Strategic CFO for Growth & Global Finance (Hybrid)

Plona Partners; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Plona Partners is seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in Nashville, with a hybrid work arrangement. The CFO will guide financial strategy, profitability, and growth decisions while coordinating across global offices and leadership teams.

Reporting to the COO, this role requires extensive experience advising boards and senior partners, strong financial systems leadership, and a track record in complex professional-services organizations. Executive presence is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of progressively responsible financial leadership experience.
• Experience advising executive leadership or governing boards.
• Comprehensive knowledge of law firm economics and partner compensation structures.

Responsibilities

• Serve as principal financial advisor to executive leadership and board.
• Oversee budgeting, multiyear planning, forecasts, and scenario modeling.
• Direct accounting, tax, treasury, audit, payroll-related accounting and internal controls.
• Lead modernization of financial systems, data architecture, BI, and process automation.
• Drive profitability, working capital, and resource allocation improvements.

Skills

Executive leadership experience

Strategic financial advisory

Financial leadership (FP&A, accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business

MBA preferred

CPA designation preferred

Job description

Plona Partners is seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in Nashville, with a hybrid work arrangement. The CFO will guide financial strategy, profitability, and growth decisions while coordinating across global offices and leadership teams.

Reporting to the COO, this role requires extensive experience advising boards and senior partners, strong financial systems leadership, and a track record in complex professional-services organizations. Executive presence is essential.