<p><em>Do you excel in leading complex financial operations with a forward-thinking approach?</em></p> <p><em>Are you ready to transform the financial function of a rapidly growing law firm?</em></p> <p><em>Can you navigate the intricacies of multi-state trust accounting with precision and insight?</em></p> <p><em>Do you see AI as a transformative tool to enhance financial operations?</em></p> <p><strong>Final question:</strong> When faced with a challenge, do you get <em>excited</em> or run away?</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>** IMPORTANT: TO APPLY **</strong></p> <p><strong>If you have any questions, please email recruit@crisp.co only.</strong></p> <ul> <li>Please do not reach out through our website's contact information (telephone, email, or web chat) or via direct messaging on any social media platform.</li> </ul> <p><strong>To Apply: Submit your application by clicking the "Apply" button and applying on the Crisp Recruit page that opens.</strong></p> <p><strong>**RECRUITERS DO NOT CONTACT**</strong></p> <p> </p> <p>Our client is a rapidly growing plaintiff-side law firm handling contingency-fee matters. Operating across multiple states, the firm has built a sophisticated and expanding practice that requires strong financial infrastructure, careful trust accounting, and scalable operational processes.</p> <p>As the firm continues to expand into new markets, its financial operations are becoming increasingly complex, encompassing multi-state trust accounts, settlement activity, banking, payroll, compliance, and coordination with outside financial professionals. The firm is committed to building a finance function capable of supporting both its current operations and continued growth.</p> <p>The Director of Finance & Accounting will play a pivotal role in centralizing and elevating this function, taking ownership of day-to-day accounting operations while strengthening financial controls, trust accounting, settlement processes, and reporting. This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for an experienced finance professional who can improve processes, support continued scalability, and help build the financial infrastructure needed for the firm's next stage of development.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>What you’ll do:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Financial Ownership:</strong> Own day-to-day accounting operations, including AP, AR, billing, financial recordkeeping, banking, monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, financial reporting, and partner distributions.</li> <li><strong>Trust Accounting:</strong> Manage multi-state trust accounts ensuring strict compliance with legal and regulatory standards.</li> <li><strong>Settlement Processes:</strong> Oversee the disbursement and reconciliation of settlements, maintaining detailed records and audit trails.</li> <li><strong>Tax Coordination:</strong> Collaborate with external accountants to ensure accurate tax filings and maintain compliance with IRS regulations.</li> <li><strong>Payroll Administration:</strong> Supervise payroll functions across multiple states, ensuring compliance with wage-and-hour rules and tax withholding.</li> <li><strong>Compliance & Risk:</strong> Oversee financial compliance and internal controls, including trust-accounting requirements, applicable state and local filings and business licensing, and coordination with outside brokers on firm insurance programs.</li> <li><strong>Benefits Administration:</strong> Support benefits administration, including health, dental, vision, and other voluntary benefit programs, benefits invoice reconciliation, carrier discrepancy resolution, and employee eligibility tracking.</li> </ul> <p><strong><br></strong><strong>What we’re looking for:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><strong>Extensive Experience:</strong> 10+ years in finance/accounting with at least 5 years in a law firm setting.</li> <li><strong>Educational Background:</strong> Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related fields; CPA strongly preferred.</li> <li><strong>Law Firm Expertise:</strong> Familiarity with trust accounting, contingency fees, and multi-state operations.</li> <li><strong>Technology & AI Proficiency: </strong>Demonstrated comfort with modern accounting systems, technology transitions, and actively leveraging AI to improve reporting, reconciliation, analysis, workflow efficiency, accuracy, and financial insight.</li> <li><strong>Leadership Skills:</strong> Proven ability to manage finance teams and communicate effectively with executive leadership.</li> <li><strong>Collaborative Leadership:</strong> Low-ego, hands-on leader who communicates clearly, works collaboratively across teams, and contributes positively to a high-performance, low-drama culture.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Why you should work here:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><strong>Growth Opportunities:</strong> Opportunity to grow toward a CFO role as the firm expands and responsibilities evolve.</li> <li><strong>Leadership Collaboration:</strong> Direct involvement with firm leadership to influence strategic decisions.</li> <li><strong>Modern Systems:</strong> Opportunity to lead the implem