Director of Finance

Stafford Rosenbaum LLP; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Stafford Rosenbaum LLP, based in Madison, Wisconsin, seeks a Director of Finance to provide strategic financial leadership and oversee the firm’s budgeting, planning, and reporting. You will manage the finance team, coordinate with partners, and drive cost control and process improvements across the organization.

Responsibilities include annual budgeting, capital planning, and board-level financial analysis, with collaboration across departments and with the external CPA firm on tax matters.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of finance and accounting experience.
• Experience in a law firm or professional services environment preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related area.
• Strong leadership and supervisory experience with cross-functional collaboration.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; diplomacy and tact.

Responsibilities

• Lead the firm’s financial planning, reporting, and strategy.
• Oversee monthly/annual financial statements and board reporting.
• Develop budgets and analyze capital investments.
• Implement process improvements and internal controls.
• Coordinate with external CPA firm on tax documents.
• Manage finance team and vendor relationships.

Skills

Finance leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Team management

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

CPA or MBA (desired)

Tools

ERP software

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling tools

Job description

Stafford Rosenbaum LLP has exclusively retained The QTI Group to lead the search for its next Director of Finance.

The Director of Finance, the highest level financial position in the firm, provides financial leadership, management, and vision, and is responsible for the overall planning, organizing, and execution of the firm’s financial processes and strategies.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a respected law firm with over 140 years of history providing exceptional legal services to communities, businesses, nonprofits, and individuals.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Managing Partner and Board of Directors in the analysis, development, and implementation of long-range financial plans and strategies for the firm.
• Direct, review, and approve the preparation of monthly and annual financial statements, and present them, with accompanying financial analysis, to the Board of Directors and partnership team.
• Prepare annual operating and capital budgets.
• Lead the identification and implementation of forward-looking process improvement strategies.
• Partner with external CPA firm to complete necessary tax documents.
• Develop and document financial policies, procedures, and internal controls, and monitor for compliance.
• Oversee the leasing of technology and equipment.
• Assist in developing and analyzing investment areas such as technology enhancements, facilities, office space, hiring, and capital additions.
• Lead finance team.

Required qualifications

• At least 10 years of finance and accounting experience.
• Experience with finance and accounting in a law firm or other professional services environment (e.g. medical, dental, etc.), with proficiency in calculating compensation based on complex and variable inputs.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related area, or equivalent work history.
• Teamwork orientation and supervisory experience with demonstrated leadership skills.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, including the ability to exercise courtesy, diplomacy, and tact when communicating with clients.
• Demonstrated aptitude for collaboration, and the ability to work with attorneys, staff, clients, community, and business partners.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong project management, organization, and time management skills, and the ability to handle multiple deadlines under aggressive time constraints.

Desired qualifications

• CPA, MBA, or other advanced degree or certification in finance.

Location: This position is based in Madison, with occasional travel to Milwaukee.

Compensation: Annual salary of $120,000-$150,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications.