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.