Fractional CFO: Law-Firm Cash-Flow Architect

Vessel Advisors; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Vessel Advisors seeks an experienced Fractional CFO to serve a multi-office law firm client transitioning its finance function to a fractional operating model. This partner-level seat requires building cash flow forecasting around litigation-funding revenue and partnering with funding providers.

The role includes educating equity and non-equity partners on firm economics, formalizing month-end processes, and standing up core controls and reporting from scratch.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of CFO experience required.
• Genuine professional-services company experience is required — a firm that sells expertise in increments of time (law firm, accounting firm, consulting firm, or similar) — this is a floor, not a preference.
• At least some direct experience inside a law firm environment specifically is required, given the complexity of the litigation-funding agreements this seat will manage.
• Demonstrated experience building relationships with, and educating, partners or equity owners on financial performance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic financial partner to firm leadership; build and own a cash flow forecast that separates ordinary billing from litigation-funding draws.
• Manage the relationship with the firm's litigation funding counterparties; develop partner-facing financial reporting and educate partners on firm economics.
• Formalize month-end close, AR/AP, and financial controls; partner with an incoming Controller to stand up the finance function.
• Operate with discretion and judgment expected in a professional-services partnership.

Skills

CFO experience

Law firm experience

Cash flow forecasting

Stakeholder education

Job description

Vessel Advisors seeks an experienced Fractional CFO to serve a multi-office law firm client transitioning its finance function to a fractional operating model. This partner-level seat requires building cash flow forecasting around litigation-funding revenue and partnering with funding providers.

The role includes educating equity and non-equity partners on firm economics, formalizing month-end processes, and standing up core controls and reporting from scratch.