Finance Manager
Compensation
$180,000 to $200,000 USD base plus up to 20% bonus and 3.5% 401k contribution
Location: Midtown, 2 days on-site
Benefits & Growth
- Robust health, dental, vision, and wellness benefits (including subsidized gym membership and Bright Horizons backup care)
- Hybrid schedule: on-site Tuesdays and Wednesdays, remote other days
- Clear path to director and potential CFO opportunities as the firm expands
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
- Executive committee and founding partner visibility on high-profile legal matters
- Full ownership of finance, influencing both strategic decision-making and operational process improvement
- Agile, top-10 national boutique law firm with AI-forward, technology-enabled approach
- Opportunity to shape the function in a high-performing, low-bureaucracy environment
Key Responsibilities of the Finance Manager
- Lead the finance department, supervise billing, and drive reporting, trust accounting, and process improvement initiatives
- Serve as primary finance contact for executive committee, founders, and partners; deliver timely analysis and reporting
- Maintain and streamline systems (Aderant/Elite) to support firm growth and regulatory compliance
- Own finance operations hands-on: budgeting, forecasting, month-end close, trust accounting, and compliance
- Mentor, develop, and support a lean transactional accounting team
Must-Have Skills/Experience (Required) of Finance Manager
- Recent finance leadership experience in a law firm (boutique/mid-size preferred)
- Hands-on expertise with law firm financial operations, including trust accounting and billing systems (Aderant or Elite)
- Proven track record of individual contribution in addition to team management