Accounting Manager (CFO Track)

National Insurance Defense Law Firm Miami/Brickell

The Opportunity:
We are a national multiâstate insurance defense litigation firm with approximately 300 employees seeking a highâpotential Accounting Manager who is ready to grow into a future Chief Financial Officer. This role is ideal for an ambitious accounting or finance professional. Such as a Senior Accountant Accounting Manager Assistant Controller or Controller who understands professional services economics and is prepared to step into executive leadership over time.

This is a handsâon operational role today with a structured transition plan into a strategic CFO position as the firm continues to scale.

This is not a remote position. Candidates must be able to commute or relocate to Miami.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accounting Operations: Oversee daily accounting functions including AP/AR general ledger trust accounting and monthâend close
• Ensure accuracy timeliness and compliance across all accounting processes
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls and financial policies
• Financial Reporting: Prepare monthly quarterly and annual financial statements
• Develop reporting packages for firm leadership and partners
• Analyze trends in revenue expenses and profitability
• Cash Flow & Working Capital: Monitor cash flow collections and working capital needs
• Support banking relationships and treasury activities
• Identify opportunities to improve liquidity and financial efficiency
• Insurance Defense Economics: Track utilization realization writeâoffs and margin performance
• Monitor carrier guidelines rate structures and clientâlevel profitability
• Partner with billing and operations to reduce revenue leakage
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Support annual budgeting and rolling forecasts
• Assist in multiâyear financial planning and scenario modeling
• Provide variance analysis and actionable insights
• MultiâState Operations:
• Support payroll tax and compliance requirements across multiple states
• Partner with HR and Operations on benefits workforce planning and cost structures
• Assist in evaluating financial implications of new offices or lateral growth
• Team Leadership: Supervise and mentor accounting staff
• Build scalable processes and a culture of accuracy and accountability
• Prepare the department for future CFOâlevel oversight

CFO Transition Path:
This role is intentionally designed as a succession track into the CFO position. As the Accounting Manager demonstrates mastery of core accounting operations responsibilities will expand to include:

• Firmwide financial strategy
• Executiveâlevel reporting and partner communications
• Compensation modeling and partner economics
• Longâterm planning capital structure and risk management
• Leadership of the full finance organization
• The timeline for transition will be based on performance readiness and firm growth.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or related field (CPA or MBA preferred)
• 5 years of progressive accounting experience; law firm experience preferred
• Understanding of insurance defense or rateâdriven litigation economics
• Experience with multiâstate operations and distributed workforces
• Strong GAAP knowledge and financial analysis skills
• Excellent communication skills especially with nonâfinancial stakeholders
• Ambition to grow into a CFOâlevel leadership role

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Handsâon detailâoriented accounting leader with strong analytical skills
• Businessâminded and eager to understand the economics of a national law firm
• Comfortable presenting financial information to senior partners
• Solutionsâfocused collaborative and proactive
• High integrity discretion and professionalism
• Ready to evolve into a strategic executive role

What We Offer:

• Direct collaboration and strategic partnership with executive leadership
• Salary range depending on depth and years of experience
• Annual performance bonuses based on organizational and individual results
• Annual reviews with potential for significant salary growth
• Hybrid work environment - in our Miami office.
• Flexible work hours
• Medical Insurance Currently provided by Cigna Healthcare with multiple plans to choose from; partially paid for by the company; all outpatient mental health services are free of charge with no copays
• Optional Dental & Vision Insurance
• Optional Voluntary Life and Disability Insurance
• Optional Voluntary Accident Insurance
• Optional Critical Illness Insurance
• Optional Cancer Insurance
• Optional Hospitalization Insurance
• Optional Health Savings Account
• Optional Flexible Spending Account
• 401k after one calendar year of employment
• Paid time off (PTO) to support your overall well-being
• Supportive and collaborative work environment