Growth-Focused Finance Leader for a Multi-State Law Firm

Greenberg Gross LLP; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities toward CFO role

Direct involvement with firm leaders

Implementation of advanced accounting/

AI tools adoption for finance

Job summary

Greenberg Gross LLP seeks a Director of Finance & Accounting to centralize and elevate the finance function as the firm scales. You will own day-to-day accounting operations, strengthen controls, and guide trust accounting and settlement processes across multiple states.

You will lead payroll, tax coordination, and compliance while leveraging AI to improve reporting, reconciliation, and financial insight. This is a hands-on, growth-focused leadership role with scalability toward a CFO path.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in finance/accounting with at least 5 years in a law firm.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance; CPA strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with trust accounting, contingency fees, and multi-state operations.
• Comfort with AI to improve reporting, reconciliation, and workflow efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day accounting operations including AP, AR, billing, close, and reporting.
• Manage multi-state trust accounts with strict compliance.
• Oversee settlements disbursement and reconciliation with audit trails.
• Coordinate with external accountants for tax filings and IRS compliance.
• Supervise payroll across states and ensure wage/tax compliance.
• Oversee compliance, internal controls, filings, licenses, and insurance coordination.
• Support benefits administration and invoicing reconciliation.

Skills

Finance leadership

Accounting

Trust accounting

AI proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA strongly preferred

Tools

ERP software

AI tools

Financial reporting systems

Job description

Greenberg Gross LLP seeks a Director of Finance & Accounting to centralize and elevate the finance function as the firm scales. You will own day-to-day accounting operations, strengthen controls, and guide trust accounting and settlement processes across multiple states.

You will lead payroll, tax coordination, and compliance while leveraging AI to improve reporting, reconciliation, and financial insight. This is a hands-on, growth-focused leadership role with scalability toward a CFO path.