Job Description

Company Description

The Ward Law Group (WLG) is one of the largest and fastestgrowing personal injury law firms in the United States, serving clients nationwide with a focus on the Hispanic community. Our core valuesservice to our clients, service to our team, and service to our communityare the foundation of everything we do. We believe success is built on accountability, leadership, and faith, and we are committed to excellence in both results and character.

Headquartered in Miami Lakes, with offices in Manhattan and Orlando, The Ward Law Group is expanding nationally, with upcoming locations in New Jersey and Texas.

Job Description

As we enter our next phase of national expansion, we are seeking a strategic, metricsdriven Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead our financial strategy, optimize performance, and help build a worldclass organization. This executive will partner closely with the CEO and leadership team to bring financial discipline, clarity, and foresight to drive our growth to over $100M in annual revenue.

The Opportunity

This is a key leadership role for a CFO who combines precision with visionsomeone who can translate strategy into measurable outcomes, create financial systems that scale, and build teams that perform at a high level.

You will serve as a trusted partner to the CEO and executive team, leading all aspects of financial planning, analysis, forecasting, and performance management. The right candidate is equally comfortable designing dashboards and models as they are guiding longterm strategy and mentoring future leaders.

This role offers an opportunity for significant professional and personal growthto play a central role in shaping the financial future of a dynamic, valuesbased firm thats scaling rapidly while staying true to its mission and culture.

Key Responsibilities

• KPIDriven Financial Leadership
• Develop and execute a datadriven financial strategy that measures and drives profitability, cash flow, and operational efficiency.
• Build and own firmwide key performance indicators (KPIs) for revenue, expenses, case value, and return on investment.
• Create clear financial dashboards and reporting systems that give leadership full visibility into performance across departments.
• Use analytics to guide decisionmaking and ensure every business unit is accountable to measurable results.
• Financial Strategy & Team Building
• Design and implement a longterm financial roadmap aligned with The Ward Law Groups growth trajectory and mission.
• Recruit, mentor, and lead a highperforming finance team capable of supporting a multientity, highgrowth enterprise.
• Build a culture of financial discipline, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across departments.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to the CEO and executive team on scale, capital structure, and sustainable growth priorities.
• Financial Operations & Risk Management
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial control processes to ensure accuracy, transparency, and compliance.
• Strengthen systems for cash management, billing, accounting, and reporting to support rapid expansion.
• Implement internal controls and audit practices to mitigate risk and safeguard firm assets.
• Ensure the firms financial infrastructure and processes are scalable, automated, and auditready.
• Mergers, Acquisitions & Investment
• Identify, evaluate, and structure acquisition and investment opportunities aligned with WLGs growth strategy.
• Oversee financial due diligence, integration planning, and postacquisition performance to ensure successful expansion.
• Build models to assess new market entries, partnerships, and capital projects, providing clear ROI and risk analysis.
• Property & Asset Management
• Oversee the firms real estate and asset portfolio, ensuring strategic alignment with growth and operational needs.
• Negotiate acquisitions, leases, and financing structures to optimize return on investment and cash flow.
• Manage facilities financials, ensuring cost efficiency, sustainability, and longterm value creation.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive financial leadership, with at least 5 years in a senior executive role overseeing a finance team of 10+ in an organization of 250+ employees.
• Proven track record in financial planning and analysis (FP&A) with strong KPI design and performance reporting.
• Demonstrated success building and leading scalable financial teams and systems in highgrowth environments.
• Strong command of data analytics and business intelligence tools to inform strategic decisionmaking.
• Experience with M&A and realestate portfolio management a plus.
• CPA and/or MBA strongly preferred.

Who You Are

• A metricsdriven strategist you believe that what gets measured gets improved.
• A visionary builder you create systems and teams that outlast you.
• A collaborative leader you inspire confidence and clarity across every level of the organization.
• A servantminded executive you lead with integrity, accountability, and a sense of purpose.
• A coachminded operator you grow leaders, not followers, and build cultures of ownership.

Why Join Us

• Partner directly with the CEO and founders to shape The Ward Law Groups financial future.
• Lead transformation through data, analytics, and operational excellence.
• Build the finance organization of tomorrow in one of the nations fastestgrowing law firms.
• Work within a valuesdriven culture built on service, accountability, and faith.
• Competitive executive compensation, performancebased bonus structure, and comprehensive benefits.

The Legacy Opportunity

This role is more than a career moveits a calling for a leader who wants to build something lasting. As CFO of The Ward Law Group, youll help shape the systems, people, and financial foundation that will power a firm scaling beyond $100M. Youll have the autonomy to lead, the partnership to grow, and the platform to make a lasting impact on both the business and the lives it touches. If youre driven by excellence, grounded in values, and ready to lead at a higher level, we invite you to build your legacy here.

Compensation

Competitive base salary + performance incentives.

Benefits

Full medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, professional development, and relocation assistance (if applicable).

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