Financial Controller

Martine Law; United States; Remote; USD 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-growth law firm in the United States is searching for a Financial Controller / Director of FP&A who can transform financial data into strategic insights. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in financial planning within professional services, particularly law firms, and expertise in profitability modeling and KPI dashboards. This position emphasizes remote work and collaboration across time zones, with responsibilities that include building financial models and leading annual planning.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in financial planning, analysis, or strategic finance.
• Expertise in profitability modeling, cost analysis, and pricing strategy.
• Strong experience with KPI dashboards and data visualization.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain financial forecasting models for revenue and expenses.
• Develop case-type profitability dashboards showing acquisition costs.
• Lead annual planning and budgeting across departments.

Skills

Financial planning

Data visualization

Cost analysis

Strategic thinking

KPI dashboards

Tools

QuickBooks

Clio

LawPay

HubSpot

Power BI

Job description

Drive clarity, profitability, and growth across every case and department. We’re a very high growth law firm practicing in Family Law and Criminal Defense that is agile, data-driven, and relentlessly focused on results. As we expand into new markets, we’re building a next-generation financial strategy function that brings real visibility into how every case type, marketing channel, and attorney contributes to firm-wide profitability. We’re seeking a Financial Controller / Director of FP&A who can turn raw numbers into strategy — someone who sees financial data not just as reports, but as the story behind growth, efficiency, and client impact.

How to Apply: Apply here, then send a note detailing what you think is the The Greatest Financial Challenge a High Growth Professional Services Business will Encounter to [e-mail]. Subject line: “Your Ideal Controller”.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain financial forecasting models for revenue, expenses, and cash flow by department and case type.
• Develop case-type profitability dashboards showing acquisition costs, attorney utilization, gross margin, and net contribution per case.
• Lead annual planning and budgeting across departments, tying spend to expected ROI and client outcomes.
• Conduct scenario modeling and sensitivity analysis for pricing, staffing, and expansion decisions.
• Partner with the CEO and Managing Partners to evaluate performance by practice area, attorney, and marketing channel.
• Translate financial data into actionable insights that drive decisions on pricing, lead acquisition, and resource allocation.
• Collaborate with external accountants on compliance and reporting while owning internal financial strategy and forecasting.
• Recommend and implement automation tools and analytics systems (QuickBooks, Clio, LawPay, HubSpot, Power BI, or similar) to increase visibility and speed of analysis.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in financial planning, analysis, or strategic finance — ideally within a law firm or professional services organization.
• Expertise in profitability modeling, cost analysis, and pricing strategy.
• Strong experience with KPI dashboards and data visualization (Power BI, Domo, or similar).
• Analytical precision with the ability to tell a clear, compelling financial story.
• Experience partnering with leadership teams on forecasting, hiring, and growth planning.
• Comfort working remotely across time zones and collaborating asynchronously.
• High integrity, accountability, and strategic thinking — you see beyond the spreadsheet.

Compensation

$60,000 per year