Finance Director

Chaffin Luhana LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 57,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Charitable donations

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HRA contribution

Dependent care

FSA

Transit benefits

Parking benefits

PTO 15-20 days

Sick days

Holidays

Casual dress

Education stipend

Kolbe assessment

Team lunches

Year-end bonus

Firm outing

Job summary

Chaffin Luhana LLP seeks a Finance Director to lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. You will partner with the CFO, COO, and practice-area leaders to provide reliable analyses that support strategic decisions and effective operations.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s in finance/accounting or related field, with MBA/CPA preferred, and 8+ years in senior financial management, ideally in the legal sector. Strong analytical and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or related field.
• MBA, CPA or similar qualification highly desirable.
• 8+ years in senior financial managerial positions, preferably in the legal sector.
• Strong understanding of law firm financial management, accounting, and billing.
• Proficient in financial software, BI applications, and databases.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• High ethical standards and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Own financial projections, forecasts, and planning models.
• Develop revenue projections with leadership for timing and expenses.
• Maintain the firm's cash flow forecast.
• Develop models to evaluate growth, staffing, and profitability.
• Lead annual operating budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Manage forecasts, budget-to-actual analysis, and financial models.
• Oversee banking relationships and related reporting.
• Support analysis for new business structures and expansions.
• Coordinate revenue/expense analysis by state and multistate tax planning.
• Prepare forward-looking analyses for CFO and executives.
• Improve financial visibility with department leaders and accountability.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Leadership

Time management

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting/business

MBA or CPA desirable

Tools

Financial management software

Business intelligence tools

Job description

About:

The Finance Director will play a key role in the financial management of our firm. They will handle financial analysis and planning, budgeting, and financial reporting, and will work with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and other departmental managers to help inform strategic and operational decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Own the firm's financial projections, forecasts, and planning models, ensuring leadership has reliable information to anticipate financial performance, cash requirements, and future opportunities.
• Work directly with practice area leadership to develop and maintain reliable revenue projections, including expected settlement timing, fee collections, and associated expenses reimbursements.
• Own and maintain the firm’s cash flow forecast.
• Develop financial models to evaluate growth opportunities, staffing decisions, compensation structures, practice area profitability, and other strategic initiatives.
• Lead development of the annual operating budget, departmental budgets, and periodic forecasts in coordination with the CFO, COO, and department leaders.
• Own financial forecasts, projections, budget-to-actual analysis, and financial models, using historical financial results provided by the Comptroller to evaluate performance and refine future projections.
• Manage day-to-day banking and financial institution relationships, including related reporting, compliance, and coordination of financial requirements.
• Support financial analysis, modeling, and discussions related to potential business structures, and expansion opportunities.
• Coordinate revenue and expense analysis by state, evaluate potential tax exposure, and work with the firm’s CPA on multistate reporting and tax strategy planning.
• Prepare forecasts, models, and forward-looking analysis for CFO and executive leadership review, highlighting key assumptions, risks, and recommended actions.
• Work with department leaders to improve financial visibility, establish measurable targets, and strengthen accountability for financial performance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or a related field. An MBA, CPA, or similar qualification is highly desirable.
• A minimum of 8 years' experience in senior financial managerial positions, preferably in the legal sector.
• Strong understanding of law firm financial management, accounting, and billing procedures.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in the use of financial management software, business intelligence applications, and databases.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong knowledge of data analysis and risk management.
• High ethical standards and professionalism, with a commitment to confidentiality
• Exemplifies Chaffin Luhana LLP’s Core Values of Doing Good by Doing Right ™: Results Driven, Excellence Without Paralysis, Compassionate and Authentic, In It Together, and Innovative Growth.
• Adheres to all government and industry regulations, including settlement disbursements and the protection of regulated sensitive data.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Problem-solving mindset, with the ability to identify process improvements and implement solutions.
• Maintain confidentiality of all Confidential Information of clients and of the company.
• Excellent analytical skills, with a keen eye for detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, organizational skills, and time management skills.
• Ability to handle frequent pressures, time deadlines, and multi-task.

Benefits:

Financial Benefits

• 401k Contributions: The firm offers a discretionary match up to 5%. This includes a 100% match on the first 3% of contributions and a 50% match on the next 2%, based on annual compensation.

• Charitable Donations: The Chaffin Luhana Foundation makes an annual donation to a charity of each team member’s choice.

Healthcare Benefits

• Medical Insurance: $600 toward monthly health premiums for team members or their families. Team members pay just $1.

• Dental Insurance: Full coverage, with only a $1 monthly contribution from the team member.

• Vision Insurance: Full coverage, with only a $1 monthly contribution from the team member.

• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA): Team members receive a $1,000 contribution from the firm in their HRA account if enrolled in the PPO health plan.

• Family / Dependent Care (DCR): Team members can contribute up to $7,500 pre‑tax for dependent care.

• Flex Spending Account (FSA): Team members can contribute up to $1,000 pre‑tax for medical expenses.

Commuter Benefits

• Tax-free Transit Commute (TRN): Team members can contribute up to $340per month pre‑tax toward transit tickets.

• Discounted Parking (PKG): Team members can contribute up to $340per month pre‑tax toward parking.

Time Off to Recharge & Renew

• Paid Time Off (PTO): 15 PTO days per year, increasing to 20 days after 3 years with the firm.

• Sick Days: 3 paid sick days per year.

• Celebrate the Holidays: Office is closed for 10 public holidays.

• Office Closure: Office is typically closed between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

Culture & Development of Team

• Casual Dress: Enjoy our business casual dress code.

• Enhance Your Skills: Up to $500 annually for continued education or training.

• Learn How You’re Wired: Take a Kolbe Assessment to learn your instinctive method of operation.

• Time Management: Time management luncheons with senior leadership to elevate team and organizational success.

• Free Workouts: Free access to GreenTree SportsPlex for Pittsburgh office.

Recognition at the Firm

• Value Team Members: Bonusly points for peer‑to‑peer recognition, redeemable for gift cards, trips, dinners, and more.

• Eat, Drink & Be Merry: Free team lunches and happy hours.

• Annual Bonus: Year‑end discretionary bonus.

• Firm Outing: Annual firm outing for all team members to meet up and have fun.

Note:

This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions an employee in this position may be asked to perform. Duties, responsibilities, and requirements can be added, changed, or reduced by management to meet the business needs of the company.

Chaffin Luhana LLP does not discriminate based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities.

Location:Pittsburgh

Salary Range:$57,000-$65,000