Chief Financial Officer Company:

Brumley Law Firm Car Accident Lawyers PLLC Location:

Kent, Washington Position Type:

Full-Time, Executive, Exempt Reports To:

Chief Executive Officer/Managing Attorney Salary Range:

$200,000-$250,000 annually

Performance Bonus:

Target annual bonus of 15% of base salary

Estimated Total Target Compensation:

$230,000-$287,500 annually About Brumley Law Firm Brumley Law Firm Car Accident Lawyers is a growing Washington plaintiff-side personal injury law firm focused exclusively on representing people injured in car accidents. The firm operates across multiple Washington markets and is committed to exceptional client service, measurable operational performance, responsible growth, and strong financial stewardship. We are seeking an experienced and strategic Chief Financial Officer to lead the firm's financial operations, improve profitability, establish scalable financial systems, and provide the CEO and executive leadership team with accurate, timely, and actionable financial information. Position Summary The Chief Financial Officer will serve as a key member of the executive leadership team and will be responsible for the financial strategy, accounting operations, forecasting, cash management, risk management, internal controls, and long-term financial health of the firm. This is not a purely advisory or reporting position. The CFO must be willing to work directly with financial data, accounting systems, department leaders, banking partners, outside professionals, and operational teams to ensure that the firm's financial goals are translated into measurable action. The successful candidate will understand the unique economics of a contingency-fee personal injury law firm, including delayed revenue recognition, advanced case costs, settlement proceeds, client trust funds, marketing expenditures, staffing ratios, case acquisition costs, and the financial impact of case duration and resolution. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Financial Strategy and Executive Leadership Serve as the principal financial advisor to the CEO and executive leadership team. Develop and execute the firm's short-term and long-term financial strategy. Translate the firm's growth plans into financial forecasts, capital requirements, staffing models, and operating budgets. Evaluate the financial impact of opening new offices, entering new markets, adding practice resources, launching marketing campaigns, and making significant technology investments. Identify opportunities to improve profitability, cash flow, financial efficiency, and enterprise value. Present clear financial recommendations to executive leadership using understandable business terms rather than accounting terminology alone. Participate in strategic planning, executive meetings, annual budgeting, compensation planning, and organizational decision-making. Budgeting, Forecasting, and Financial Reporting Lead the annual budgeting process for the firm and its departments. Develop rolling 12-month, three-year, and five-year financial forecasts. Prepare monthly financial statements, executive dashboards, variance reports, and cash-flow projections. Establish departmental budgets and hold department leaders accountable for financial performance. Monitor actual performance against budget and provide timely explanations and corrective recommendations. Create scenario models addressing changes in case volume, settlement timing, staffing, marketing expenses, case costs, and operating margins. Ensure that financial reports are accurate, timely, understandable, and useful for executive decision-making. Cash Flow and Treasury Management Manage the firm's operating cash, reserves, banking relationships, credit facilities, and treasury functions. Maintain sufficient liquidity to support payroll, case expenses, marketing investments, taxes, growth initiatives, and unexpected business needs. Forecast the timing of contingent-fee revenue and significant cash requirements. Establish appropriate minimum cash-reserve requirements. Review and approve significant payments, transfers, reimbursements, and financial commitments. Optimize the use of excess cash while maintaining appropriate risk controls and liquidity. Accounting and Financial Operations Oversee the accounting department and all general ledger, payroll, accounts payable, financial reporting, reconciliation, and month-end close functions. Establish a reliable monthly closing process with defined deadlines and accountability. Ensure the accurate recording of attorney fees, case expenses, settlement proceeds, reimbursements, vendor payments, payroll, bonuses, and other transactions. Oversee annual tax preparation, financial reviews, audits, insurance reporting, and regulatory filings. Coordinate with outside accountants, tax advisors, payroll providers, bankers, insurance professionals, and other financial partners. Evaluate and improve the firm's accounting software, financial systems, automation, and reporting capabilities. Maintain complete and organized financial records. Trust Accounting and Settlement Controls Establish and monitor strict controls for client trust accounts, settlement funds, liens, case expenses, attorney fees, and client disbursements. Ensure that settlement transactions are accurately documented, reconciled, approved, and distributed. Work with attorneys, settlement teams, and accounting personnel to reduce delays in settlement disbursement. Establish procedures that prevent commingling, improper transfers, duplicate payments, missed lien obligations, and accounting errors. Conduct regular reviews of trust-account activity and immediately escalate any discrepancy. Maintain financial controls consistent with applicable professional and ethical obligations. Law Firm Economics and Profitability Develop reporting that measures the financial performance of the firm, individual offices, departments, marketing channels, case types, and referral sources. Track the cost of acquiring, managing, litigating, and resolving cases. Analyze revenue per case, fee percentage, case duration, case costs, staffing costs, marketing costs, and net contribution. Evaluate whether the firm's staffing and compensation structures support sustainable profitability. Identify unprofitable processes, unnecessary expenses, and underperforming investments. Work with operations and legal leadership to improve case velocity, financial outcomes, and resource allocation. Establish financial benchmarks for pre-litigation, litigation, intake, marketing, administration, and settlement functions. Marketing and Growth Analysis Partner with marketing leadership to establish budgets and evaluate return on advertising and business-development expenditures. Measure cost per lead, cost per signed case, projected case value, marketing-channel profitability, and return on marketing investment. Develop financial standards for approving, expanding, reducing, or discontinuing marketing campaigns. Ensure that growth initiatives are supported by realistic revenue projections, staffing plans, and cash-flow forecasts. Evaluate the financial viability of acquisitions, partnerships, referral arrangements, geographic expansion, and other strategic opportunities. Internal Controls and Risk Management Design and enforce internal financial controls, approval limits, purchasing procedures, expense policies, and separation of duties. Protect the firm against fraud, theft, financial misstatement, unauthorized spending, cybersecurity-related financial risks, and operational loss. Review contracts, leases, financing arrangements, major vendor agreements, and insurance coverage from a financial-risk perspective. Maintain appropriate business, professional, cyber, employment, property, and executive insurance coverage in coordination with legal and operational leadership. Develop contingency plans addressing revenue disruptions, major claims, banking issues, technology failures, and other financial emergencies. Team Leadership Recruit, supervise, train, and evaluate accounting and finance personnel. Establish clearly defined roles, performance standards, deadlines, and accountability within the finance department. Develop succession and cross-training plans for critical financial functions. Promote a culture of accuracy, confidentiality, responsiveness, accountability, and continuous improvement. Communicate financial expectations to nonfinancial leaders in a practical and constructive manner. Key Performance Indicators The CFO's performance will be evaluated using measurable financial and operational outcomes, including: Monthly financial statements completed accurately and on time. Actual results compared with budget and forecast. Cash-flow forecast accuracy. Operating profit and net profit margins. Cash reserves and liquidity. Revenue growth and revenue per employee. Marketing cost per signed case. Return on marketing investment. Average case cost and case-cost recovery. Departmental budget compliance. Payroll and accounts-payable accuracy. Settlement and trust-account reconciliation accuracy. Timeliness of settlement disbursements. Reduction in unnecessary or duplicative expenses. Accuracy of financial reporting and executive dashboards. Completion of tax, audit, insurance, and regulatory requirements by applicable deadlines. Absence of material financial-control or trust-account violations. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics, business administration, or a related field. At least 10 years of progressively responsible finance or accounting experience. At least five years of senior financial leadership experience as a CFO, Vice President of Finance, Finance Director, Controller, or comparable executive. Demonstrated responsibility for budgeting, forecasting, accounting, cash management, financial reporting, internal controls, and strategic planning. Experience managing the financial operations of a growing organization with substantial revenue, payroll, and operating complexity. Strong knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, financial controls, payroll, tax coordination, treasury management, and executive reporting. Experience supervising accounting or finance teams. Advanced financial modeling, spreadsheet, and financial-system skills. Ability to identify financial problems, determine their operational causes, and implement practical solutions. Exceptional judgment, integrity, confidentiality, organization, and attention to detail. Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to attorneys, managers, and employees without financial backgrounds. Preferred Qualifications Certified Public Accountant designation. Master of Business Administration or graduate degree in finance, accounting, or a related field. Prior CFO or senior finance experience in a law firm, professional-services organization, healthcare organization, insurance-related business, or other contingency-revenue environment. Experience with plaintiff-side personal injury law-firm economics. Experience managing client trust accounts, settlement proceeds, advanced case costs, and contingent-fee revenue. Experience supporting an organization with multiple offices or geographic markets. Experience with mergers, acquisitions, financing, strategic partnerships, or significant business expansion. Experience developing executive dashboards and integrating financial data with case-management, payroll, banking, and marketing platforms. Compensation and Pay Scale The anticipated base salary range for this position is $200,000 to $250,000 per year . Placement within the range will depend on the candidate's qualifications, directly relevant experience, leadership background, professional credentials, and demonstrated ability to manage the financial complexity of a growing law firm.

