Bricker Graydon is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to join our team. The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is the senior financial executive in the Firm, advising Firm leadership and Partners on the financial aspects of the Firm's current and potential strategic initiatives, investments and financial performance. The CFO function is strategic in nature, with a focus on how to best position the Firm for financial growth, protect against risk, and optimize applicable processes to best meet the needs of the Firm's attorneys, staff and clients.
The CFO oversees and is ultimately responsible for all aspects of the Firm's financial operations and functions. The CFO will report to the Firm's Administrative Partner and will work closely with the Managing Partner, the Executive Committee and the Cabinet, which consists of the Firm's other senior administrative leaders (including a separate leader responsible for revenue strategies, pricing, profitability and new business intake).
The operations and functions of the Firm's Finance Department generally include cash management, general ledger, financial reporting and analysis, budgeting, taxes, accounts payable, billing, collections, borrowing (when necessary), payroll, banking and insurance. They do not include revenue strategies, pricing, industry group profitability or new business intake.
The CFO shares responsibility for certain areas pertaining to risk management (along with General Counsel), facilities (along with facilities director) and the Firm's ancillary businesses (along with business leaders of such business lines).
Job Requirements:
• Minimum of Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field preferred.
• Ten years of professional services firm experience strongly preferred; legal industry experience preferred.
• Partnership financial experience strongly preferred.
• CPA and public accounting experience preferred.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including an understanding of GAAP, modified cash basis account and reporting, tax requirement of governmental agencies, and general auditing procedures.
• Demonstrated understanding of law firm billing/accounting system software.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Must be able to provide clear, precise, and well-substantiated explanations of financial events and trends. Comfortable with presentations to groups of attorneys and peer leaders. Able to timely and clearly communicate difficult information or unpopular messages to Firm leadership and others as needed and appropriate.
• Meticulous attention to detail, with ability to multi-task.
• Ability to work well, individually and in teams, with a diverse group of people at all levels of the Firm. Excellent people skills required.
• Ability to bring and manage meaningful change and participate in process improvement and project management initiatives.
• Demonstrated strong leadership and management skills relative to a large team of finance professionals.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including paid family leave and a generous 401(k) contribution and bonus opportunity.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
If interested in applying, please visit our Careers page on our website at BrickerGraydon.com for a full position description.
|