The anticipated compensation levels are:

Developing CFO:

$200,000-$210,000 Appropriate for a strong Vice President of Finance, Controller, or first-time CFO with substantial financial leadership experience.

Experienced CFO:

$210,000-$240,000 Appropriate for a proven CFO with experience managing a similarly sized professional-services organization and leading budgeting, forecasting, accounting, controls, and strategic finance.

Highly Experienced Law Firm CFO:

$250,000 Appropriate for a candidate with directly relevant law-firm or personal-injury experience, sophisticated financial leadership capabilities, and a demonstrated history of improving profitability and supporting significant organizational growth.

In addition to base salary, the CFO will be eligible for an annual performance bonus targeted at 15% of base salary , based on the achievement of defined financial, operational, and leadership objectives. Benefits and Other Compensation Brumley Law Firm offers a competitive executive benefits package that may include: Medical, dental, and vision insurance. Employer-sponsored retirement plan. Paid vacation and sick leave. Paid holidays. Professional-development and continuing-education support. Professional licensing or membership reimbursement when applicable. Performance-based annual bonus. Executive technology and business-expense support. Other benefits and compensation provided under applicable firm policies. Specific benefit eligibility, waiting periods, contribution levels, paid-leave amounts, and bonus terms will be provided during the hiring process. Work Environment This is an executive leadership position based primarily in the firm's Seattle, Washington office. The CFO must be available for in-person executive meetings and may be required to travel periodically to other firm locations, banking meetings, professional meetings, retreats, or business events. Equal Employment Opportunity Brumley Law Firm Car Accident Lawyers is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, business needs, and the candidate's ability to perform the essential responsibilities of the position.

Pay:

$200,000.00 - $250,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Relocation assistance Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person